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RhymeQ Secures $2.2 Mn Pre-Seed to Make Quantum Programming Easier for Developers

Oct 22, 2026 | By Oliver Bennett

RhymeQ Secures $2.2 Mn Pre-Seed to Make Quantum Programming Easier for Developers

Quantum computing startup RhymeQ has come out of stealth after raising $2.2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Ground State Ventures, with participation from Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play and Freiraum Ventures.

SUMMARY

  • RhymeQ raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures.
  • Founded in 2026 by Daniel Volz, Tamás Varga and Christina Wu.
  • RhymeQ aims to make quantum computing more accessible without requiring developers to have advanced knowledge of quantum physics.

The company is developing technology that makes quantum computing easier for software developers to use, even if they do not have specialised knowledge of quantum physics.

Commenting on the challenges of quantum programming, Daniel Volz, founder and CEO of RhymeQ, said: "While vibe coding is taking over the classical programming world, the situation is not so simple in the quantum world. Quantum circuits can only be debugged by PhD-level physicists. With Rhyme, any programmer can both develop and debug production-ready code to run on quantum computers at enterprise level."

RhymeQ was founded in 2026 by Daniel Volz (CEO), Tamás Varga (CTO) and Christina Wu (COO). The company has developed a platform called Rhyme to make quantum programming easier.

Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems across industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, finance and manufacturing.

However, working with quantum computers currently requires specialised knowledge of quantum physics, making the technology difficult for many software developers to use.

RhymeQ aims to remove this barrier by simplifying quantum programming, allowing more developers to work with quantum computing without needing deep expertise in quantum physics.

RhymeQ will use the new funding to grow its engineering team, improve its platform for businesses and build a global community of developers. The company also plans to work with quantum hardware providers to connect their existing software tools and libraries with its Rhyme platform.

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