Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it

Finnish entrepreneur Peter Sarlin, after selling his startup to AMD and leading AMD Silo AI, is now chairman of two new ventures, including QuTwo, a startup focused on bridging classical AI and future quantum computing. QuTwo is developing QuTwo OS, an orchestration platform designed to enable enterprises to transition smoothly from classical to quantum computing by leveraging hybrid and “quantum-inspired” computing—classical hardware simulating quantum behavior to overcome current quantum hardware limitations. The company aims to allow businesses to focus on their core problems while QuTwo OS manages the routing between classical and quantum resources, supporting both quantum and non-quantum algorithms flexibly. QuTwo’s leadership team combines expertise from quantum and AI fields, including cofounders from IQM and Finnish semiconductor startup SemiQon, as well as former Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark on its board. The startup has already secured significant design partnerships worth tens of millions of dollars, collaborating closely with enterprises like Zalando and Finnish financial services provider OP