Paris, France – June 26, 2026: Alice & Bob, a leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing, has been selected to join the French Tech Next40 for the second year in a row.
The program selects 40 French scale-ups each year that best embody technological excellence in service of the public interest while contributing to economic growth.
Alice & Bob joins companies including Mistral AI, Back Market, Alan, BlaBlaCar, Electra, H Company, and Pigment in this year’s Next40 cohort. Together, the companies in the program have created tens of thousands of jobs in France and abroad, while the majority maintain an international presence.
Alice & Bob employs more than 250 people across its Paris and Boston offices, representing more than 33 nationalities, with the majority of its workforce based in France. Between September 2025 and April 2026, Alice & Bob completed a hiring plan, hiring 100 employees in seven months.
Recognition of Innovation
The 40 companies are selected from the program by a committee composed of:
- Ms Orianne Chenain, Head of the Competitiveness, Innovation and Business Development Department, Directorate General for Enterprise
- Mr Paul-François Fournier, Executive Director of Innovation at Bpifrance and Member of the Bpifrance Executive Committee
- Ms Delphine d’Amarzit, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Paris and Member of the Managing Board of Euronext Group
- Mr Matthieu Eyries, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Capgemini Ventures
- Mr Clément Gobet, Head of Startups & Scaleups Ecosystem, France Digitale
- Mr Michel de Lempdes, President of France Deeptech and Managing Partner, Omnes Capital
Selection for the Next40 is based on demanding criteria. Eligible companies must be headquartered in France, founded on or after 1 January 2006, privately held, financially robust, and able to demonstrate innovation, independence, and a commitment to environmental and societal responsibility.
Innovation is at the core of Alice & Bob’s strategy. To support its research and development initiatives, Alice & Bob is proactive about seeking the patents necessary to protect its intellectual property. Alice & Bob holds more than 70 patent families, approximately a quarter of which have at least one granted or allowed application.
“We are building a world-class quantum computing company from France. As we scale, this recognition highlights the strength of our technology and our team and reflects the progress we are making towards delivering fault-tolerant quantum computing. We are grateful to the French Tech Mission for this recognition and look forward to contributing to the Next40 community.” said Chloé Poisbeau, COO, Alice & Bob
Supporting Growth
Companies selected for the French Tech Next program receive tailored support to accelerate their development in France and internationally, while helping them address both operational and structural challenges.
The French Tech Mission implements more than 250 follow-up actions each month, structured around five key areas: financial planning, strategic and commercial partnerships, regulatory support, international expansion, and increased visibility through public and private sector networks.
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About Alice & Bob
Alice & Bob is a quantum computing company based in Paris and Boston whose goal is to create the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Founded in 2020, Alice & Bob has raised €180 million in funding and employs more than 250 people.
Advised by Nobel Prize winning researchers, Alice & Bob specializes in cat qubits, a technology developed by the company’s founders. Demonstrating the power of its cat architecture, Alice & Bob recently showed that it could reduce the hardware requirements for building a useful large-scale quantum computer up to 200 times compared with competing approaches. For more information, visit https://alice-bob.com/.
