Conductor Quantum positions itself as the 'software layer' for the quantum stack, focusing on hardware-agnostic AI tools that automate calibration and bridge the gap between high-level algorithms and low-level hardware control.

Leadership

Founders

Brandon Severin

CEO. PhD from Oxford (Natalia Ares Group) specializing in AI for quantum computing. Previously worked at UNSW, Pareto Holdings, and co-founded Feynman.

Joel Pendleton

CTO. Studied physics at UCL. Previously worked at deep-tech startups including Quantum Motion and QuantrolOx. Co-founded Feynman with Brandon Severin.

Executive Team

Brandon Severin

Chief Executive Officer

PhD in Quantum Computing from Oxford; expert in AI-driven qubit control.

Joel Pendleton

Chief Technology Officer

Physics background from UCL; experienced in hardware control at Quantum Motion and QuantrolOx.

Board of Directors

Y Combinator

Accelerator / Seed Investor

F4 Fund

Seed Investor

Pioneer Fund

Seed Investor

Founding Story

Founders Brandon Severin and Joel Pendleton met at the University of Oxford. They previously co-founded Feynman, a quantum-focused venture, before launching Conductor Quantum to address the scalability bottleneck caused by manual qubit calibration using AI-driven automation.

Business Model

Revenue

Not publicly disclosed.

Revenue Model

Subscription-based SaaS for Coda; Enterprise licensing for Control software; Usage-based credits for quantum hardware access.

Pricing Tiers

Coda Lite

Free

Basic access with overage billing for real quantum hardware compute ($1 = 1 credit).

Coda Pro

$19/mo

Enhanced features and higher limits for developers.

Coda Ultra

$279/mo

Full-featured tier for advanced research and simulation workloads.

Control Enterprise

Custom

Enterprise-level automated calibration and hardware control solutions.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Quantum hardware manufacturers
Academic research labs
Quantum software developers
Enterprise R&D departments

Use Cases

Rapid prototyping of quantum algorithms via chat
GPU-accelerated quantum simulations
Automated deployment and operation of real quantum hardware
Integration with lab instrumentation and control electronics

Notable Customers

Quobly
EeroQ
NVIDIA
ARM

Quick Facts

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2024

Entity Type

Inc.

Employees

Total Funding

$500,000

Investors

Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz

Office Locations

San Francisco

Funding History

Seed (YC S24)$500,000

July 2024

Not disclosed valuation

Y Combinator

History & Milestones

2026

Founders named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Science list.

November 2025

Partnered with Finland-based SemiQon to accelerate silicon quantum computing development.

2024

Company founded by Brandon Severin and Joel Pendleton.

July 2024

Accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2024 (S24) batch, raising $500,000.

August 2024

Launched Coda, an AI-powered natural language interface for quantum computing.

Key Capabilities

Natural-language quantum programming UI

Automated gate tune-up and calibration

Readout optimization and crosstalk mitigation

Machine-learning models for quantum data analysis

Hardware-agnostic support (superconducting, spin, trapped-ion, photonic)

NVIDIA cuQuantum and CUDA-Q GPU acceleration

Integrations & Partnerships

Platform Integrations

NVIDIA cuQuantum
NVIDIA CUDA-Q
Python SDK
Unified Config for semiconductor devices

Key Partnerships

NVIDIA

SemiQon

Connect

Website

conductorquantum.com

AI Topics

Conductor Quantum, Inc. focuses on these topics:

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Cloud Computing Platforms(1)

Academic Research(1)

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Conductor Quantum, Inc.

Build the software infrastructure to make quantum computers work today; provide critical software that unifies the quantum computing stack.

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At a Glance

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San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2024Est.

7Employees

$500000Raised

Focus Areas

AI Infrastructure

Cloud Computing Platforms

Academic Research

AI Tools by Conductor Quantum, Inc.

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