# Florian Seibel

> Florian Seibel is the co-founder and co-CEO of Quantum Systems, concentrating on products, technology and strategy. A former German Armed Forces officer and helicopter pilot, he studied aerospace engineering at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich and left doctoral research unfinished to help found the drone company in 2015. He has backed its Ukrainian operations, serves as BDLI’s startup representative and invests personally in technology businesses including Ubitium.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Quantum Systems
- **Organizations:** Quantum Systems, BDLI - German Aerospace Industries Association, German Armed Forces (former officer), University of the Bundeswehr Munich (alumnus and former researcher), STARK (co-founder), Ubitium (personal investor)
- **From:** Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Dipl.-Ing. in Aerospace Engineering, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Doctoral research in unmanned aircraft; doctorate not completed, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
- **Known for:** Co-founded Quantum Systems in 2015 and led it as founding CEO before sharing the role with Sven Kruck., Helped develop a company serving civilian aerial-data users and defence customers with eVTOL fixed-wing unmanned systems., Quantum Systems opened a Ukrainian manufacturing facility in April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1999-2016** — Served as a German Armed Forces officer; worked as a helicopter pilot in Germany and abroad.
- **2010** — Returned to university as a research assistant working on unmanned aircraft.
- **2011** — Began assembling the team that would found Quantum Systems.
- **2015** — Co-founded Quantum-Systems GmbH in January with Michael Kriegel, Tobias Kloss and Armin Busse.
- **2017** — Quantum Systems launched its Trinity mapping platform.
- **2022** — Vector reconnaissance drones began operating in Ukraine in May.
- **2024** — Quantum Systems opened a Ukrainian factory in April; Seibel also co-founded STARK.
- **2025** — Became co-CEO alongside Sven Kruck, effective January, focusing on technology, products and strategy.
- **2025** — Elected to the newly created BDLI startup representative role in September.
- **2026** — Named as a personal investor in Ubitium’s October seed round.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Quantum Systems in 2015 and led it as founding CEO before sharing the role with Sven Kruck.
- Helped develop a company serving civilian aerial-data users and defence customers with eVTOL fixed-wing unmanned systems.
- Quantum Systems opened a Ukrainian manufacturing facility in April 2024.
- Elected BDLI startup representative in September 2025.
- Quantum Systems announced the signing of a $1.2 billion Series D financing in July 2026 at an approximately $8 billion post-money valuation; this is a company valuation, not his personal wealth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Ubitium announced Seibel’s personal participation in its $14 million seed round on 13 October.
- **2026-07** — Quantum Systems announced the signing of a $1.2 billion Series D financing at an approximately $8 billion post-money valuation, with plans to expand production and connected autonomous systems.
- **2025-09** — BDLI announced his election as its first startup representative.
- **2025-02** — Quantum Systems publicly announced the co-CEO arrangement with Sven Kruck, effective January 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://quantum-systems.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-seibel-8a78b99b/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/FlorianSeibelQS

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Last updated: 2026-10-23