Tech Company Financing Transactions

D-Wave Quantum Funding Round

D-Wave Quantum secured a $215 thousand financing round on 8/12/2026. Backers included National Research Council of Canada.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/12/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Amount
$215,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
The grant funds work to advance annealing quantum computing software for commercial use.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Enterprise IT
Mailing Address
2650 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
Email Address
Overview
D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the first and only to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning both annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. D-Wave's mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum today through enterprise-grade systems available on-premises and via its Leap� quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government and research sectors trust D-Wave to address complex computational challenges using quantum computing.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Alan Baratz
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Chief Financial Officer
John Markovich
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Chief Information Officer
Stan Black
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Chief Scientific Officer
Eric Ladizinsky
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Chief Scientific Officer
Robert Schoelkopf
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Vice President
Jack Sears
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VP - Bus. Development
Trevor Lanting
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VP - General Counsel
Diane Nguyen
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VP - Human Resources
Sophie Ames
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VP - Marketing
Michelle Maggs
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Allison Schwartz
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VP - Sales
Lorenzo Martinelli
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