UChicago Tech Ventures Demo Day

Pete Shadbolt is a cofounder and Chief Scientific Officer at PsiQuantum. He has worked on quantum computing for the last 15 years. Pete has a PhD in experimental quantum photonics from the University of Bristol and completed a postdoc in the theory group at Imperial College in London. In 2016, Pete and his cofounders moved to Palo Alto, California to start PsiQuantum.

PsiQuantum’s only goal is to build and deploy a useful, fault-tolerant quantum computer. The company’s photonic approach allows it to leverage high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and existing cryogenic infrastructure to rapidly scale its systems. In 2024, PsiQuantum announced that it will build its first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois.

Jonathan is an early team member at Tempus where he currently serves as Vice President, Generative AI and Head of Tempus One, focused on search, artificial intelligence, and provider-facing tools. He has been building and delivering scaled software products across both the consumer and enterprise space for over 15 years in a number of industries, including healthcare, life science, telemedicine, genomics, mobile commerce, security, human capital, and talent acquisition. 

Jonathan is also an inventor, with a portfolio of 7 issued patents and 8 patents pending, spanning AI, healthcare, clinical trials, and IoT. His issued patents include innovations in AI-driven clinical data structuring, automated quality assurance for clinical data, and IoT applications for animal health.

In addition to his role at Tempus, Jonathan is deeply involved in the venture ecosystem as an advisor and limited partner to several venture funds as well as family offices. He also supports early-stage and growth-phase companies as an investor and advisor, helping founders and founding teams navigate and resolve challenges at each inflection point.

 Jonathan holds a Master’s Degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan. As an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern, he has taught courses on product design, software engineering, and emerging technologies. In addition, Jonathan has been a guest lecturer at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he shares his expertise on AI, product innovation, and leadership with MBA candidates. He has also contributed as a guest judge for the University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge, evaluating and advising early-stage startups competing in one of the nation’s top accelerator programs.

Connor is COO of NanoGraf Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high-density silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. He joined NanoGraf in June 2021 after graduating with his MBA from Chicago Booth, and he oversees the company’s operations, finance, and strategy functions.

Earlier in his career, Connor worked in project finance and project development in the wind, solar, and battery storage industries, and he has also worked in leveraged finance investing in mission-critical infrastructure companies. He began his career at EY after graduating with a business degree from the University of Illinois in 2013.