Quantum computing startup Quantum Machines raises $50M – VentureBeat

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Quantum Machines, a company thats setting out to bring about useful quantum computers, has raised $50 million in a series B round of funding as it looks to fund expansion into quantum cloud computing.

Founded out of Tel Aviv in 2018, Quantum Machines last year formally launched its Quantum Orchestration Platform, pitched as an extensive hardware and software platform for performing the most complex quantum algorithms and experiments and taking quantum computing to the next level by making it more practical and accessible.

Based on principles from quantum mechanics, quantum computing is concerned with quantum bits (qubits) rather than atoms. While still in its relative infancy, quantum computing promises to revolutionize computation by performing in seconds complex calculations that would take the supercomputers of today years or longer. The societal and business implications of this are huge and could expedite new drug discoveries or enhance global logistics in the shipping industry to optimize routes and reduce carbon footprints.

Quantum Machines is focused on developing a new approach to controlling and operating quantum processors.

Quantum processors hold the potential for immense computational power, far beyond those of any classical processor we could ever develop, and they will impact each and every aspect of our lives, Quantum Machines CEO Dr. Itamar Sivan said in a press release.

Venture capital (VC) investments in quantum computing have been relatively modest, but Ionq became the first such company to go public via a SPAC merger in March. And a few months back, PsiQuantum closed a $450 million round of funding to develop the first commercially viable quantum computer, with big-name backers that included BlackRock and Microsofts M12 venture fund. Microsoft also launched its Azure Quantum cloud computing service, which it first announced back in 2019, in public preview.

So quantum computing appears to be gaining momentum, as evidenced by Quantum Machines latest raise. The company had previously raised $23 million, including a $17.5 million series A from last year, and its series B round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with the participation from Samsung Next, Battery Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Exor, Claridge Israel, Atreides Management LP, TLV Partners, and 2i Ventures, among others.

The company said it plans to use its fresh capital to help implement an effective cloud infrastructure for quantum computers.

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Quantum computing startup Quantum Machines raises $50M - VentureBeat