
The VETTDD 50 · UK startups · 2026
Richard Murray
Co-founder, CEO, ORCA Computing · orcacomputing.com ↗
ORCA Computing builds photonic quantum computers that need no specialized cooling. Its chief executive is betting that buyers want quantum inside the data centers they already run
- on-premises systems delivered by early 2025
- 10
- Innovate UK quantum data center project ORCA leads
- £11.6m
- joined Digital Realty’s London innovation lab
- Jun 2026