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Jonathan Waldorf

Founder

Founder 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.

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Founder at CerenovusYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Jonathan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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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 ↗

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In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Cerenovus's investors below.

Cerenovus's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Experience

  1. CerenovusCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Harvard UniversityUndergraduate Researcher @ Yao Group2024 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. QuEra Computing Inc.Intern2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Education

  1. Y CombinatorS 26
  2. Harvard UniversityBachelor's degree, Physics and Electrical Engineering
  3. Avenues The World SchoolHigh School Diploma

Skills & more

BloqadeGraph TheoryQuantum ProgrammingQuantum MechanicsScience CommunicationManimVideo EditingQuantum MetrologyPersonal TrainingJavaScriptLeaflet.jsHTML
+9 morePython (Programming Language)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Autodesk Fusion 360Scientific ResearchSOLIDWORKSSignal ProcessingStatistical LearningAcousticsSatellite Systems Engineering

From Jonathan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,464

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,458 more

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,225 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Harvard University212

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at QuEra Computing Inc.1

Ed DurkinInvestor at G20 Ventures