By Matt Swayne
Publication Date: 2025-11-27 09:09:00
Insider Brief
- IBM is prioritizing business-to-business startups in AI and quantum computing that can integrate into its enterprise ecosystem, according to guidance shared by Emily Fontaine in Fortune.
- The $500 million IBM Ventures fund has made 23 investments focused on AI tools, data organization, quantum error correction and security software, with several companies also supporting IBM’s internal operations.
- IBM’s quantum investment strategy emphasizes software and “quantum-safe” security tools, driven in part by demand from financial institutions preparing for future cryptographic risks.
Could your startup be the next IBM investment?
IBM is looking for businesses in the quantum space as it sharpens its investment strategy around startups that can plug directly into the company’s growing focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, according to Emily Fontaine, the company’s global head of venture capital.
Fontaine told in
