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Pasqal

HQ Palaiseau, FranceFounded 2019201-500 employeesPSQLUpdated

Enabled by Nobel Prize-winning technology and a full-stack approach, Pasqal delivers cutting-edge quantum solutions worldwide

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Funding9 rounds · ~$138M

Equity raised
~$138M
Debt, secondaries & grants
~$17.8M
Latest
UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Oct 29, 2025
Cumulative raised$138M
Jun 8, 2021Jan 23, 2023
  • Undisclosed
    Undisclosed
    Oct 29, 2025
  • Debt
    $15.0M
    Oct 9, 2025
  • Grant
    Undisclosed
    Oct 17, 2023
  • Series B
    Led by Temasek
    ~$108M
    Jan 23, 2023
  • Grant
    ~$2.8M
    Mar 23, 2022
  • Strategic
    Undisclosed
    Jan 1, 2022
  • Series A
    ~$30.1M
    Jun 8, 2021
  • Seed
    Undisclosed
    Sep 15, 2020
  • Seed
    Undisclosed
    Mar 1, 2019

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems9

  • MIS SolverQuantum optimization solver for maximum independent set problems.
  • Pasqal CentaurusPlanned quantum computer in Pasqal’s hardware roadmap for optimization and simulation workloads.
  • Pasqal Compute PlatformSoftware platform for accessing quantum processors and emulators remotely.
  • Pasqal Orion GammaNeutral-atom quantum computer for research and computing workloads.
  • Pasqal VelaAnnounced neutral-atom quantum computer for optimization and simulation workloads.
  • PulserPython interface for programming neutral-atom quantum hardware.
View all 9 systems →

Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

People
PersonRole
Alain AspectFounder
Antoine BrowaeysCSO and Co-Founder
Georges-Olivier ReymondCo-Founder & Chief Strategic Alliances Officer
Physics Nobel PrizeCo-founder
Thierry LahayeChief Qubits Officer and Co-Founder
Loïc HenrietCEO

Sources8

Profile3

  1. 1

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "France", "hq_iso2": "FR", "id": "874ea2e8-7c90-4b12-bdc1-ca93d69ad0f1"}”
  2. 2

    Pasqal · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Enabled by Nobel Prize-winning technology and a full-stack approach, Pasqal delivers cutting-edge quantum solutions worldwide”
  3. 3

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Supports Organization · ownership

    “[2119292,"Pasqal Holding SA","PSQL","Nasdaq"]”

Systems3

  1. 4

    Pasqal · Supports System

    “#### Pasqal Compute Platform Pasqal makes available a comprehensive ecosystem of tools under Pasqal Cloud Services with the aim to enable the quantum journey of our customers. Through Pasqal Cloud Services, connect remotely to Pasqal’s full-stack quantum computing tasks.”
  2. 5

    Pasqal · Supports System

    “## Advancing towards fault-tolerant Quantum Computing Pasqal’s QPU roadmap progresses from today’s scalable analog platforms to next-generation systems designed to unlock quantum advantage and, over time, enable logical qubits on the path to fault tolerance.  ![2410_Pasqal_QPU-Lifestyle-3D_9-Lights_DarkGreen-RVB](https://www.pasqal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2410_Pasqal_QPU-Lifestyle-3D_9-Lights_DarkGreen-RVB.jpg?w=1024) ### Pasqal Orion Gamma Scalable neutral-atom architecture. Leverages highly reconfigurable arrays to drive early quantum utility. 140+ qubits best for Production testing and early-stage utility workloads. ![](https://www.pasqal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pasqal-QPU-Vector.png?w=1024) ### Pasqal Vela Targeting Quantum Advantage. Engineered with enhanced addressability and local detuning for complex workloads. 200+ qubits Best for Advanced analog applications, optimization, and materials simulation. ![](https://www.pasqal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Centaurus-constelation.svg) ### Pasqal Centaurus Next-gen hybrid architecture. Blends advanced analog and early FTQC capabilities to accelerate the path to logical qubits. 500+ qubits Best for Scaled optimization and materials simulation workloads. Already deployed in production Orders 2026, deliveries from 2027 Targeted availability for users: 2028”
  3. 6

    Pasqal · Supports System

    “##### Pulser Studio Access a no-code interface for building and simulating quantum pulse sequences. Pulser Studio enables users to visualize, prototype, and model quantum control mechanisms without requiring code execution.”

Funding1

  1. 7

    Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role

    “funding round: Debt Financing, 2025-10-09, USD 15,000,000, lead: Illinois Finance Authority”

People1

  1. 8

    Pasqal · Supports Role

    “Pasqal, a global leader in quantum computing, co-founded by Physics Nobel Prize winner Alain Aspect, is already operating two quantum devices under the EuroHPC JU project, at CEA/GENCI in France and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) in Germany.”

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