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for quantum computing to unlock
the business and scientific value
from quantum computers.
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and scientific value from quantum computers.

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November 3, 20263 min read

FirstQFM's Foundation-Model-Based Quantum Forecasting System Outperforms Classical Benchmarks in SW7 Pilot on Rigetti Quantum Computer

Running on Rigetti's Cepheus™-1-108Q system with data supplied by SW7 Group, FirstQFM's foundation-model-based QRC system outperformed state-of-the-art classical benchmarks across directional accuracy, macro-F1, gross portfolio P&L, and annualized Sharpe ratio.

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November 3, 2026

FirstQFM's Foundation-Model-Based Quantum Forecasting System Outperforms Classical Benchmarks in SW7 Pilot on Rigetti Quantum Computer

Running on Rigetti's Cepheus™-1-108Q system with data supplied by SW7 Group, FirstQFM's foundation-model-based QRC system outperformed state-of-the-art classical benchmarks across directional accuracy, macro-F1, gross portfolio P&L, and annualized Sharpe ratio.

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October 15, 2026

FirstQFM Foundation Model Delivers 33% Shorter Gate Times on QuantWare QPU Using NVIDIA Accelerated Computing

Hardware-validated results pair FirstQFM’s foundation models with QuantWare quantum processors, Quantum Machines control technology, and NVIDIA accelerated computing

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October 12, 2026

FirstQFM selected among Stockholm's top 10 early-stage companies in Cherry Ventures' Heartbeat 2026

FirstQFM has been selected as one of Stockholm's 10 standout early-stage companies in Heartbeat 2026, a new report published by European venture capital firm Cherry Ventures.

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October 1, 2026

FirstQFM selected for D-Wave dual-rail gate-model beta program

FirstQFM has been selected as one of four organizations participating in D-Wave's gate-model beta program for its emerging dual-rail superconducting qubit architecture.

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June 22, 2026

FirstQFM® Outperforms Leading Classical Forecasting Models with Quantum-Powered System at ISC 2026, built with NVIDIA CUDA-Q

Built on NVIDIA accelerated computing, FirstQFM's Quantum Reservoir Computing system delivered a 56.1% series-level win rate against the strongest classical foundation-model baseline in zero-shot forecasting evaluation.

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September 10, 2026

FirstQFM appears on AI Ranch

CTO Isaiah Hull joined Dr. Evalds Urtans on AI Ranch to discuss artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and FirstQFM’s work on machine learning foundation models for quantum computing.

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July 9, 2026

FirstQFM CTO appears on Blond & Quantum podcast

CTO Isaiah Hull joined host Eva Galant on Blond & Quantum to discuss FirstQFM’s development of machine learning foundation models for quantum computing.

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January 15, 2026

Luminar Ventures interviews FirstQFM CEO Vish Ramakrishnan

Luminar Ventures published a Founder Series interview with CEO Vish Ramakrishnan on FirstQFM's work on machine learning foundation models for quantum computing and the path to scale.

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October 15, 2025

The Quantum Insider covers FirstQFM's €1.2M pre-seed round

The Quantum Insider covered FirstQFM's €1.2 million pre-seed round, highlighting the company's AI foundation models for quantum computing and its work with hardware developers on calibration and error correction.

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