Atom Computing: Closes $15M in Series A Funding

Atom Computing Closes $15M in Series A Funding

  • Atom Computing, a Berkeley, Calif.,-based quantum computing startup, raised $15M in Series A funding
  • Backers included Venrock, Innovation Endeavors and Prelude Ventures
  • In addition, the National Science Foundation awarded the company three grants
  • The company Computing is advancing a quantum computing system, Phoenix, which is currently capable of trapping 100 atoms in a vacuum chamber with optical tweezers
  • Phoenix is able to rearrange and manipulate their quantum states with lasers
  • Additionally, Bill Jeffrey, Ph.D., CEO of SRI International, joined the Board of Directors of AtomComputing. ù
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