Aaron Vandevender
Chief Executive Officer / Founder at Methid
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Chief Executive Officer / Founder
2021 - Current
Board Member
2017
PsiQuantum focuses on developing a scalable quantum computer using photonic qubits.
Raised $1,280,168,416.00 from Queensland Government and Australian Government.
Board Member
2023 - 2025
Markforged is a manufacturing company that invents a new 3D printing process to build parts with the strength of Continuous Carbon Fiber.
Raised $346,800,000.00 from M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, Wasatch Ventures, Miller Value Partners, Porsche Automobil Holding, Wellington Management, Baron Capital and BlackRock.
Board Observer
2015 - 2024
Board Member
2018 - 2024
Emulate creates advanced in vitro models for understanding how diseases, medicines, chemicals, and foods affect human health.
Raised $271,339,991.00 from Qiming Venture Partners.
Board Member
2016 - 2023
Chief Scientist
2012 - 2020
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building revolutionary technologies.
Physicist
2010 - 2012
Investigating sequencing DNA and curing disease using quantum physics.
Physicist
2007 - 2010
Researching ion trap based quantum computers.
A US government organization that builds and publicly shares solutions to cybersecurity problems faced by U.S. businesses.