Pasqal CEO Wasiq Bokhari

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July 10, 2026

‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US

The French quantum computing company is set to list on Nasdaq later this year via SPAC

French quantum computing scaleup Pasqal is set to float on the New York-based Nasdaq stock exchange in the second half of 2026 — and although the company’s business model and technology are still emergent, CEO Wasiq Bokhari says the move was needed to access funding that does not exist in Europe.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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