Anastasia Marchenkova

Scientists must be optimists at heart to block out those who say it can't be done.

Let's build the impossible.

Quantum PHYSICIST
& FOUNDER

Building at the intersection of quantum computing, intelligence, and influence—pushing the boundaries of what it means to think, create, and evolve.

DEEP TECH 
INVESTOR

Helping deep tech’s boldest founders get the capital, strategy, and skills to create a better future.

FUTURIST 
STORYTELLER

What actually transpires beneath the veil of an event horizon? Decent people shouldn't think too much about that.

Trusted by the world’s top innovators

my Super Villain
origin story

Making the world a better place with technology

There’s a certain weight to knowing how the world works at its most fundamental level. The equations, the physics, the underlying structure of reality itself. It’s beautiful, intricate, and—for most—completely inaccessible.

I spent years immersed in quantum technology, driven by a relentless curiosity about the world at the smallest possible scale. I worked as a quantum researcher at the Georgia Tech Quantum Optics and Quantum Telecommunications Lab, later joining the University of Maryland’s Joint Quantum Institute, one of the world’s leading centers for quantum research. My work continued at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Bleximo building application-specific superconducting quantum processors to solve the world's most complex problems.

Today, I’m Vice Chair of the IEEE Quantum Computing Standards Project, defining the global framework for quantum technologies. I work with Giga Global, a UNICEF-ITU initiative, helping connect every school in the world to the internet, ensuring deep tech reaches beyond R&D and into real-world impact.

With Quantum Coast Capital, I back the founders defining the next trillion-dollar industries—before the world even knows their names.

But investing isn’t enough.

I’ve seen too many brilliant minds struggle to communicate their vision, translate technical achievements into businesses, and scale their ideas.

Because deep tech isn’t just something that happens in a lab.

Because the future won’t be shaped by those who simply understand the technology.  It will be shaped by those who can build it, communicate it, and scale it.

At the same time, I’ve built a global media platform, through my writings, YouTube channel, Instagram, LinkedIn, and strategic content to reshape how the world sees deep tech—from quantum computing and AI to robotics, space, and frontier science. My work bridges the worlds of science, business, and media, ensuring that the next era of innovation isn’t just a niche technical pursuit, but a cultural movement.

Through One Quark Media, I help these deep tech companies build credibility, land investors, and position themselves as industry leaders.

It’s about how we tell the story of innovation—about making scientists, engineers, and founders the new cultural icons. The people building the future should be as influential as the people shaping entertainment, fashion, and politics.

That’s why I launched Tech Leaders Institute, a platform where engineers and scientists develop the soft skills needed to lead and build bigger. Through my signature Extraversion for Introverts course and coaching program, I help technical leaders overcome imposter syndrome and build a powerful and confident presence.

That’s what I do. I don’t just follow where deep tech is going.

I make sure it gets there.

P.S. Keep an eye on Super Kool Stuff.

The platform dedicated to tech builders

The Deep Tech Builders Community connects you with proven frameworks, expert in tech, and founders who get it—so you can grow faster and smarter.

What's inside:


Community and chat with fellow technical builders building startups, creating personal brands, and launching careers.
• Weekly live Q&A sessions
with Anastasia & experts
• Full access to Anastasia's flagship Extraversion for Introverts courses and community calls.
• Challenges ranging from getting speaking gigs, building AI agents, and launching your company from zero to one.
• Templates, tools, and implementation how-tos