Pasqal

๐Ÿ“‚ Hardware & Deep Tech๐Ÿ“ Palaiseau๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Founded: 2019

Quantum computing company founded in 2019 in Palaiseau. After a business combination with a SPAC it has traded on Nasdaq since 28 August 2026 (PSQL).

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EP64 โ€” Ecosystem Spotlight โ€” August 2026: Europe moves from funding rounds to the test of scale

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About Pasqal

Pasqal builds quantum processors based on neutral atoms arranged in arrays and controlled optically. It supplies hardware and software to use them, with access to the systems, QPU services and collaboration with industrial customers. It was founded in 2019 as a spin-off of the Institut d'Optique and Paris-Saclay and is based in Palaiseau, France. The documented equity rounds are a โ‚ฌ25M Series A (8 June 2021), a โ‚ฌ100M Series B led by Temasek (24 January 2023) and a โ‚ฌ170M private raise announced on 4 March 2026, called Series C in the May deck. In 2026 it also announced convertible bonds with warrants and on 27 August 2026 it completed the business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II. Trading on Nasdaq began on 28 August 2026 under the symbol PSQL, through the holding company Pasqal Holding S.A. The $2B of 4 March 2026 is a post-money valuation of the private raise (pre-money of the private placement according to the company note) and the roughly $2B of 28 August 2026 is a pro forma enterprise value: neither is a market capitalisation. It is no longer a private unicorn and its current market capitalisation is not verified.

The Story

Pasqal was founded in 2019 in Palaiseau as a spin-off of the Institut d'Optique and Paris-Saclay, with five founders including Alain Aspect.

Products & Services

Key Products

  • Processori quantistici ad atomi neutri
  • Accesso ai sistemi e servizi QPU
  • Software e progetti applicativi per imprese

Core Use Cases

  • Running computations on quantum processors through QPU services
  • Developing quantum applications with industrial partners

Market & Clients

Geographic Presence

FRUS

Funding & Investors

Total Funding

โ‚ฌ295M (somma di tre round con importo: Series A โ‚ฌ25M, Series B โ‚ฌ100M, raccolta privata 2026 โ‚ฌ170M); seed 2019 non quantificato; totale primario lifetime non verificato

Latest Valuation

$2B nel 2026: post-money della raccolta privata / pre-money del private placement secondo la nota aziendale del 04/03/2026; circa $2B di enterprise value pro forma della business combination (28/08/2026, attribuito a un investitore). Non รจ una capitalizzazione di mercato, corrente non verificata (2026)

Funding Rounds

  • 2021 - Series A: โ‚ฌ25M
    Lead: Quantonation, Defense Innovation Fund (Bpifrance)
  • 2023 - Series B: โ‚ฌ100M
    Lead: Temasek
  • 2026 - Series C (raccolta privata 2026): โ‚ฌ170M

Key Investors

QuantonationDefense Innovation Fund (Bpifrance)TemasekEIC FundWa'ed VenturesBpifrance Large VentureRuna CapitalDaphniEni NextParkwayQuanta ComputerLG ElectronicsCMA CGMISAI

Founding Team

Founders

Georges ReymondCofondatore; oggi Chief Strategic Alliances Officer
Christophe JurczakCofondatore
Alain AspectCofondatore
Antoine BrowaeysCofondatore; oggi Chief Scientific Officer
Thierry LahayeCofondatore

Key Executives

  • Wasiq Bokhari - CEO (dal 03/2026)
  • Loรฏc Henriet - CTO
  • Stรฉphane Rougeot - CFO

Key Metrics

Dipendenti275 (2026)
Clienti25 (2026)
Ricavi H1 2026โ‚ฌ4,9M (2026)
Perdita operativa H1 2026โ‚ฌ59,2M (2026)
Cassa dopo il closingโ‚ฌ312,9M (2026)

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Sources

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