About
Built and led a quantum and advanced computing research group at Goldman Sachs and taught quantum programming at Stanford, after launching early quantum computers at Rigetti. Founder and President of Unitary Fund and holds a DPhil in Computer Science from Oxford (Rhodes Scholar) and a physics degree from Yale.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Unitary FoundationFounder, President, Scientistcurrent2018 — present
- QuantonationAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- QuantonationPartner2023 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- Normal ComputingAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Schmidt FuturesSchmidt Futures Innovation Fellow2023 — 2024
- Goldman SachsHead of Advanced Computing R&D2020 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholar, Adjunct Lecturer2019 — 2020
- Rigetti ComputingVarious Engineering and Product roles2015 — 2018Berkeley, CA
Skills & more
Public Speaking5Physics15Computer Science9Algorithms8Programming2Quantum Information4Quantum Computing5Pure Mathematics1Category Theory2University TeachingMathematical ProgrammingResearch
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Software DevelopmentEngineering ManagementMathematical ModelingPythonHard-tech Business DevelopmentFrom Will's professional profile.
Colleagues at Quantonation
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Christophe Jurczak
Partner at Quantonation
Éléonore de Rose
Investor at Quantonation
Emily Meads
Principal at Quantonation
Joseph Maillard
COO at Quantonation
Marie-Sophie Chevreteau
Legal Counsel at Quantonation
Michel Zyngier
Investor at PIPO Capital
Olivier Tonneau
Partner at Quantonation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will Zeng?
- Built and led a quantum and advanced computing research group at Goldman Sachs and taught quantum programming at Stanford, after launching early quantum computers at Rigetti. Founder and President of Unitary Fund and holds a DPhil in Computer Science from Oxford (Rhodes Scholar) and a physics degree from Yale.
- Where does Will Zeng work?
- Will Zeng is Partner at Quantonation.
- Where did Will Zeng go to school?
- Will Zeng studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Yale University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (High School).
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Also attended Yale University651
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Shared employers
Also worked at Unitary Foundation1
Also worked at Quantonation8
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Also worked at Schmidt Futures23
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