Andrew McLaughlin

Nerd.

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Nerd. Current // forever obsessions: Tech: Internet, AI, quantum, robotics. Start-ups and global scaling. Law and public policy. Freedom of expression and privacy. Internet architecture, standards, and network interconnection. Open data, digital transformation of government, political tech. Revolutionizing building construction, architecture, and urban infrastructure. Public libraries. NYC. Public transit.

Experience

  • Chief Operating Officer at SandboxAQ
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Sandbox AQ combines AI Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and quantum physics and chemistry expertise to address challenging problems in cybersecurity (e.g., post-quantum cryptography and critical infrastructure protection), life sciences and healthcare (drug development and medical diagnostic devices), materials science & manufacturing (rapid prototyping of new materials), global navigation (GPS-free navigation using quantum sensors), and financial services (risk analysis and portfolio optimization).

  • Member Board of Directors at Globant
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Global company delivering digital transformation, technology-driven business reinvention, and innovative software development for a vast range of industries. Globant is where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. Home to ~30,000 employees in 25 countries.

  • Member Board of Directors at Starknet Foundation
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Starknet is a permissionless, decentralized Layer 2 Validity Rollup intended to scale Ethereum while retaining Ethereum’s security and decentralization.

  • Co-founder / Partner at Higher Ground Labs
    Feb 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

    Investing in and building tech- and data-powered startups that help strengthen democratic institutions and pro-democracy candidates win election campaigns and policy fights.

  • betaworks (New York City Metropolitan Area)
    • Venture Partner
      Feb 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

    • Partner
      Oct 2012 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Entrepreneur in residence
      Aug 2012 - Oct 2012 · 3 mos