PsiQuantum raises $450M to push toward a working quantum computer
What's the deal? Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum has raised $450 million in growth equity, co-led by Sequoia CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and BlackRock. Several strategic partners in the technology and defense sectors also took part.
What's the endgame? The funds will support development of PsiQuantum's superconducting qubit technology and its high-fidelity readout system. The company is working toward building a functional quantum computer.
Where the money goes: PsiQuantum will scale up operations and speed the delivery of its quantum computing products to market.
By the numbers: At $450 million, the round sits in the top 5% of all growth equity VC rounds on record, against a sample of 6,598 deals. That scale signals investor conviction in a field still years from commercial maturity.
The signal: A raise this size, backed by names like Sequoia and BlackRock plus defense-sector partners, marks continued appetite for quantum computing despite long timelines to payoff. Capital is flowing to the teams betting they can turn the technology into working hardware.
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