Diffraqtion’s Post

I’m still processing yesterday's Slush 100, and being very greateful to everyone across the world for the support and warm words! Winning is an incredible honor, but what truly stuck with me yesterday was how our judges (and now partners!) from General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures explicitly highlighted and acknowledged our world-class team. Being recognized not just for our technology, but for the people building it, is deeply humbling. I can truly say we have assembled an all-star team of extraordinary scientists, engineers, and operators. I'm inspired daily seeing how Christine, Saikat, Mark, Zhaoqiang, Abdelali, and Ali turn cutting-edge quantum research into working products that will keep people and assets in Space and on Earth safe. It’s a reminder that breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation. They happen because of brilliant, persistent, and passionate people coming together, tackling impossibly hard problems day after day. I wish I could've brought the entire team over to celebrate on stage, but this week Diffraqtion literally divided and conquered to pitch simultaneously across seven timezones, from the SDA TAP Lab demo day in Colorado, over the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, and of course at Slush. More on all of that later! It’s been an overwhelming 48 hours. Thank you to everyone for your support, to the Slush team for organizing such an incredible event, and to the fantastic Top 20 startups and of course the other two brilliant finalists Lucas Boller and Maximilian Hofer, with whom I had the honor to share the big stage! This is just the beginning. 🚀 🛰️