Oxford Quantum Circuits: Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) raised £260M in what is described as Europe's…
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) raised £260M in what is described as Europe's largest private quantum computing funding round.
Oxford Quantum Circuits's raise resets the leadership agenda more than the balance sheet. Capital into the sector buys room to build senior operating and commercial bench strength ahead of scale. The near-term tilt favours operators who have scaled before; the appointments that follow say more than the announcement did across EMEA.
curated · 2026-11-12 · full context →
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A second quiet week, and capital-raising keeps its fifth of the wire
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capital raising · Oceania
Refilled
Refilled raised a $5.6M Series A to expand its smart office drinks dispenser business, which replaces single-use plastic bottles with connected taps; customers named include Google and Meta.
curated · 2026-11-13
leadership change · Americas
Stride
Stride has brought in a new chief information officer, who has led executive intervention to fix technical friction in the Launchpad software that disrupted family enrollment during the fall window.
“Each brings complementary perspectives and experience that will strengthen the Board's capabilities as we work to accelerate our strategic and operating progress under Bob Knowling's leadership as Stride's new CEO” — Steven B. Fink
curated · 2026-10-21
capital raising · EMEA
Carlyle
Carlyle closed Fund II for its infrastructure credit strategy at $2.3bn, more than 3.5x the size of its predecessor fund
“Together with PAI and Theramex’s management team, we have expanded Theramex’s portfolio, launched new therapies and strengthened its international presence, positioning the business for continued growth.” — Lubna Qunash
curated · 2026-09-16