
The Qubit Report: October 8, 2026
Oratomic’s Series B put a $5.4 billion valuation on a Pasadena neutral-atom startup that has raised $775 million since March. The same day Universal Quantum closed a $100 million Series A, and Washington signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with PsiQuantum that is not cash received. The pages behind the stickers, the MOU, and the 2028 target are the part worth clicking.