Meta Description: Rachel Buscall, CEO of New Capital Link, shares why quantum computing is the next major alternative investment opportunity and what sophisticated investors should be doing about it right now.

There are moments in every investment cycle where something shifts. Not gradually. Quickly. And if you are not paying attention, you miss it entirely.

Rachel Buscall has built a career on spotting those moments early. As the CEO and co-founder of New Capital Link, Rachel Ann Buscall has spent years doing something that sounds deceptively simple: finding the best alternative investment opportunities before everyone else does. Property bonds before they became mainstream. AI infrastructure before most UK boutique firms had even started the conversation. And now, quantum computing.

It is not a coincidence that New Capital Link keeps arriving early. It is a method.

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What Quantum Computing Actually Is, and Why It Changes Everything

Most people have heard the term. Far fewer actually understand what quantum computing does or why the financial world is paying such close attention to it.

Here is the short version. A standard computer processes information in binary. Every piece of data is a 0 or a 1. Nothing in between. A quantum computer uses something called qubits, which can exist as a 0, a 1, or both at the same time, thanks to a property in physics called superposition. That might sound like a minor technical distinction. It is not. It means a quantum processor can work through an enormous number of possibilities simultaneously rather than one by one, making it exponentially more powerful than anything classical computing can produce.

The real-world consequence of that is dramatic. Problems that would take a conventional supercomputer thousands of years to solve could theoretically be completed in minutes by a sufficiently advanced quantum machine. Governments know this. Major technology companies know this. Financial institutions know this. That is why global AI and technology investment is forecast to approach 200 billion dollars by 2025, and why spending on AI across financial services is projected to grow from 35 billion dollars in 2023 to over 126 billion dollars by 2028. Quantum computing is central to that story.

Rachel Buscall saw this coming. And so did New Capital Link.

Rachel Buscall Input On Quantum Computing

When Rachel Ann Buscall talks about quantum computing, she does not talk about it the way most people discuss emerging technology. There is no breathless excitement. No vague promise of disruption. What she offers instead is a clear-eyed investment thesis, backed by real data and the kind of experience that only comes from actually putting client capital to work in early-stage sectors.

“Every significant investment trend has a moment where the opportunity is still accessible to private investors before it becomes fully institutionalised,” she says. “Quantum computing is in that window right now. The question is whether sophisticated investors are paying attention, or whether they will look back in five years and wish they had been.”

New Capital Link delivered an average client return on investment of 13.35% in 2023. That is not luck. It is the result of applying the same disciplined framework to every opportunity, regardless of how new or unfamiliar the sector might be.

“We are not in the business of chasing trends,” Buscall adds. “We identify structural shifts and position our clients to benefit from them before the price of entry becomes prohibitive. Quantum computing is a structural shift. Full stop.”

Why This Technology Matters to Alternative Investors Specifically

It is easy to see why quantum computing captures the imagination. But the investment case for high-net-worth individuals and sophisticated investors goes well beyond the headline technology.

Quantum computers are particularly well-suited to solving what are called optimisation problems. Finding the single best outcome across an almost infinite range of variables. In a portfolio management context, that means technology capable of analysing thousands of investment positions simultaneously, weighing risk, return, liquidity, and correlation in real time, at a speed and accuracy no human team or conventional computer can match.

For alternative investors, that is significant. Property bonds, private equity, commodities, and green infrastructure all require careful, intensive analysis. They are less transparent than public markets. They are more sensitive to the quality of due diligence applied. Quantum-enhanced modelling has the potential to fundamentally change how risk is assessed and how opportunities are identified across all of these asset classes.

New Capital Link has already developed a working relationship with NexGen Cloud, a company at the forefront of GPU cloud computing and AI infrastructure. As quantum technology matures and converges with artificial intelligence, that positioning matters.

“Data quality and analytical rigour are what separate good investment outcomes from poor ones,” Rachel Buscall has said on multiple occasions. Quantum computing does not replace that expertise. It accelerates it.

The Security Angle Nobody Is Talking About

There is a dimension to quantum computing that rarely comes up in investor conversations, and it represents a serious opportunity in its own right.

