What does it take to bring a billion-dollar-plus quantum computing company to the public markets? In this episode, IQM co-founder and CEO Jan Goetz and SPAC sponsor Peter Ort reveal why a European quantum leader chose a SPAC over a traditional IPO, and how deal certainty and timing ultimately shaped the decision to go public now.

Host Michael Blankenship is joined by Dr. Jan Goetz, co-founder and CEO of IQM Quantum Computers, and Peter Ort, SPAC sponsor and General Partner at Cambium Capital, for a candid look at one of the most closely watched deals in the quantum computing space. The conversation traces IQM's path from a 2018 Aalto University spin-out to a full-stack, vertically integrated quantum company that has now shipped 23 systems worldwide. Goetz and Ort discuss the SPAC transaction with Real Asset Acquisition Corp., why public-market capital can accelerate a long-term technology roadmap, and what comes next for superconducting quantum computing.

What We Cover:

• Why IQM chose a SPAC over a traditional IPO
• Deal certainty, timing, and execution in a SPAC transaction
• IQM's full-stack, vertically integrated model and proprietary chip fab
• Deploying quantum computers at scale inside live data centers
• The recent Oak Ridge National Labs on-prem delivery
• How public-market capital accelerates a tech and product roadmap
• IQM's competitive position in the superconducting modality
• The 2025 Series B round and the company's capitalization picture
• Where quantum computing is headed: error correction and beyond
• What the partnership between IQM and Cambium Capital looks like

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Website iqm.tech
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jan-goetz

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Website curaleaassociates.com

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Winston Taylor is an international law firm with a capital markets practice that works with companies and sponsors across the SPAC and public-company lifecycle. Learn more at winstontaylor.com.

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