SBI Holdings was established as a pioneer of Internet-based financial services, operating a financial conglomerate spanning securities, banking, insurance, and biotechnology.
Tomoyuki serves as director and executive officer of overseas investment at SBI Investment, following various leadership roles within the firm since 2006.
Bullhound Capital led the Series C financing, which stands as Europe's largest private quantum funding round.
"Globally, it represents a clear shift in the market from long-term promise to near-term delivery in quantum computing. For OQC, this gives us the capital to scale internationally, advance our technology roadmap, and meet increasing demand from customers seeking secure, scalable access to quantum computing infrastructure."
SBI Investment led the Series B round to support the international rollout of OQC quantum platforms.
"To solve the world's most pressing challenges – from climate change to accelerated drug discovery – we need to put quantum computers in the hands of humanity and at the fingertips of our most brilliant minds. We're proud to be pioneering enterprise ready quantum with our customers, partners and investors."
The financing round was co-led by Cota Capital and TempoCap to drive the adoption of account-to-account payments.
"In the next four years, the global value of open banking payments is expected to exceed $116 billion, with Europe accounting for 75% of all transactions,"
Evolution Equity Partners led the Series C financing round, with backing from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and existing investors.
"At Elliptic, we help financial institutions, from crypto exchanges to the world's leading banks, embrace cryptoassets more safely. This fundraising round is an endorsement of the opportunity for cryptoassets in the financial industry – and our absolutely critical role in the ecosystem."