Find XO: US Government Makes $2 Billion Direct Equity Investment in 9 Quantum Computing Startups

- The US government is injecting $2 billion in direct equity investments into nine quantum computing startups. - Unlike the CHIPS Act grants and tax credits, this structure involves the government becoming a shareholder. - The funds are directed more towards covering long R&D periods that are difficult for private capital to sustain, rather than short-term sales. - Companies receiving government equity should consider not only the size of the funding but also the choices and restrictions that arise when the state becomes a shareholder.