Quantum Computing

PsiQuantum

Medium58% confidenceProfile verified Jul 22, 2026

A photonic quantum computing company pursuing fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computers, which raised a $1 billion Series E round in September 2025 at a $7 billion valuation with backing from BlackRock, Temasek, Baillie Gifford, and NVIDIA's venture arm. PsiQuantum is building two 'data center-sized' Quantum Compute Centers, one near Brisbane, Australia (backed by AU$940 million/US$620 million in Australian federal and Queensland state funding) and one at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago.

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Evidence

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  • Fast CompanyPsiQuantum raises $1B Series E at $7B valuation with NVIDIA venture backing62% source confidence
  • Data Center DynamicsPsiQuantum breaks ground on 'data center-sized' Quantum Compute Centers in Australia and Chicago58% source confidence
  • PsiQuantum newsroomPsiQuantum names former Xilinx/AMD executive Victor Peng as CEO58% source confidence
  • The Quantum InsiderPsiQuantum signs $100M letter of intent with US Department of Commerce60% source confidence

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The Story So Far (last 6 months)

Feb 2026: PsiQuantum breaks ground on 'data center-sized' Quantum Compute Centers in Australia and…May 2026: PsiQuantum signs $100M letter of intent with US Department of CommerceJul 2026: Names Victor Peng as CEOJul 2026: PsiQuantum names former Xilinx/AMD executive Victor Peng as CEO

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NVIDIA reportedly in advanced talks to take a stake in PsiQuantum

42% confidence

NVIDIA was reported to be in advanced talks to invest in PsiQuantum, the photonic quantum computing startup, shortly after PsiQuantum closed a $750 million round led by BlackRock at a roughly $6 billion pre-money valuation.

Reported based on people familiar with the discussions; neither NVIDIA nor PsiQuantum had confirmed a completed investment at the time of reporting.

Industry reporting (Yahoo/Harvard TAG Team aggregation)

PsiQuantum's Timeline

A sourced, dated history of PsiQuantum's key moments — founding to present.

  1. Jan 2016 · Founded

    PsiQuantum was founded to pursue fault-tolerant, utility-scale photonic quantum computing.

  2. Sep 2025 · $1B Series E at $7B valuation

    PsiQuantum raised a $1 billion Series E round at a $7 billion valuation, led by BlackRock, Temasek and Baillie Gifford, with participation from NVIDIA's venture arm and Microsoft.

  3. Jul 2026 · Names Victor Peng as CEO

    PsiQuantum announced a new executive team on July 17, 2026, naming Victor Peng (former Xilinx and AMD executive) as CEO, alongside Robert Soderbery as Executive Vice President and Sriram Sitaraman as CIO, ahead of its Brisbane and Chicago Quantum Compute Center buildouts.