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Jun 19, 2025 41 min

From cold emails to €4.2 million: building a quantum startup without a network

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No Stanford. No pitchdeck army. No working product. Just an idea, a cold email, and a team of scientists crazy enough to go all in. In this episode, we sit down with Pavel Hrmo — physicist, founder, and the brain behind ZuriQ — a startup building quantum tech from scratch. We talk: - How they raised €4.2M pre-product (and what convinced investors) - The leap from academia to entrepreneurship - Cold outreach, imposter syndrome, and why betting on yourself is the only way - Building deep tech with no time, no sleep, and no roadmap Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Quantum Computing and Zuriq 00:01:33 - FromAcademia to Entrepreneurship: The Birth of Zuriq 00:05:34 - Navigating Investor Relations and Pitching Challenges 00:11:37 - Explaining the Technology: Trapped Ions in Quantum Computing 00:18:34 - Target Industries and Future Applications of Zuriq 00:20:36 - The Unique Approach: Combining Electric and Magnetic Fields 00:26:30 - Utilizing Seed Funding for Development and Partnerships 00:32:22 - Building a Skilled Team and Overcoming Hiring Challenges 00:38:19 - Facing Doubts and Challenges in Startup Life

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