D-Wave Quantum Inc, which describes itself as the only dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services, has announced the appointment of veteran technology finance executive Kevan P. Krysler to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Krysler currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Carbon Robotics, a privately held company focused on physical AI and robotics for agriculture. He brings extensive financial leadership and corporate governance experience across both public and private technology companies, with expertise spanning public company reporting, global financial operations, corporate growth strategy, and risk management.
Before joining Carbon Robotics, Krysler served as CFO of Everpure, Inc. (NYSE: P), a publicly traded enterprise data storage company. Earlier in his career, he held the role of Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at VMware, Inc., and was a partner at KPMG LLP within the firm's Silicon Valley technology practice.
Krysler said D-Wave is at an exciting stage of growth, backed by a differentiated technology portfolio and accelerating commercial traction as quantum computing becomes an increasingly important part of the enterprise technology landscape. He said he's looking forward to bringing his experience in financial strategy, scaling technology businesses, and supporting risk management and governance to help the company continue executing on its vision.
Sharon Holt, Chair of the D-Wave Board, said Krysler's extensive financial leadership experience across public and high-growth technology companies will be a valuable addition to the board. She said his perspective on capital allocation, operating discipline, and navigating complex growth environments will complement the board's existing expertise as D-Wave continues pursuing its strategic objectives.
Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, said the company is experiencing strong commercial momentum while making meaningful progress across its product roadmaps. He said that as adoption of D-Wave's production-grade annealing quantum computing technology scales and its dual-platform strategy advances, Krysler will be a valuable addition in helping the company capitalize on the opportunity ahead and drive sustained growth.
