# Ton van 't Noordende

> Ton van 't Noordende is a seed investor at Ground State Ventures backing Quantum Computing. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ground State Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qdnl-participations)
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 46%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/tonvantnoordende
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/noordende
- Website: https://x.com/noordende
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonvantnoordende

Ton van 't Noordende is a seed investor at Ground State Ventures in Amsterdam focused on Quantum Computing and Software. Ton is the General Partner of QDNL Participations, a specialist, early stage €15 million fund that aims to invest in expert quantum talent driving the next wave of quantum technologies to commercial success. QDNL Participations is a quantum-exclusive investment fund that targets opportunities in companies that are developing or using technologybased on entanglement or superposition, including classical supply chain components needed for quantum technology. QDNL Participations is backed by Quantum Delta NL.Ton is the architect of Infinity, a powerful support system for brilliant early stage quantum researchers on behalf of Quantum Delta NL. - Doubled the number of public companies in The Netherlands - Connected with over 800 Deeptech funds - Supported and continuing to support 40+ passionate researchers and teams, helping them turn their groundbreaking ideas into thriving ventureTon previously founded a European early and growth stage deeptech fund investing in companies taking on global problems with bold ambitions in the areas of data and machine intelligence, automation, enabling technologies, decentralization and human-computer interaction. Ton has been actively investing and working in nascent technologies for over a decade. He is heavily involved in the European tech and startup ecosystem and is a passionate advocate of sustainable growth. He was also part of early stage investment firm Keadyn.Ton founded PHX, a global community that connects the dots between scientists, original thinkers, academia, creatives, top-tier investors, founders and ultra-high net worths from Europe and the US. PHX has actively worked with over 400 early and late stage deeptech CEOs, collectively raising over 1B EUROs.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quantum Computing | 3 | 23% |
| Software | 2 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 15% |
| Chatbot | 1 | 8% |
| Medical | 1 | 8% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 46% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 23% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QuantWare | QuantWare develops and fabricates superconducting quantum processors and related hardware for use in quantum computing systems. The company provides quantum processing units (QPUs) with different configurations, along with components such as quantum amplifiers and foundry services that support the design and production of quantum devices. Itstechnology is based on a 3D scaling architecture that aims to increase qubit counts and improve performance while addressing limitations in existing quantum hardware. QuantWare supplies its hardware to researchers, technology companies, and other organizations working on building and scaling quantum computers across multiple countries. In addition to manufacturing processors, the company supports the broader quantum ecosystem by offering commercially available hardware and infrastructure for developing large-scale quantum computing systems. | $178M | Series B | May 05, 2026 |  |
| Orange Quantum Systems | Orange Quantum Systems offers quantum software, diagnosis, and system services. | $17.7M | Seed | Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| QT Sense | QT Sense creates quantum sensing tools for real-time cellular research (oxidative stress) and disease detection. | $3.5M | Seed | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| Orange Quantum Systems | Orange Quantum Systems offers quantum software, diagnosis, and system services. | $13.8M | Seed | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| QuantWare | QuantWare develops and fabricates superconducting quantum processors and related hardware for use in quantum computing systems. The company provides quantum processing units (QPUs) with different configurations, along with components such as quantum amplifiers and foundry services that support the design and production of quantum devices. Itstechnology is based on a 3D scaling architecture that aims to increase qubit counts and improve performance while addressing limitations in existing quantum hardware. QuantWare supplies its hardware to researchers, technology companies, and other organizations working on building and scaling quantum computers across multiple countries. In addition to manufacturing processors, the company supports the broader quantum ecosystem by offering commercially available hardware and infrastructure for developing large-scale quantum computing systems. | $21.2M | Series A | Mar 04, 2025 |  |
| QT Sense | QT Sense creates quantum sensing tools for real-time cellular research (oxidative stress) and disease detection. | $6.3M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| Engaige Technologies B.V. | Building solutions for instant support, autonomously resolves tickets, and enhances customer experience while reducing costs by up to 40% | $1.1M | Seed | Sep 23, 2024 |  |
| QT Sense | QT Sense creates quantum sensing tools for real-time cellular research (oxidative stress) and disease detection. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 24, 2024 |  |
| Q*Bird | Our mission is to provide quantum networking equipment for the current, and future European quantum internet. Today, we build devices for quantum secured data communications. Tomorrow we will enable general purpose quantum connectivity. | $2.7M | Seed | May 28, 2024 |  |
| QuantaMap | QuantaMap is a is a blend of cryogenic scanning technology and quantum sensors helps to develop quantum applications. | $1.5M | Seed | Dec 06, 2023 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cottonwood Technology Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cottonwood-technology-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Graduate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graduate-entrepreneur-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [InnovationQuarter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-quarter) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [FORWARD.one](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forward-one) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [European Innovation Council Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Invest-NL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nl) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Ground State Ventures

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

QDNL Participations is a specialist, early stage €60 million fund that aims to invest in expert quantum talent driving the next wave of quantum technologies to commercial success.

1 contacts available at Ground State Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ton van 't Noordende | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ton-van-t-noordende |

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## FAQ

### What does Ton van 't Noordende invest in?

Ton van 't Noordende invests primarily in Quantum Computing, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ton van 't Noordende last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ton van 't Noordende closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 13 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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