currently - [quantum punk](https://quantumpunks.org) at [deep quantum](https://deepquantum.xyz) - advising [chainbound](https://chainbound.io) - investing in quantitative trading funds and early-stage r&d startups - building {investment, research, impact} theses on r&d topics of interest research interests - innovation systems (how innovation has been, is, and could be organized in the future to tackle new problems) - quantum cryptography (new applications of it with near-term applicability, especially cypherpunk ones) - space tech (new use-cases enabled on earth by novel space technologies, satellite-based quantum communication, leo use-cases, moon industries) - energy tech (batteries r&d, distributed energy generation & storage, fusion) - climate tech (climate modeling, earth cooling) - progress & tech policy (how to accelerate the pace of technological progress and adoption while minimizing societal collateral damage, responsible tech accelerationism) investing - angel checks predominantly in frontier tech and teams building r&d orgs - lp checks in quant trading funds predominantly market-neutral - i sometimes invest with other angels via [deep crypto](https://deepcrypto.xyz/) and [deep quantum](https://deepquantum.xyz) - also issue grants for open/public-good initiatives contact - [twitter](https://twitter.com/ObadiaAlex) - [farcaster](https://warpcast.com/alexo) - [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandreobadia/)