Xanadu Quantum goes public on Nasdaq and TSX
Summary
Xanadu Quantum Technologies is now listed on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker XNDU after merging with SPAC Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp, raising about US$302 million in gross proceeds. The company is negotiating up to C$390 million in potential funding from the Canadian and Ontario governments to expand technology development, manufacturing, and commercialization. DARPA advanced Xanadu to Stage B of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative with up to US$15 million available and the Canadian Quantum Champions Program may provide up to C$23 million. Xanadu combines photonic hardware with its PennyLane software and cloud platform and serves customers across defence, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and automotive sectors including Lockheed Martin, AMD, Rolls-Royce, and Applied Materials.