Dmitry Galperin holds a PhD in physics and did research at the University of Ulm and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research before moving into venture investing, where he focuses on quantum computing, photonics, and cloud infrastructure and spent 18 months talking with hundreds of quantum researchers and entrepreneurs before Runa made its early quantum investments. He is known for pushing a broader view of quantum technology beyond just computing, pointing to quantum sensing uses like medical imaging, navigation, and mineral exploration, and he serves on the boards or advisory teams of companies like MariaDB, Pasqal, Qnami, and bunny.net.