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Aaron VanDevender

Investor

Advisor at Long Journey Ventures · Board director at PsiQuantum

San Francisco, California

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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Aaron: together at Bolt Threads

About

Advisor and founder/CEO of Methid, building software-like tools for biology experiments. Former Chief Scientist at Founders Fund and co-founder of Thornhill Therapeutics.

Board director at PsiQuantum

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PsiQuantum's investors · 31

AtomicoLondon · since 2025Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2025BlackRockWilmington · since 2020C4 VenturesParis · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025Cold Start VenturesNew York · since 2025Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025HARPER COURT VENTURESChicago · since 2025imec.xpandLeuven · $270K – $5.4M checks · since 2025Integra GroupeMenlo Park · $100K – $200K checks · since 2025M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025MFV PartnersSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025New Ground VenturesWestport · since 2025NVenturesSanta Clara · since 2025NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2025Open Field CapitalNew York · since 2025Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Roadster CapitalPortland · since 2025S VenturesMountain View · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Scale-Up CapitalPalo Alto · since 2025SciFi VCSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2025Sound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2025Stack CapitalToronto · since 2025TEL Venture Capital, Inc.Fremont · since 2025Third Point VenturesMenlo Park · since 2025Tribeca Early Stage PartnersNew York · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025Type One VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025WorldQuant VenturesOld Greenwich · since 2025

Co-founders at PsiQuantum

PTProf. Terry Rudolph
Prof. Terry RudolphCo-founder & Chief Architect
DPDr. Pete Shadbolt
Dr. Pete ShadboltCo-founder & Chief Scientific Officer
PMProf. Mark Thompson
Prof. Mark ThompsonCo-founder & Chief Technology Officer
JOJeremy O'Brien
Jeremy O'BrienFounder

Experience

  1. MethidChief Executive Officer / Foundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. PsiQuantumBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  3. MarkforgedBoard Member2023 — 2025
  4. Bolt ThreadsBoard Observer2015 — 2024
  5. Emulate, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2024
  6. Applied Molecular TransportBoard Member2016 — 2023
  7. The Founders FundChief Scientist2012 — 2020
  8. Halcyon MolecularPhysicist2010 — 2012Redwood City, CA
  9. NISTPhysicist2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Physics23DNA4Nanofabrication11Microfabrication2Nanotechnology17Electron Microscopy1Sensors1Science8NMR1Quantum Optics2Optics9Bioinformatics
+3 moreMatlabPythonMathematica

Languages Arabic

From Aaron's professional profile.

Colleagues at Long Journey Ventures

Andrew Look
Advisor at Long Journey Ventures
Arielle Zuckerberg
General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Brian Balfour
Growth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel Investor
Carolena Leon
Platform Associate at Long Journey Ventures
Cyan Banister
Co-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Dani Tustin
Chief Financial Officer at Long Journey Ventures
Elaine Wherry
Advisor at Long Journey Ventures
Emma Payne
Vice President, People & Culture at Openspace Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aaron VanDevender?
Advisor and founder/CEO of Methid, building software-like tools for biology experiments. Former Chief Scientist at Founders Fund and co-founder of Thornhill Therapeutics.
Where does Aaron VanDevender work?
Aaron VanDevender is Advisor at Long Journey Ventures and Board director at PsiQuantum.
What check size does Aaron VanDevender write?
Aaron VanDevender typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
Where did Aaron VanDevender go to school?
Aaron VanDevender studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB, Physics); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD, Physics).

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign740

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Shared employers

Also worked at PsiQuantum26

Karthee MadasamyManaging Partner at MFV PartnersAyal ItzkovitzManaging Partner | First at PitangoPeter BarrettGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalJacqueline TameOperating Partner External Affairs at Playground GlobalMatt OguzFounding Partner at venture / sciencePriyanka MitraPartner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

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Also worked at Markforged8

Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Emily YuSenior Associate at Boost VCAntonio RodriguezPartner at Matrix PartnersMichelle ChaoInvestor at Clean Energy VentureRob KuoManager at SDCL Green Energy Solutions EuropeGus TaiGeneral Partner at Trinity Ventures

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Also worked at Bolt Threads7

Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalEthan MirskyInvestor at Baruch Future VenturesPJ SteinerFounder at Ohmic BiosciencesNour EldifrawyFounder at shotwell.aiJen KeaneCo-founder & CEO at Modern SynthesisTroy RhonemusCOO at ChromaDex

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Also worked at The Founders Fund51

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures

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