# Adam Hammer

> Adam Hammer is the co-founder and CEO of Roadrunner Venture Studios and a general partner at Roadrunner Fund. Based in Albuquerque, he works with scientists and technical founders to build companies in advanced manufacturing, energy and next-generation computing, drawing on experience at Goldman Sachs, Schmidt Futures and Qrypt.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Roadrunner Venture Studios; General Partner at Roadrunner Fund
- **Organizations:** Roadrunner Venture Studios, Roadrunner Fund, Qrypt, Schmidt Futures, Goldman Sachs, Atlantic Council, U.S. Navy Reserves, America’s Frontier Fund, Software in Defense Coalition
- **From:** Houston, United States
- **Education:** Wake Forest University, MA in Global Affairs, Yale University, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Roadrunner Venture Studios and serves as a general partner at its adjacent fund., Co-established the Jackson Salon at Yale., Directed Schmidt Futures’ International Strategy Forum.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Goldman Sachs advising energy and industrial businesses on acquisitions and asset-linked transactions.
- **2018** — Co-launched Yale’s Jackson Salon with Nat McLaughlin in fall 2018.
- **—** — Served as Managing Director and Head of Strategy at Schmidt Futures and directed the International Strategy Forum.
- **—** — Served as Chief Operating Officer at Qrypt, leading product and commercial strategy.
- **2023** — Co-founded Roadrunner Venture Studios; public Albuquerque launch on December 5.
- **2025** — Introduced the Roadrunner Venture Consortium; Roadrunner was selected to lead a $25 million state-backed quantum initiative.
- **2026** — Roadrunner and New Mexico’s Technology and Innovation Office opened the Roadrunner Quantum Lab on September 29.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Roadrunner Venture Studios and serves as a general partner at its adjacent fund.
- Co-established the Jackson Salon at Yale.
- Directed Schmidt Futures’ International Strategy Forum.
- Helped organize the venture consortium connecting national investment firms with New Mexico research.
- Led Roadrunner during its selection for the $25 million quantum initiative and the subsequent lab opening.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Roadrunner Quantum Lab opened in Albuquerque on September 29, with shared infrastructure and national-laboratory research partners.
- **2026-09** — Roadrunner held its fourth Technology Forum on September 30, with more than 400 registered participants.
- **2026-07** — Maybell Quantum announced New Mexico operations and four dilution refrigerators for the Roadrunner Quantum Lab.

## Links

- Website: https://roadrunnerventurestudios.com/team/adam-hammer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hammer-4b594969/

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