Meet the Team

At QAI Ventures, our strength lies in the people who drive innovation across continents. From our international hubs in Europe, North America, and Asia, our team brings together a diverse blend of investors, entrepreneurs, technologists, and business professionals - all united by a shared vision to shape the future of intelligent ventures. Whether in Basel, Calgary, Tokyo, or Singapore, our experts are on the ground building connections, empowering founders, and accelerating QuantumAI technologies on a global scale.

Europe

  • Alexandra Beckstein

    Alexandra Beckstein

    CEO & Founder

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  • Anca Albu

    Anca Albu

    COO

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  • Mira Dechant

    Mira Dechant

    Chief Marketing Officer

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  • James Sanders

    James Sanders

    Investments Manager

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  • Marius Almstedt

    Marius Almstedt

    Director of Global Ecosystem and Growth

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  • Arianna Elena Maschietto

    Arianna Elena Maschietto

    Managing Director Calgary & Global Head of Value Creation Startups

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  • Romi Sumaria

    Romi Sumaria

    Director of Business Development and Partnerships

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  • Peach Zwyssig

    Peter Zwyssig

    Managing Director Early Stage

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  • Tobias Denzler, PhD Phys.

    Tobias Denzler, PhD Phys.

    Global Head of Science and Technology

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  • Fraser Levick

    Fraser Levick

    Investment Analyst

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  • Nadine Kugler

    Nadine Kugler

    Head of Tech Communication

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  • Anton Wendeborn

    Anton Wendeborn

    Event Management & Back Office

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North America

  • Megan Lee

    Megan Lee, PhD

    Managing Director
    Quantum City

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  • Saeed (Mohaghegh) Neyshabouri, MBA

    Saeed Neyshabouri

    Head of Acceleration Calgary

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  • Ayla Shahid

    Ayla Shahid

    Startup Program Manager 
    QAI Ventures Canada

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Asia

  • Managing Director

    Thomas Landis

    Global Head of Value Creation Corporates & Managing Director
    QAI Ventures Singapore

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  • Lisa Schroeder

    Deputy Managing Director
    QAI Ventures Singapore

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  • Angelina Frank

    Angelina Frank, PhD Phys.

    Head of Science &
    Technology APAC
    QAI Ventures Singapore

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  • Wei Ni Neo

    Startup Program Manager 
    QAI Ventures Singapore

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  • Rafael A. Bellavita

    Rafael A. Bellavita

    Director QAI Ventures Japan

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Our Core Values

At the heart of our team lie these fundamental values, guiding every action and decision we make. By adhering to these values, we create a culture of respect, innovation, and success, where every team member and partner can thrive.

  • Togetherness

  • Integral Empathy

  • Innovation-Driven

  • Humanity-Focused

Our Roots

Born out of the privately funded initiative of uptownBasel, our vision is to unite the world during the global Quantum revolution.

Driven by the belief that it takes collaboration to develop technologies, we are building together a solid global Quantum community.