US is taking equity stakes in IBM and other quantum computing companies
The US government has invested $2 billion in equity stakes across nine quantum computing companies, including IBM and firms linked to Donald Trump Jr. and a Pentagon official. These investments aim to bolster American innovation and create high-paying jobs in the quantum technology sector. The White House is still considering proposals from additional tech firms as the deals are not yet finalized.
- ▪The US government has taken equity stakes worth $2 billion in nine quantum computing companies.
- ▪IBM was the largest beneficiary of these investments, along with D-Wave Quantum and PsiQuantum.
- ▪PsiQuantum is connected to Donald Trump Jr.'s firm, while D-Wave Quantum was taken public by a Pentagon official.
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Big Tech US is taking equity stakes in IBM and other quantum computing companies One of those companies is linked to Donald Trump Jr. and another to a top Pentagon official. By Steve Dent May 21, 2026 8:49 am EST Javier Mostacero Carrera/Getty Images The US government has taken $2 billion worth of equity stakes in nine quantum computing companies, including one linked to the Trump family and another taken public by a current Pentagon official. IBM was the biggest beneficiary, along with firms including D-Wave Quantum, Atom Computing and PsiQuantum, according to The Financial Times and press releases from D-Wave and PsiQuantum. The deals reportedly aren't final and the White House is still soliciting proposals from other tech firms.
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