Quantum computing gained a new U.S.-listed name to start July. IQM Quantum Computers completed its business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. on July 1, and its American Depositary Shares began trading on Nasdaq on July 2 under the ticker IQMX — making IQM the first European quantum computing company listed on a major U.S. exchange.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with operations in Munich, IQM builds full-stack superconducting quantum systems and employs more than 400 people. Its customers span enterprises, research institutions, universities and national laboratories across Europe, North America and Asia. The listing came with fresh capital: a PIPE of roughly EUR 127.7 million ($145.5 million) helped bring total net proceeds from the transaction to about EUR 198.7 million ($233.5 million), money the company says will fund global expansion and faster commercialization of its systems. CEO Jan Goetz said quantum computing is increasingly being viewed as strategic infrastructure, with customers around the world investing accordingly.
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