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