Loading organizations...
Qubit is a technology company.
Qubit develops a personalization platform for ecommerce, leveraging advanced AI and machine learning. Its core product analyzes user data, including browsing and purchase patterns, to deliver one-to-one personalization at scale. This optimizes websites with dynamic content and relevant recommendations, enhancing customer experience.
Founded in 2010 by Emre Baran, Daniel Shellard, and Graham Cooke, Qubit arose from the insight that generic online experiences hindered engagement. Recognizing the need for businesses to understand individual user behavior, they aimed to empower companies to craft unique, personalized interactions beyond broad segmentation.
Leading ecommerce businesses utilize Qubit to boost customer engagement and sales. Its tools craft optimized customer journeys and precise product recommendations, fostering stronger online relationships. Now integrated with Coveo, Qubit’s vision remains pioneering intelligent personalization, delivering seamless, relevant, and effective experiences for each individual.
Qubit has raised $75.3M across 4 funding rounds.
Qubit has raised $75.3M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Qubit has raised $75.3M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Qubit's investors include David Reis, Accel, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, ISAI, Lead Edge Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, Salesforce Ventures, Bowery Capital, Kitchen Table Partners, Mayfield.
Qubit refers to multiple technology entities, but the most prominent matching the description is the UK-based Qubit, founded in 2010 as a big-data analytics platform. It provides businesses with tools to personalize visitor experiences and online presence through real-time data-driven conversations, serving e-commerce and digital marketing sectors.[2] With 239 employees, $74.8M in total funding (including a $40M round), and $14.3M in revenue, it targets personalization challenges in online retail, enabling dynamic customer engagement amid growing demand for AI-enhanced customer experiences.[2]
Other notable "Qubit" entities include Qubit Technology (Kazakhstan), offering digital workflow automation, EDM, GIS, and AI-driven computer vision for industries like manufacturing and logistics with 200+ projects completed;[3] and Qubit Capital, an AI-powered fundraising platform that has facilitated $215M+ raised for 237+ startups via investor-startup matchmaking in sectors like fintech and cleantech.[5] Less active players include a dormant Colorado consumer electronics firm[6] and a Cyprus IT services provider.[4]
The primary Qubit (UK) was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom, emerging during the rise of big data to address the need for real-time personalization in web analytics.[2][7] Little public detail exists on specific founders, but it quickly gained traction with $74.8M in funding across four rounds, reflecting early investor confidence in its analytics tools amid the post-2010 data explosion driven by e-commerce growth.[2] It evolved from basic analytics to advanced personalization platforms, positioning itself as a key player before potential shifts noted in recent records.[7]
Qubit Technology (Kazakhstan) has operated for over 10 years with 50+ experts, starting in IT infrastructure for oil firms like Sinooil and KazAtomProm (e.g., 600km fiber lines), then expanding to digital ecosystems including AI computer vision projected to hit $50B by 2030.[3] Qubit Capital launched more recently as an AI matchmaking service, building a global network that has connected investors and startups, raising $215M+.[5]
Qubit entities ride the AI and data personalization wave, with UK Qubit's tools aligning with the $14B+ customer data platform market growing at 30% CAGR, fueled by post-cookie privacy shifts and real-time marketing needs.[2] Kazakhstan's Qubit leverages industrial digitization trends, like AI vision (21.4% growth to $50B by 2030), aiding efficiency in emerging markets amid global supply chain digitization.[3] Qubit Capital taps venture funding resurgence, using AI to democratize access in a $300B+ annual startup investment ecosystem strained by manual matchmaking.[5]
Timing favors them: 2025's AI boom (post-ChatGPT) amplifies personalization and automation demands, while economic recovery boosts fundraising; they influence ecosystems by enabling scalable tech adoption for non-tech natives.[1][2][3][5]
UK Qubit could expand into generative AI for hyper-personalization, capitalizing on its data foundation amid e-commerce's 20%+ growth, but must navigate competition from giants like Adobe. Qubit Capital's AI matchmaking positions it for Web3/decentralized finance upticks, potentially doubling its $215M+ impact as global VC hits $400B. Kazakhstan's Qubit eyes export of industrial AI to Belt-and-Road regions.[2][3][5]
Trends like agentic AI and edge computing will shape them—expect deeper hybrid quantum-classical integrations for analytics (echoing broader qubit tech momentum) and regulatory tailwinds in data privacy.[1] Their influence grows by bridging data-to-action gaps, turning big data into business alpha in a $1T+ digital transformation market.
Qubit has raised $75.3M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Series C in February 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2016 | $40.0M Series C | David Reis | Accel, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, ISAI, Lead Edge Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, Salesforce Ventures |
| Sep 1, 2014 | $26.0M Series B | Accel | Bowery Capital, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, ISAI, Kitchen Table Partners, Lead Edge Capital, Mayfield, Vertex Ventures Israel, WGI Group, Noah Goodhart, Bernard Liautaud, Salesforce Ventures |
| Dec 1, 2012 | $8.0M Series A | Balderton Capital | Nauta Capital, Sapphire Ventures |
| Aug 3, 2011 | $1.3M Seed | Westminster Capital |