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SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ develops AI and physics-based software for scientific modeling, cybersecurity, navigation and sensing.
SandboxAQ says its team and inspiration began at Alphabet in 2016. Founded by Jack D. Hidary, it launched as an independent company on March 22, 2022, offering enterprise products that combine AI and quantum technology. The company develops solutions for areas including life sciences, chemistry and materials modeling, cybersecurity, navigation and sensing. Its site describes Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) that use physics, chemistry and proprietary scientific data. On April 4, 2025, SandboxAQ announced that its Series E round had raised more than $450 million. The company describes itself as a B2B company delivering solutions at the intersection of AI and quantum techniques.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Sector
- software
Key people
- Jack D. Hidary — Founder and CEO
- Eric Schmidt — Chairman, Board of Directors
- David Silverman — Chief Financial Officer
- Andrew McLaughlin — Chief Operating Officer
- Stefan Leichenauer — VP of Engineering