EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 40 MIN
Andy Leaver, Arqit: AI Isn’t the Disruption Yet. Quantum Unlocks What Comes Next
from EUVC · host EUVC
AI is impressive, but not yet world-changing. The real shift comes next with quantum computing.In this EUVC episode, Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Andy Leaver, CEO of Arqit and Operating Partner at Notion Capital. They discuss why many European startups struggle to scale beyond €10 million to €30 million, why enterprise AI adoption remains experimental rather than immediate, and how quantum computing is set to redefine security and infrastructure. The conversation also covers data sovereignty and the growing risk of “harvest now, decrypt later”.Key highlightsMost startups fail scaling from €10M to €30MAI is impressive, but not yet world-changingEnterprises are slow to adopt AI despite the hypeQuantum could break current encryptionThe real breakthrough is AI + quantum combinedTimestamps(00:00) Intro and Andy Leaver’s background(05:30) Scaling lessons and the €10M to €30M challenge(08:45) AI and SaaS: are the rules really changing?(11:30) Enterprise AI adoption and experimental phase(14:00) Shadow AI and enterprise risk(17:00) Security, data sovereignty, and quantum threats(26:30) AI today vs AI + quantum future(35:30) Investing in quantum and the one-person billion-dollar company ideaSubscribe to EUVC, the home of European tech, for more insights: https://www.eu.vc/subscribe
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AI is impressive, but not yet world-changing. The real shift comes next with quantum computing.In this EUVC episode, Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Andy Leaver, CEO of Arqit and Operating Partner at Notion Capital. They discuss why many European startups struggle to scale beyond €10 million to €30 million, why enterprise AI adoption remains experimental rather than immediate, and how quantum computing is set to redefine security and infrastructure. The conversation also covers data sovereignty and the growing risk of “harvest now, decrypt later”.Key highlightsMost startups fail scaling from €10M to €30MAI is impressive, but not yet world-changingEnterprises are slow to adopt AI despite the hypeQuantum could break current encryptionThe real breakthrough is AI + quantum combinedTimestamps(00:00) Intro and Andy Leaver’s background(05:30) Scaling lessons and the €10M to €30M challenge(08:45) AI and SaaS: are the rules really changing?(11:30) Enterprise AI adoption and experimental phase(14:00) Shadow AI and enterprise risk(17:00) Security, data sovereignty, and quantum threats(26:30) AI today vs AI + quantum future(35:30) Investing in quantum and the one-person billion-dollar company ideaSubscribe to EUVC, the home of European tech, for more insights: https://www.eu.vc/subscribe
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