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Quantinuum Prices $1.68 Billion IPO and Begins Trading on Nasdaq

The offering provides fresh capital for R&D and serves as an investor test for commercial quantum computing.

Overview

  • Quantinuum, which began trading on Nasdaq on Thursday, raised $1.68 billion by selling 28 million shares at $60 each in an upsized IPO.
  • Shares opened at $68 on debut, about a 13% jump from the offering price, and then settled nearer to the IPO price by the close of the session.
  • Reported post‑IPO valuations vary across outlets, with figures ranging roughly from $14 billion to about $17.6 billion, showing early market disagreement on the company’s price tag.
  • The company presents itself as a full‑stack trapped‑ion quantum firm built on QCCD architecture with recent technical milestones but limited current revenue and concentrated customer exposure.
  • Quantinuum announced commercial and government tie‑ups, including an MOU with Mitsubishi Electric and a letter of intent with the Commerce Department’s CHIPS R&D Office, and underwriters hold an option to buy extra shares to cover demand.