Insider Brief
- IQM Finland Oy secured a €50 million financing package from BlackRock to strengthen its capital base and support expansion ahead of planned public listing.
- The funding is intended to accelerate IQM’s technology roadmap, expand R&D efforts, and support entry into new markets as demand for on-premises quantum systems grows.
- The financing, secured prior to its planned merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp, is expected to lower the company’s cost of capital and provide greater flexibility as it scales its quantum computing and quantum-AI strategy.
PRESS RELEASE — IQM Finland Oy, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers (“IQM”, “IQM Quantum Computers” or the “Company”), today announced it has secured a €50 million financing package from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.
This facility will support acceleration of IQM’s technology roadmap, fuel R&D, support entry into additional markets, and advance IQM’s leadership in quantum computing.
This facility was secured prior to IQM’s recent announcement of plans to become the first publicly listed European quantum computing company through a merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp (“RAAQ”). The facility lowers IQM’s overall cost of capital and improves the flexibility and diversity of its capital base.
“The financing package comes at a pivotal time for IQM, as we build momentum for our next phase of growth,” said Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-founder of IQM. “This financing further strengthens our capital structure, increasing the resources available to enable us to execute on our technology vision and expand into new markets.”
He added: “We build open and transparent quantum systems that institutions can operate directly, enabling hands-on use, long-term capability building, and full control over their quantum infrastructure. By making quantum computing accessible in this way, we are enabling ecosystems to grow, benefitting researchers, industries, and partners.”
With growing global demand for its on-premises quantum systems, IQM is well positioned to support enterprise quantum and quantum-AI adoption through a multifaceted strategy that includes hardware innovation, cloud accessibility, industry partnerships, and ecosystem development on the path toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.