Filing pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Deemed filed under Rule 14a-12 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Filer: dMY Technology Group, Inc. III
Subject Company: dMY Technology Group, Inc. III
Filers Commission File Number: 1-39694
Date: June 3, 2021
IonQ
and SoftBank Investment Advisers Team Up to Expand Quantum Computing Access Globally.
IonQ, Inc. (IonQ), the leader in quantum computing,
today announced a strategic partnership with SoftBank Investment Advisers, manager of SoftBank Vision Funds 1 and 2, to deploy quantum-first solutions in the industries, geographies, and portfolios where SoftBank is already in the vanguard. The
partnership expands access to IonQs leading quantum computers globally, and the SoftBank Vision Fund 2* also joins IonQs world-leading investor base as it approaches its public debut.
We are humbled to have such a vote of confidence from the team at SoftBank, given their unparalleled track record of spotting step-changes in
technology, said Peter Chapman, CEO & President of IonQ. Partnering with SoftBank will enable IonQ to put our industry-leading quantum hardware in the hands of entrepreneurs, builders, and problem-solvers around the world. From
logistics to proptech to materials science, the potential applications of quantum computing to SoftBanks interests are many.
IonQ is
helping to solve some of the worlds most complex problems through quantum computing, said Kirthiga Reddy, Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. Partnering with IonQ is just the latest example of our commitment to supporting
visionaries who are solving tomorrows problems today. Both within SoftBanks portfolio and across the broader market, we believe there wont be an industry left untouched by the quantum revolution.
This strategic partnership with SoftBank builds on IonQs continued success and proven performance. The companys
11-qubit system is the first and only quantum computer available via the cloud on both Amazon Braket and Microsoft Azure, and its 32-qubit system is one of the
worlds most powerful quantum computers. IonQ has a critical role to play in pulling the quantum computing industry forward as its plans to develop modular quantum computers small enough to be networked together in 2023 could pave the way for
broad quantum advantage by 2025, and its two co-founders, Jungsang Kim and Chris Monroe, were named to the White Houses National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC). IonQ will further expand
access to quantum as it prepares to become the first publicly traded quantum computing company via a merger with dMY Technology Group III (NYSE: DMYI).