Five Peninsula Hotels across Asia and the United States — including The Peninsula Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Chicago — are named among an exclusive collection of hotels honored in the debut year of Condé Nast Traveler's newest global distinction
HONG KONG, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlighting the brand's enduring legacy, The Peninsula Hotels is proud to announce that The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Tokyo, and The Peninsula Chicago have been named to the inaugural Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown collection.
Condé Nast Traveler, widely regarded as one of the world's leading travel magazines, sets the standard for editorial excellence and shapes the global conversation around luxury travel, destinations, and hospitality. Among its newest recognitions of sustained excellence, the Triple Crown celebrates an exceptionally select collection of hotels that have, over the past three decades, achieved all three of the publication's flagship honours: the Hot List, the Gold List, and the Readers' Choice Awards.
Rather than reflecting a single moment in time, the Triple Crown defines hotels by lasting distinction across editorial and industry acclaim and traveler endorsement. It represents a rare category of properties that have consistently resonated with both Condé Nast Traveler editors and its global readership.
The Hot List highlights the best new hotels to open each year, while the Gold List reflects Condé Nast Traveler editors' annual selection of their favorite hotels worldwide. The Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards are determined annually by the publication's global audience. Together, these selections form a comprehensive measure of innovation, expert selection, and guest experience.
"With five properties included across our global portfolio, we are honoured to see such strong representation of our hotels recognized in Condé Nast Traveler's inaugural Triple Crown collection," said Gareth Roberts, The Peninsula's Chief Operating Officer. "Each of these properties reflects a distinct character rooted in its city while remaining unmistakably Peninsula. This speaks to the dedication of our teams and their continued commitment to delivering thoughtful, personalized, and truly exceptional hospitality and guest experiences that go beyond the stay."
The recognition reflects an approach that has long defined The Peninsula: a focus on people, a deep connection to the cities each hotel calls home, and a long-term view. Grounded in authenticity and attention to detail, that philosophy shapes the guest experience across the brand's 12 hotels in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
For more information on The Peninsula Hotels, please visit peninsula.com.
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About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (Stock Code: 45)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, Europe and the United States, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, retail and other services. The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula London, The Peninsula Paris, The Peninsula Istanbul, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Bangkok and The Peninsula Manila. The property portfolio of the group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and St. John's Building in Hong Kong, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. The Peak Tram, Retail and Others portfolio of the group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; The Quail in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.
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The Peninsula Hotels Celebrates Five of its Hotels Receiving Condé Nast Traveler's Inaugural Triple Crown Award
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GRENOBLE, France, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quobly, a French quantum computing company, today announced the closing of a €115 million Series A financing to accelerate the industrialization of its silicon-based quantum computers and bring its first commercial product to market by the end of 2026.
- The round is led by Bpifrance, SEALSQ and STMicroelectronics, with participation from the European Innovation Council (EIC Fund), Blast, ALIAD (Air Liquide Venture Capital) and existing investor Innovacom, bringing together leading industrial, sovereign and deeptech investors. Existing shareholders also include the CEA, CNRS, Quantonation and Supernova Invest.
Long-time investor Bpifrance is participating through the Deep Tech 2030 fund, managed on behalf of the French government as part of the France 2030 initiative. - This financing will support continued R&D, industrialization efforts and international commercial expansion.
- Quobly, bringing semiconductor-grade manufacturing and industrialization to quantum computing, plans to deploy its first commercial quantum computer through the cloud by the end of 2026 under its Alloy product line.
From technology validation to commercial deployment at scale
This Series A marks a key step in Quobly's roadmap to industrial-scale quantum computing, transitioning from early validation to the production of its first commercial systems.
Alloy Pioneer, the first computer in Quobly's Alloy product line, is designed for early adopters in high-performance computing and research environments. The system will be accessible through the cloud in 2026, before deployment within HPC infrastructures in 2027.
Quobly's quantum computers are designed to integrate into existing HPC and data-center infrastructures, with a compatible footprint, power supply and utility requirements, enabling straightforward deployment.
Alloy Pioneer is accessible through Alloy Forge, Quobly's quantum application development environment, enabling users to develop and validate applications under realistic hardware constraints.
The company will in particular:
- Increase the performance and scalability of its quantum computer product line,
- Accelerate the industrialization and scaling of its silicon quantum processors,
- Deploy its first Alloy systems into customer cloud and HPC environments.
These efforts will be supported by the continued expansion of Quobly's hardware, control electronics and software stack, in line with its system-level co-design approach.
