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INTERVIEW US BASED AUSSIE PETER BARRETT IN AUSTRALIA TALKING ABOUT PLAYGROUND AND THE $940M AUSTRALIAN GOVT PARTNERSHIP

Announcement posted by Markson Sparks! 17 May 2024

Landmark partnership announced between PsiQuantum and Australia, publicly committing $940M AUD to build a utility-scale quantum computer in Australia

● Playground led the Series A investment in PsiQuantum in 2016

● Psi is building the first million qubit quantum computer and will turn on the first utility-scale, fault-tolerant system by 2027

 

TO INTERVIEW PETER BARRET email max@marksonsoarks.com or call 0412 501 601 or email marta@marksonsparks.com or call 0409 291 785

 

  • Peter Barrett is a globally renowned investor and technology leader - having previously worked as lead Engineer at Microsoft and famously hired Elon Musk for his first job in Silicon Valley. He has over 100 patents to his name.
  • Peter is a Founding Partner of Playground Global - the leading-edge technology group at the forefront of solving some of civilisations' most cutting-edge problems across AI, Next-Gen Computing, Robotics and Quantum (among many others)
  • Playground boasts LP's including Google, Microsoft, Future Fund, Temasek and Sydney University. BFA Global Investors is also a LP in Playground's funds and co-investments and sets up dedicated investment vehicles for Australian and Asian investors.
  • Investment Management firm BFA Global Investors represents Playground in the Australian market and offers access to Playground and portfolio companies as investment opportunities for Australian and Asian investors.
  • Playground targets significant ownership and influence in high signal, transformative companies.
  • Since launching in 2015-
    • 20% of Playground's portfolio companies are unicorns.
    • Significant winners including Mosaic (bought by Databricks), PsiQuantum and D-Matrix
  • Significant Australian linkage including the recent PsiQuantum news, as well as investments in companies like ElementZero.

 

TO INTERVIEW PETER BARRET email max@marksonsoarks.com or call 0412 501 601 or email marta@marksonsparks.com or call 0409 291 785