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JIC Venture Growth Investments (VGI) has invested in Yaqumo Inc. (Yaqumo) through its JIC Venture Growth Fund 2.

Yaqumo is a Japan-based quantum technology startup engaged in the development of scalable quantum computers using a cold-atom (neutral-atom) approach.

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Quantum computers are expected to serve as a new computational platform capable of solving problems that are intractable with conventional technologies, and are considered a key technology that will drive innovation across a wide range of industries. While global competition in quantum computing development is intensifying, significant challenges remain for practical deployment, including the need to scale up systems and implement quantum error correction. To address these challenges, Yaqumo aims to realize truly practical quantum computers by combining extensive expertise in ytterbium (Yb) atoms cultivated over many years in the Takahashi Laboratory at Kyoto University with advanced knowledge of neutral-atom quantum computing systems held by the Omori Laboratory at the Institute for Molecular Science.

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Through this investment, Yaqumo will further accelerate its research and development, strengthen its organizational capabilities, and build collaborative partnerships with business partners. VGI will support their efforts to drive the adoption of neutral-atom quantum computers by government agencies and private companies in Japan and around the world.

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