This Series A follows Quobly's €19 million seed phase (2023-2025), during which the company demonstrated the feasibility of developing silicon qubits within semiconductor manufacturing processes, and established a system-level architecture integrating device, control and software layers.
Scaling quantum computing through semiconductor manufacturing
Quobly's approach is based on the use of FD-SOI technology on 300 mm wafers, leveraging established semiconductor manufacturing processes to address key challenges in scalability, yield and reproducibility. The company develops silicon qubits designed for dense integration and compatibility with industrial fabrication standards.
As part of this strategy, Quobly leverages semiconductor-grade capabilities across the broader semiconductor ecosystem through strategic partnerships with industrial leaders including STMicroelectronics, Air Liquide, Soitec and Orano. These collaborations accelerate the transfer of Quobly's quantum technologies into advanced manufacturing environments and support the industrial integration of process control, materials engineering, cryogenics and yield optimization from the earliest stages of deployment.
This industrial-first approach sets Quobly apart by prioritizing manufacturability and technology-system co-development.
Executive commentary
Maud Vinet, CEO and co-founder, Quobly
"This financing marks a transition from technology validation to industrial execution. Over the past two years, we have demonstrated that silicon qubits can be developed within semiconductor manufacturing processes and integrated into a system architecture. With this Series A, we are accelerating the deployment of our first commercial systems and building a quantum computing platform designed to integrate into existing computing infrastructures. Our objective is to make quantum computing deployable, scalable and usable within real industrial environments."
Investor perspectives
Laurent Malier, Executive Vice President, Global Technology R&D, STMicroelectronics
"Quantum computing will achieve the scale needed by HPC customers only if breakthrough quantum systems can be industrialized and integrated with semiconductor-grade rigor and backed by a robust ecosystem. We are leveraging years of shared expertise in FD-SOI and deep technological collaboration to accelerate the commercialization of Quobly's products thanks to a 300mm silicon fab environment. ST's investment in Quobly further demonstrates our commitment to support its global ambitions."
Gwenaël Hamon, Senior Investment Director, Bpifrance
"Our second investment in Quobly is fully in line with our ambition to support the emergence of sovereign technology champions. By choosing a quantum architecture compatible with established microelectronics industry standards, Quobly paves the way for the rapid and controlled industrialization of breakthrough technologies, an essential condition to ensure Europe's strategic autonomy in quantum computing."
Carlos Moreira, CEO, SEALSQ
"SEALSQ is proud to participate as a lead investor in Quobly's Series A financing. This investment builds on the technical partnership initiated in 2025. By combining Quobly's silicon-based quantum processors with SEALSQ's post-quantum security technologies, this collaboration contributes to the development of secure quantum computing systems. It supports the development of trusted quantum systems for industrial and critical applications."
Philippe Delmas, Chairman of the Board, Quobly
"Quobly represents a rare combination of breakthrough scientific capability and industrial execution discipline. The company is positioning itself at the intersection of quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing and high-performance computing infrastructure, three strategic domains that will shape the next generation of computing technologies."
Advisors
Financial advisors to Quobly were Avolta and Rochefort & Associés. Legal advisors to Quobly were Goodwin and Kelten.
Legal advisors to investors included Bignon Lebray, Jones Day and Rimon Law. Financial advisory support was provided by Forvis Mazars.
Bank financing partners included BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes and Société Générale.
About Quobly
Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
Contact media: marie.cabrieres@quobly.io
GRENOBLE, France, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quobly, a French quantum computing company, today announced the closing of a €115 million Series A financing to accelerate the industrialization of its silicon-based quantum computers and bring its first commercial product to market by the end of 2026.
- The round is led by Bpifrance, SEALSQ and STMicroelectronics, with participation from the European Innovation Council (EIC Fund), Blast, ALIAD (Air Liquide Venture Capital) and existing investor Innovacom, bringing together leading industrial, sovereign and deeptech investors. Existing shareholders also include the CEA, CNRS, Quantonation and Supernova Invest.
Long-time investor Bpifrance is participating through the Deep Tech 2030 fund, managed on behalf of the French government as part of the France 2030 initiative. - This financing will support continued R&D, industrialization efforts and international commercial expansion.
- Quobly, bringing semiconductor-grade manufacturing and industrialization to quantum computing, plans to deploy its first commercial quantum computer through the cloud by the end of 2026 under its Alloy product line.