Quantum processors are capable of breaking many of the cryptographic systems that currently protect financial transactions, digital assets, and private communications. This is not a theoretical concern sitting somewhere in the distant future. Governments and central banks around the world are already working on post-quantum cryptography standards. The transition to quantum-resistant security infrastructure is coming, and it will require significant capital to deliver.

“Most investors do not connect quantum computing to cybersecurity,” Buscall notes. “But the infrastructure required to secure the financial system against quantum-enabled threats will be enormous. That is a real investment opportunity, and one that New Capital Link is watching very closely.”

For high-net-worth individuals with exposure to digital assets or fintech platforms, this is both a risk to understand and, for the right investor, a compelling opportunity to act on.

Rachel Ann Buscall did not build New Capital Link into a multi-award-winning firm by saying yes to everything. The firm operates with a strict evaluation framework, and that framework does not bend for novelty.

Every opportunity assessed by New Capital Link is measured against the same criteria. Does the company have a proven track record? Is the risk profile proportionate to the projected return? Who are the technology partners and what is the regulatory picture? These are not optional questions. They are the baseline.

For quantum computing and AI-adjacent opportunities, the same standard applies without exception. It is the approach that produced consecutive industry award wins for best alternative investment introducer and delivered a 13.35% average client ROI in 2023.

“The standard does not change because the sector is new,” Buscall explains. “Above-market returns, balanced against a manageable level of risk, in companies with a demonstrable track record. That is what we look for. Always.”

The firm’s existing relationship with NexGen Cloud, which provides GPU cloud computing infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of major competitors and runs entirely on renewable energy, is a direct reflection of how seriously New Capital Link takes its position at the intersection of technology and investment.

The Investors Already Moving

Sovereign wealth funds. Family offices. Institutional investors. The most sophisticated pools of capital in the world have been building exposure to quantum technology for several years. This is not news to them. It is already happening.

For UK-based high-net-worth individuals who have built wealth through property, business, or the financial markets, the case for diversification into quantum-adjacent technology is strong. It is uncorrelated to traditional asset classes. It carries genuine long-term growth potential across a five to fifteen-year horizon. It sits squarely within the broader shift towards AI, cloud infrastructure, and next-generation computing that is reshaping how the global economy operates.

“Our clients are sophisticated people,” says Buscall. “They understand that the best returns come from moving before the mainstream arrives. Quantum computing is exactly where the mainstream is heading. The only question is whether you want to be early or late.”

New Capital Link does not offer every opportunity that crosses its desk. It offers the ones that clear the bar. And the bar is high.

Rachel Buscall and New Capital Link are available to speak with qualified investors who want to understand where quantum computing fits within a diversified alternative investment strategy.

New Capital Link is a multi-award-winning alternative investment introducer with a track record of delivering above-market returns to high-net-worth clients across the UK and internationally. The firm’s expertise spans property bonds, private equity, AI infrastructure, commodities, green technology, and social housing. Its growing focus on quantum computing and next-generation technology reflects where the most significant long-term opportunities now sit.

The window for early-stage access to quantum-adjacent investment is open. It will not stay that way indefinitely.

Request a free consultation with New Capital Link today and find out how quantum technology fits your investment strategy. 

New Capital Link is a UK-based boutique alternative investment introducer. All investments carry risk. Capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investors are advised to seek independent financial guidance before making investment decisions.

About Rachel Buscall

Rachel Ann Buscall is the CEO and co-founder of New Capital Link. She began her career in financial services before founding and successfully exiting her own business. She subsequently raised substantial capital for major UK property developers, a period that produced award-winning developments across the country and cemented her reputation as a skilled financier and strategist. She spent four years in Dubai building relationships with high-net-worth individuals and private family offices, and in 2019 extended her philanthropic work to India, raising funds for the Oli Academy in Vellore. Rachel Buscall founded New Capital Link with a single focus: providing global HNW clients access to premium alternative investments that prioritise investor security and deliver above-market rates of return. The firm has since become one of the most recognised names in the UK alternative investment sector.