Episode 46: A VC’s POV: Investing in Quantum

<p>Venture investor <strong>Russ Fein</strong> moved to Colorado for family reasons – landing in the heart of one of America’s biggest quantum ecosystems was an unexpected bonus. This new homebase was the perfect place to pursue his pandemic research project: quantum tech. Russ tracks advances in quantum hardware and software on his Substack newsletter, <strong>The Quantum Leap</strong>, and guides investment decisions at <strong>Corporate Fuel</strong>. Russ is also CFO and a board member at Colorado-based <strong>Vescent</strong>. He spoke with The Quantum Spin about why he likes investing in the “picks and shovels” opportunities in the quantum sector. </p><p>00:00 Welcome to Quantum Spin</p><p>00:34 Meet Russ Fein</p><p>01:08 How Russ Found Quantum</p><p>02:46 Inside The Quantum Leap</p><p>03:39 How Investors Evaluate Quantum</p><p>05:53 Why Vescent Won Him Over</p><p>08:58 Vescent Tech Lasers to Clocks</p><p>11:16 Investor Misconceptions</p><p>13:31 Colorado Quantum Hub</p><p>16:55 Policy Funding and Supply Chain</p><p>19:14 Benchmarking Quantum Computers</p><p>23:10 Pitching Quantum to Investors</p><p>26:08 Error Correction to Watch</p><p>27:34 Closing and Where to Listen</p><p>Host <strong>Veronica Combs</strong> is a quantum tech editor, writer and PR professional. She manages public relations for quantum computing clients at HKA Marketing Communications, the #1 agency in quantum tech PR. Veronica joined HKA from TechRepublic and has covered technology, healthcare and business strategy for more than 15 years.</p><p><strong>Connect with Veronica on LinkedIn:</strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicacombs/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicacombs/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Connect with HKA Marketing Communications on LinkedIn at</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hka-inc--public-relations/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/company/hka-inc--public-relations/</u></a> or on our website <a href="https://hkamarcom.com/"><u>https://hkamarcom.com/</u></a> </p><p><br></p>