From technology validation to commercial deployment at scale
This Series A marks a key step in Quobly's roadmap to industrial-scale quantum computing, transitioning from early validation to the production of its first commercial systems.
Alloy Pioneer, the first computer in Quobly's Alloy product line, is designed for early adopters in high-performance computing and research environments. The system will be accessible through the cloud in 2026, before deployment within HPC infrastructures in 2027.
Quobly's quantum computers are designed to integrate into existing HPC and data-center infrastructures, with a compatible footprint, power supply and utility requirements, enabling straightforward deployment.
Alloy Pioneer is accessible through Alloy Forge, Quobly's quantum application development environment, enabling users to develop and validate applications under realistic hardware constraints.
The company will in particular:
- Increase the performance and scalability of its quantum computer product line,
- Accelerate the industrialization and scaling of its silicon quantum processors,
- Deploy its first Alloy systems into customer cloud and HPC environments.
These efforts will be supported by the continued expansion of Quobly's hardware, control electronics and software stack, in line with its system-level co-design approach.
This Series A follows Quobly's €19 million seed phase (2023-2025), during which the company demonstrated the feasibility of developing silicon qubits within semiconductor manufacturing processes, and established a system-level architecture integrating device, control and software layers.
Scaling quantum computing through semiconductor manufacturing
Quobly's approach is based on the use of FD-SOI technology on 300 mm wafers, leveraging established semiconductor manufacturing processes to address key challenges in scalability, yield and reproducibility. The company develops silicon qubits designed for dense integration and compatibility with industrial fabrication standards.
As part of this strategy, Quobly leverages semiconductor-grade capabilities across the broader semiconductor ecosystem through strategic partnerships with industrial leaders including STMicroelectronics, Air Liquide, Soitec and Orano. These collaborations accelerate the transfer of Quobly's quantum technologies into advanced manufacturing environments and support the industrial integration of process control, materials engineering, cryogenics and yield optimization from the earliest stages of deployment.
This industrial-first approach sets Quobly apart by prioritizing manufacturability and technology-system co-development.
Executive commentary
Maud Vinet, CEO and co-founder, Quobly
"This financing marks a transition from technology validation to industrial execution. Over the past two years, we have demonstrated that silicon qubits can be developed within semiconductor manufacturing processes and integrated into a system architecture. With this Series A, we are accelerating the deployment of our first commercial systems and building a quantum computing platform designed to integrate into existing computing infrastructures. Our objective is to make quantum computing deployable, scalable and usable within real industrial environments."
Investor perspectives
Laurent Malier, Executive Vice President, Global Technology R&D, STMicroelectronics
"Quantum computing will achieve the scale needed by HPC customers only if breakthrough quantum systems can be industrialized and integrated with semiconductor-grade rigor and backed by a robust ecosystem. We are leveraging years of shared expertise in FD-SOI and deep technological collaboration to accelerate the commercialization of Quobly's products thanks to a 300mm silicon fab environment. ST's investment in Quobly further demonstrates our commitment to support its global ambitions."
Gwenaël Hamon, Senior Investment Director, Bpifrance
"Our second investment in Quobly is fully in line with our ambition to support the emergence of sovereign technology champions. By choosing a quantum architecture compatible with established microelectronics industry standards, Quobly paves the way for the rapid and controlled industrialization of breakthrough technologies, an essential condition to ensure Europe's strategic autonomy in quantum computing."
Carlos Moreira, CEO, SEALSQ
"SEALSQ is proud to participate as a lead investor in Quobly's Series A financing. This investment builds on the technical partnership initiated in 2025. By combining Quobly's silicon-based quantum processors with SEALSQ's post-quantum security technologies, this collaboration contributes to the development of secure quantum computing systems. It supports the development of trusted quantum systems for industrial and critical applications."
Philippe Delmas, Chairman of the Board, Quobly
"Quobly represents a rare combination of breakthrough scientific capability and industrial execution discipline. The company is positioning itself at the intersection of quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing and high-performance computing infrastructure, three strategic domains that will shape the next generation of computing technologies."
Advisors
Financial advisors to Quobly were Avolta and Rochefort & Associés. Legal advisors to Quobly were Goodwin and Kelten.
Legal advisors to investors included Bignon Lebray, Jones Day and Rimon Law. Financial advisory support was provided by Forvis Mazars.
Bank financing partners included BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes and Société Générale.
About Quobly
Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
Contact media: marie.cabrieres@quobly.io
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Quobly secures €115 million Series A to bring silicon-based quantum computers to market
