Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture. This week, Andreas is joined by Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner at Quantonation, the world’s first dedicated quantum technologies VC fund.
Together, they unpack the tangible, applied promise of quantum technologies—far beyond the hype—and discuss why Europe may still win in this deep tech arena if capital (and courage) show up at the right time.
This week’s themes:
Real-world quantum use cases in health, energy, climate, and security
The rise of quantum internet and the race to secure communications
How interdisciplinary talent makes or breaks applied quantum ventures
Why late-stage capital remains quantum Europe’s biggest bottleneck
Here’s what’s covered:
01:30 Quantum Is Real: Health, energy, climate & security
02:45 Quantum Drug Discovery: Pascal & Qubit Pharmaceuticals
05:00 Simulation Power: Designing less toxic, more effective molecules
06:45 Quantum Internet: Unhackable infrastructure deployments in NYC & Berlin
08:30 Why Encryption Is Under Threat—And What Quantum Does About It
10:00 No Cryo, No Labs: Room-temp quantum machines are here
11:45 Talent Mix: Why computer scientists + physicists = startup advantage
13:30 ML on Quantum Hardware: Graph ML and novel quantum algorithms
15:00 Europe’s Competitive Edge: IQM, Pascal, and more
16:30 The Real Risk: Growth-stage capital and the transatlantic gap
18:00 Quantonation’s Vision: A future late-stage fund for European quantum
19:00 Final Thoughts: Sci-fi vibes, real-world traction, and a rallying cry
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Quantum Is Not Sci-Fi Anymore
Forget speculative hype—real startups in Europe are already deploying quantum computing for drug discovery, energy simulations, and secure communications.
Deep Tech, Deep Talent
Christophe explains how building quantum startups means forging interdisciplinary teams: software meets physics, theory meets application, and lab meets business.
The Quantum Internet Is Coming
Deployments in New York and Berlin prove it: room-temp quantum-secure communication infrastructure is already live. The quantum internet is a near-term reality.
The European Challenge: Scale
Despite strong early-stage activity, Europe still lags on late-stage deeptech capital. Christophe lays out why closing this gap is key to competing globally—and how Quantonation plans to help.
Investor Takeaway
Quantum is no longer optional. It's a field with real traction, deep IP, and defensible moats—perfect for those looking to back the next era of European innovation.
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Dario combines deep institutional, operational, and investment expertise, investing in early-stage companies and funds. Recognized as a "40 Rising Star under 40" by VCJ, he actively contributes to the industry.
Before founding LTV Capital, Dario co-led fund investments at Anthemis Group, a top fintech investor, where he developed early-stage fintech plays with BBVA and pioneered a media-financial services fund. His background also includes spearheading international expansion at emerging markets fintech JUMO and contributing to the creation of ROAM, now Africa's largest classifieds group.
Academically, he holds a Master of Business Science in Finance from the University of Cape Town; his dissertation on "Tencent Holdings Limited" is widely downloaded and cited.
Outside of work, Dario is a former 125cc motorcycle racing champion who now advises the Finetwork Mir Racing Team, supporting young talent in motorsports. He is driven by a passion for empowering others and fostering change in the emerging manager VC ecosystem.
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