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PsiQuantum Raises $1 Billion at $7 Billion Valuation, Partnering With Nvidia on Quantum Buildout

The raise positions PsiQuantum to shift from component work to utility‑scale deployments.

Overview

  • BlackRock, Temasek and Baillie Gifford led the Series E, with new participation from Nvidia's NVentures, Macquarie Capital and Ribbit Capital.
  • PsiQuantum says funds will support utility‑scale sites in Brisbane and Chicago and the rollout of large test systems to validate its design.
  • The company pursues a silicon‑photonics approach aimed at fault‑tolerant, million‑qubit machines, leveraging semiconductor manufacturing and fiber networks.
  • GlobalFoundries will fabricate PsiQuantum’s chips at its New York facility as the startup scales bespoke parts and data‑center infrastructure.
  • Company leaders note key components have been demonstrated but a complete quantum computer has not yet been built, as investor interest surges across the sector.