Two co-founders. One controlling 0.00008%.
Forged in the Caltech nanophotonics labs, weaponized by ambition, separated by a single lost bet.
Elina Sendonaris
Quantum nonlinear photonics savant. Squeezes vacuum for fun. Holds the deciding vote on every board decision, every lunch order, and the thermostat — by exactly 0.00008%.
Volkan Gurses
Photonic-electronic integrated circuit prodigy. Architect of the pQPU. Visionary, relentless, and — as of one regrettable wager — the company's second-largest shareholder by a whisker.
| Shareholder | Title | Equity | Value @ $50M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elina Sendonaris 👑 | Co-Founder & Chairwoman (Controlling) | 50.00008% | $25,000,040 |
| Volkan Gurses | Co-Founder & CEO | 49.99992% | $24,999,960 |
| Total | Fully Diluted, Fully Entangled | 100.00000% | $50,000,000 |
Note 1 — The $40 Bet. At a clean 50/50 split, each co-founder would hold exactly $25,000,000. To settle Lost Bet #1, Volkan transferred 0.00008% of QAIPS to Elina — which, at our $50,000,000 post-money valuation, is worth precisely $40.00 (0.00008% × $50,000,000 = $40). Elina therefore holds $25,000,000 + $40 = $25,000,040; Volkan holds $25,000,000 − $40 = $24,999,960. This grants Elina a 0.00016% controlling lead, permanent board majority, and the moral high ground. The board has classified the transaction as a Series Ø Friendship Round. The IOU has been securitized.