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February 1, 2022

Quantum: $96m in deals makes January a bumper month

We round up the biggest quantum news from January. Did you miss anything?


Maija Palmer

6 min read

PQShield CEO & founder, Ali El Kaafarani

January has started with a frenzy of deals for quantum technologies, with European quantum companies raising $96m, nearly half of last year’s investment total in just the first month of the year. If investment carries on at this pace, 2022 will be a bumper year.

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