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Startup · $14.5m raised
Nomad Atomics
Canberra, ACT
Funding history
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Grant : $2,460,000
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Series A : $12,000,000
Investors
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Nomad Atomics raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator | Grant | - |
| Australian National University | Grant | - |
| the federal government | Grant | - |
| Blackbird Ventures | Series A | - |
| Right Click Capital | Series A | - |
What Nomad Atomics bought
Companies Nomad Atomics acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Freier | CTO (former) · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Kyle Hardman | CEO (former) · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Paul Wigley | COO (former) · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Coverage
Stories naming Nomad Atomics. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Series D+
$100m
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Q-CRTL scores $2.3 million in $60m federal government plan to back quantum in defence
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11 deals
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2 deals
ANU physicists raise $10 million in a Series A for their quantum sensor startup, Nomad Atomics
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