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Known for these resultsRole63%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 63% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School50%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 50% of these rows have at least one match.
- Lucas Amlicke@lukeamlickeFounder/CTO · SynphonyX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sean Wu@im_sean_wuFounder/CEO · SynphonyX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Charlie Holtz@charlieholtzFounder/CEO · ConductorS24B2B · San Francisco
- Jackson de Campos@jacksondecamposFounder · ConductorS24B2B · San Francisco
- Brandon Severin@BrandonSeverinFounder/CEO · Conductor QuantumS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Joel Pendleton@joelpendletonFounder/CTO · Conductor QuantumS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Zain KhanFounder · InstaKinS21Fintech · Houston
- Cullen Wilson@cullenwFounder · PartneredS12B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Lucas AmlickeSynphonyFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/lukeamlickeSean WuSynphonyFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/im_sean_wuCharlie HoltzConductorFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/charlieholtzJackson de CamposConductorFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/jacksondecamposBrandon SeverinConductor QuantumFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/BrandonSeverinJoel PendletonConductor QuantumFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/joelpendletonZain KhanInstaKinFounderSummer 2021FintechHouston, United States15—Cullen WilsonPartneredFounderSummer 2012B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/cullenw
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Joel Pendleton
Founder/CTO·Conductor Quantum
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Conductor Quantum, building software for quantum computers. I’ve worked at many deep tech startups and research labs, exploring various quantum computing technologies — from carbon nanotubes to superconducting transmon qubits. I left my PhD at Oxford to start Conductor Quantum.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Conductor Quantum
AI that operates quantum computers for scientific discovery
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteconductorquantum.com
Team size4
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2024
Co-foundersBrandon Severin@BrandonSeverin
