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Pasqal lists on Nasdaq, second European quantum company to go public in the US

The French neutral-atom company started trading on 28 August 2026 under the ticker PSQL, after merging with a listed shell company.

Pasqal began trading on Nasdaq on 28 August 2026 under the ticker PSQL, after completing its business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II. It follows IQM, listed in July, as the second European quantum computing company on a major US exchange.

Why it matters

Two European quantum companies listing in the US within two months says something about where the capital is. It also puts Pasqal's numbers in the open: a small revenue base, a large backlog and long sales cycles.

Key takeaways

  • Trading on Nasdaq since 28 August 2026 under PSQL (warrants PSQLW), after Bleichroeder shareholders approved the combination on 25 August; the Nasdaq closing bell was rung on 17 September.
  • According to the company, about 360 million dollars of cash were available at closing to fund deployment and commercial expansion.
  • Pasqal builds neutral-atom quantum computers, was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in France; customers cited include Saudi Aramco, Crédit Agricole CIB and LG Electronics, with access also through Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
  • Reported first-half 2026 figures: revenue of 4.9 million euros, an operating loss of 59.2 million euros including listing-related and share-based costs, and 70.4 million euros of booked and awarded business.

Pasqal completed its business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II and started trading on Nasdaq on 28 August 2026, under the ticker PSQL (warrants under PSQLW), following a shareholder vote on 25 August (press release filed with the SEC). The company rang the Nasdaq closing bell on 17 September. After IQM in July, it is the second European quantum computing company listed on a major US exchange.

Pasqal, founded in 2019 and headquartered in France, builds quantum computers based on neutral atoms. The company says about 360 million dollars of cash were available at closing, to accelerate deployment of its platform and expand commercial adoption. Customers named in its communication include Saudi Aramco, Crédit Agricole CIB and LG Electronics, and its machines are also reachable through Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

The listing also made the numbers public. As reported by MarketScreener, first-half 2026 revenue was 4.9 million euros, up 14 percent, with an operating loss of 59.2 million euros that includes 37.5 million euros of share-based payments and listing costs. Booked and awarded business stood at 70.4 million euros, seven processors were deployed with customers and research programmes, and production capacity was put at thirteen machines a year, from sites near Paris and in Canada. Sales cycles of more than twelve months explain the gap between backlog and revenue.

The listing was flagged on LinkedIn by Quantonation, an early investor, as a sign that European science paired with long-term capital can produce companies of that scale.

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