Over the past decade, quantum computing has moved from theoretical concepts and experimental devices to scientifically useful machines integrated with today’s high-performance computing (HPC). This progress is significant considering the first theories of quantum mechanics were developed 100 years ago. IBM Fellow and Turing award winner Charles H. Bennett developed his quantum information theory in 1970. Nobel laureate Richard Feynman suggested in 1981 that if we wanted to simulate nature, we would need a quantum computer. As quantum computing matures and enterprises move from experimentation to real-world use cases, the question is no longer whether quantum computing will matter. Instead, it is how quickly it can deliver an advantage over classical compute. For this reason, IBM Ventures invests in startups developing solutions across the stack. From algorithm development to error-mitigation and suppression software, these solutions help turn technical breakthroughs into scalable, enterprise-ready capabilities that complement our industry-leading quantum computing efforts overall. Stay up to date on the most important—and intriguing—industry trends on AI, automation, data and beyond with the Think newsletter. See the IBM Privacy Statement. In 2016, IBM put the first quantum computer on the cloud, opening access to an entirely new computational paradigm for everyone. It enabled students, researchers and developers as well as domain experts and enterprises around the world to begin exploring quantum computing directly. Since then, IBM has built the most advanced and widely accessible quantum computing platform available today. Over the past decade, it has deployed more than 90 quantum computers for the world’s largest user ecosystem, including more than 340 organizations in the IBM Quantum® Network. IBM Ventures extends that commitment by backing founders who develop the software, tools and applications that advance the usefulness of quantum computers in real-world environments. IBM operates the world’s most advanced quantum platform, but delivering on the