QuantWare Raises $178M to Build "KiloFab" Quantum Foundry

**QuantWare**, the Dutch startup pioneered the concept of "off-the-shelf" quantum processors (QPUs), has closed a massive **$178 million funding round**. Led by **Intel Capital** and the CIA’s investment arm **In-Q-Tel**, the capital is dedicated to building **"KiloFab"**—the world’s first industrial-scale foundry dedicated exclusively to the mass production of superconducting quantum chips.

Bypassing the "Cleanroom Bottleneck"

Until now, quantum chips have been artisanal products, fabricated in small batches within academic or corporate research labs. This has created a massive bottleneck for the industry, as each chip is effectively a one-off with unique noise and performance characteristics. QuantWare’s KiloFab aims to bring the discipline of **classical semiconductor manufacturing** to the quantum domain. By utilizing standardized fabrication processes and automated testing rigs, the foundry can produce QPUs with high yield and predictable performance, allowing smaller quantum startups and nation-states to build their own systems without needing a multibillion-dollar fab of their own.

The 10,000-Qubit Target

KiloFab is designed to produce QuantWare’s next-generation **"Contralto"** architecture, which targets densities of up to **10,000 qubits per chip**. This scale is achieved through a 3D-integrated design, where the quantum circuitry is stacked on top of a classical control layer. This "monolithic" approach eliminates the thousands of individual wires typically seen in quantum rigs, reducing thermal noise and improving the overall stability of the system. QuantWare claims that KiloFab will reduce the cost per qubit by over 90% by 2027, effectively commoditizing the "brain" of the quantum computer.

The Supply Chain for Sovereign AI

The involvement of In-Q-Tel and Intel Capital highlights the strategic importance of the **Quantum Supply Chain**. As nations race to build Sovereign AI Clouds that are secure against post-quantum decryption (the OPAQUE/TII model), the ability to source "trusted silicon" is paramount. KiloFab provides a Western-controlled alternative to the emerging quantum foundries in Asia. "We are building the TSMC of the quantum age," stated the QuantWare CEO. The facility is expected to be operational in Delft by mid-2027, with the first production-run chips shipping to alpha partners by the end of this year.

With the launch of KiloFab, the quantum industry is moving from "Bespoke Science" to **"Scalable Engineering."** The transition proves that the artificial intelligence era will be powered not just by better algorithms, but by the industrial-scale manufacturing of the most complex processors ever conceived.