Peter Sahlin may have retired when AMD acquires Silo AI for $665 million in 2024. Instead, he continued to focus on innovation and new challenges, turning his attention to quantum computing.
Eighteen months after selling Europe’s largest AI modeling lab, Sarlin launched Qutwo with support from PostScriptum. His family office also backs Lovable, Tandem Health, Legora and NestAI, which received €100 million from Nokia for defense AI.
Bridging the quantum gap with AI
Quantum computing promises to solve difficult logistical puzzles, accelerate drug discovery, and significantly strengthen energy grids. But developing reliable quantum machines is still years away, so companies face a big problem. Should you invest now or wait and see?
Qutwo OS steps in here and uses AI to mimic quantum behavior, so you can get quantum-like power in everyday hardware. The team brings together top AI and quantum knowledge and ambitious businesses, all focused on solving the toughest problems in AI computing.
The announcement comes as more technology companies and governments aim for a “quantum advantage” in which quantum computers outperform classical computers in certain tasks. Most in the industry expect commercial quantum computing to arrive by the end of the decade.
Sarlin has already signed contracts worth over €20 million with clients across finance, energy, logistics and e-commerce.
Introducing the team at Qutwo
Qutwo’s team has been operating under the radar for months, quietly closing deals ahead of its February launch.
According to Sahlin’s post, the team includes Kuan Yen Tan, Topias Wotila, Adrian Flanagan, Leo, Kai Mikael Björk, Juha Muhonen, Anton Aksok, Suvi Vasama, Risto Hakala, Ani Lahiala, Erin Delker, Antti Vasala, Pekka Lundmark, and other experts from UC Berkeley, UCL, CMU, and EPFL. Aalto, and UNSW.
What’s next?
Qutwo aims to attract more corporate customers as quantum technology advances, and Sarlin aims to expand globally beyond Europe.
