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Dr Ilana Wisby

Founding CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), a UK-based superconducting quantum computing company spun out of the University of Oxford. Led OQC from its founding in 2017 through May 2024, building the company from an Oxford University spin-out to a globally recognized quantum computing provider, overseeing the company's Series A and the initial close of its $100M Series B led by SBI Investment.

A quantum physicist and advocate for accessibility and inclusivity in the quantum industry, she now serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital.

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  • Oxford Quantum Circuitsverified→
    Former Founding CEO

    Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) builds superconducting quantum computers and pioneered quantum-compute-as-a-service (QCaaS).

    Series C · $350M2 models

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  1. https://tech.eu/2023/11/27/oxford-quantum-circuits-raises-100m-in-largest-uk-series-b-for-quantum-computing/
  2. https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/05/29/ilana-wisby-steps-down-as-oxford-quantum-circuit-ceo/
  3. https://www.ilanawisby.com/
  4. https://www.nature.com/articles/s42005-025-02388-4

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