William Hurley is a venture capital investor at Ecliptic Capital who stands out for simultaneously running his own quantum computing company (Strangeworks) while investing, giving him real-time operator experience that keeps his investment decisions grounded in current technical and market realities. He's also known as a global thought leader who makes complex technologies like quantum computing accessible to regular developers through his books like "Quantum Computing for Babies" and his platform work, bringing an unusual "access for everyone" approach to deep-tech investing. William Hurley is a venture capital investor at Ecliptic Capital who stands out for simultaneously running his own quantum computing company (Strangeworks) while investing, giving him real-time operator experience that keeps his investment decisions grounded in current technical and market realities. He's also known as a global thought leader who makes complex technologies like quantum computing accessible to regular developers through his books like "Quantum Computing for Babies" and his platform work, bringing an unusual "access for everyone" approach to deep-tech investing.