# Pasqal

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-12-10**: Europe SPAC Summit 2026 convenes — Invitation-only one-day summit at The Dolder Grand with keynotes from Kyivstar, Cohen & Company, and the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2026-08-19**: Summit announced — Press release issued by AUM Advisors and MBP Global announces the Europe SPAC Summit 2026 for December 10 in Zurich.
- **2026-02-18**: Fund II Final Close — Quantonation II closes at €220 million with backing from Toshiba and other institutional LPs.
- **2026-02**: Unicorn Pursuit — Reports emerge of a €200M round at a billion-euro plus valuation.
- **2024**: Portfolio Expansion — Key investments in companies like Pasqal and Nord Quantique demonstrate the firm's hardware focus.
- **2023-01**: Series B Round — Raised €100M led by Temasek to accelerate R&D.
- **2021**: Fund I Close — Quantonation closes its first flagship fund at €91 million.
- **2021**: Strategic Merger — Merged with Qu&Co to bolster quantum software and algorithm capabilities.
- **2019**: Company Founded — Pasqal established by Georges-Olivier Reymond and Alain Aspect.
- **2018**: Quantonation Founded — The firm is established as the first VC fund dedicated to quantum technologies.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### 8 European De-SPAC Deals Set Agenda as SPAC Summit Hits Zurich Dec. 10
2026-08-23 20:08:29 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

For European growth-stage startups, the invitation-only Europe SPAC Summit signals a de-SPAC revival as a credible route to U.S. public listing. Kyivstar's Nasdaq listing through Cohen Circle anchors a program spanning quantum, fintech, mobility, nuclear, industrials, and life sciences.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/europe-spac-summit-2026-startups

### Pasqal Eyes €200 Million Round to Cement Unicorn Status in Quantum Race
2026-02-19 17:02:35 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

French quantum computing leader Pasqal is reportedly in discussions to raise €200 million in a new funding round. The deal would value the company at over €1 billion, marking a pivotal moment for the European deep tech ecosystem and the commercialization of neutral atom technology.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/pasqal-quantum-funding-unicorn-valuation

### Pasqal Eyes Unicorn Status with €200 Million Funding Round
2026-02-19 17:02:00 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

French quantum computing leader Pasqal is reportedly in talks to raise €200 million, a move that would value the company at over €1 billion. This significant capital injection underscores the growing institutional appetite for neutral-atom quantum architectures as the industry shifts from experimental labs to commercial utility.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/pasqal-quantum-unicorn-funding-200m

### Quantonation Closes €220M Quantum Fund as Strategic Deep-Tech Interest Surges
2026-02-18 17:55:21 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

Paris-based Quantonation Ventures has finalized its second flagship fund at €220 million, marking one of Europe's largest dedicated vehicles for quantum computing and deep physics. The fund, backed by strategic partners including Toshiba, signals a shift from speculative research toward industrial-scale commercialization in the quantum sector.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/quantonation-220m-quantum-fund-toshiba

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