French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation
John Reynolds / tech - A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleic...
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Ethereum Foundation Drafts Seven-Fork ‘Strawmap’ Through 2029
Vismaya V / decrypt - The roadmap targets faster finality, native privacy, quantum-resistant cryptography, and gigagas throughput across planned upgrades.
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IQM is going public at a $1.8B valuation. Could this be Europe’s first quantum IPO?
Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Classical computers struggle to handle complex simulations in drug discovery, materials science, and optimisation because quantum physics demands…
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French VC Quantonation raises €220 million for flagship quantum and deep-physics fund
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Quantonation Ventures, a Paris-based venture firm for quantum and physics-based technologies, has closed its second flagship fund above target at €220 million. With this close, Quantonation reportedly becomes the largest dedicated quantum investment firm …
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Ethereum Foundation forms post-quantum security team, adds $1 million research prize
Zack Abrams / theblock - The Foundation announced a $1 million Poseidon Prize to harden a key cryptographic function, adding to the $1 million Proximity Prize announced last year.
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Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood swaps bitcoin for gold on quantum computing concern
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case.
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Quantum software startup Haiqu raises $11M to launch hardware-aware operating system
Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Quantum software startup Haiqu Inc. announced today that it has raised $11 million in new funding to accelerate the launch of its operating system for quantum applications, which will include a hardware-aware quantum software stack for running near-term a…
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QuantumDiamonds plans €152 million investment in quantum chip inspection facility in Munich
Rahul Raj / eu-startups - QuantumDiamonds (QD), a Munich-based quantum sensing company for semiconductor inspection, has unveiled plans to invest €152 million to build what it calls the world’s first production facility for advanced chip testing systems. The planned Munich facilit…
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Nu Quantum Raises $60M: Nu Quantum $60M Funding
Clinton / ventureburn - Nu Quantum’s $60M Raise Signals New Momentum in Quantum Networking Nu Quantum has raised $60 million in fresh Series A funding. It is a record-breaking milestone for a pure-play quantumThe post Nu Quantum Raises $60M: Nu Quantum $60M Funding appeared firs…
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Quantum Systems passes €3 billion valuation with €180 million injection, backing Its NATO-deployed Platforms
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Munich’s Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital in order to accelerate its AI, software, and hardware development across all domains – connected by the multi-domain mission softwa…
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YQuantum Secures €161K To Develop Scalable Next-Generation Quantum Hardware
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Swiss company YQuantum has secured €161,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance the development of miniaturized hardware components for next-generation quantum computers. Quantum computers hold immense promise for drug discovery, materials science,…
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The Willow chip marks a new milestone in Google’s quantum race
Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - Google researchers announced the first verifiable quantum advantage, using their Willow processor to map a molecule’s features 13,000 times faster than a modern supercomputer by employing a technique called “quantum echoes.” The experiment utilized Google…
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US government eyes equity stake in quantum computing firms
The Trump Administration is reported to be exploring equity investments in quantum computing companies, a move that underscores a broader governmental interest in strategic tech sectors. This potential stake has already stirred market reactions, with firms like IonQ experiencing notable share surges amid the unfolding quantum race.
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Google claims to have quantum advantage with a potentially useful algorithm
John Timmer / arstechnica - An approach it calls "quantum echoes" takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer.
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JPMorgan launches $10B tech, infrastructure investment initiative
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced plans to invest up to $10 billion in technology and infrastructure companies. The news sent several quantum computer makers’ shares soaring more than 20%. JPMorgan will invest mainly in U.S. companies with the goal of …
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Trio who made foundational quantum computing discovery bag Nobel physics prize
Lindsay Clark / theregister - Studies at UC Berkeley in the 1980s paved the way for quantum computing and cryptography Three researchers in sub-atomic physics have been awarded a Nobel prize for work which helped lay the foundations for quantum computing.…
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PsiQuantum raises $1bn backed by Nvidia, BlackRock
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - ‘We’re ready to take the next decisive steps to deliver the full potential of quantum computing’, CEO says.Read more: PsiQuantum raises $1bn backed by Nvidia, BlackRock
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Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum raises $1B, aiming to build 1M-qubit-scale machine
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - PsiQuantum Inc., a well-funded quantum computing startup, said today it has raised $1 billion in late-stage funding to accelerate its efforts to build a large-scale, reliable quantum computer with more than a million qubits. The Series E deal was led by B…
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Quantum Systems commits €50M to UK expansion
Lucy Adams / tech - Germany-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) specialist Quantum Systems has announced a major strategic expansion into the UK market, committing up to €50 million in investment over the next five years...
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Quantinuum secures $600M for global quantum computing expansion
Quantum computing startup Quantinuum has secured a $600 million investment aimed at accelerating its groundbreaking technology. The substantial funding is set to boost its global ambitions and competitive edge in the emerging quantum arena, leaving rivals scrambling as the race for qubits heats up.
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