D-Wave Quantum Acquires Quantum Circuits to Build Dual-Platform Quantum Computing Company
January 23, 2026
D-Wave Quantum Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc. in a $550 million deal. The acquisition brings Quantum Circuits’ error-corrected superconducting gate-model (dual-rail qubit) technology into D-Wave’s dual-platform strategy, accelerating development of a scaled, error-corrected gate-model quantum computer alongside its commercial annealing systems.
- Buyers
- D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- Targets
- Quantum Circuits Inc.
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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