Jonathan Waldorf
FounderFounder at Cerenovus
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedCerenovus · YC
About
Jonathan Waldorf is an undergraduate at Harvard studying physics and electrical engineering who has worked as a quantum algorithms intern at QuEra Computing developing visualization tools for neutral-atom quantum processors and previously conducted undergraduate research in quantum metrology and sensing in Professor Norman Yao's quantum physics lab.
Founder at CerenovusYC S26
Intro paths
Jonathan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cerenovus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Cerenovus's investors below.
Cerenovus's investors · 1
Experience
- CerenovusCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Harvard UniversityUndergraduate Researcher @ Yao Group2024 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- QuEra Computing Inc.Intern2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
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Python (Programming Language)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Autodesk Fusion 360Scientific ResearchSOLIDWORKSSignal ProcessingStatistical LearningAcousticsSatellite Systems EngineeringFrom Jonathan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Waldorf?
- Jonathan Waldorf is an undergraduate at Harvard studying physics and electrical engineering who has worked as a quantum algorithms intern at QuEra Computing developing visualization tools for neutral-atom quantum processors and previously conducted undergraduate research in quantum metrology and sensing in Professor Norman Yao's quantum physics lab.
- Where does Jonathan Waldorf work?
- Jonathan Waldorf is Founder of Cerenovus.
- What companies did Jonathan Waldorf found?
- Jonathan Waldorf founded Cerenovus.
- Where did Jonathan Waldorf go to school?
- Jonathan Waldorf studied at Y Combinator (S 26); Harvard University (Bachelor's degree, Physics and Electrical Engineering); Avenues The World School (High School Diploma).
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