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Melbourne, VIC
Every published round John Higgins Family Investments took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies John Higgins Family Investments has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diraq | Quantum computing company building spin qubit chips on silicon | 19 Feb 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
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Companies John Higgins Family Investments has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal John Higgins Family Investments did.
Stories naming John Higgins Family Investments. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Quantum computing startup Diraq announced record qubit control fidelity and chip-making partnerships with GlobalFoundries and IMEC; the piece also recounts its Quantonation-led Series A, early Allectus backing, and PsiQuantum's government funding.
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Diraq, a Sydney-based quantum computing startup, has raised a US$15 million Series A-2 extension led by Quantonation, with UNSW and John Higgins Family Investments participating, adding to US$20 million raised at its 2022 spin-out.
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Diraq has added $23 million to its Series A in a Quantonation-led round, with Higgins Family Investments and UNSW also taking part, on top of the $30.6 million raised earlier.
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