Quantum computing expert gets $17 million in cash

D-Wave Systems has received $17 million to see if it's possible to compute complex equations by studying the behavior of molecules.

International Investment and Underwriting of Dublin led the round, which was the third round of funding for the Vancouver-based company. Draper Fisher Jurvetson (which always seems to be involved in wacky sort of companies), GrowthWorks Capital, BDC Venture Capital, Harris " >

These coils of wire generate a magnetic field for computing(Credit: D-Wave Systems)