Landon Downs
Landon is 1QBit’s co-founder and President. He is also a founding partner of Agentis Capital Partners, a boutique financial advisory firm and Minor Capital, a BC venture capital corporation focused on investing in exponential technology companies. Landon’s accomplishments span a diverse range of leadership roles, from funding early stage investments to co-founding startups, negotiating mergers and acquisitions to advising on some of the largest public-private-partnership infrastructure transactions in Canada. Throughout his career he has advised on the deployment of over $6Bn of capital. Prior to 1QBit, Landon worked at the Macquarie Group in the investment banking division. Landon received a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from the University of Victoria, is a CFA Charterholder and has attended Singularity University’s Executive Program. In addition to working in the technology and finance fields, Landon is an active angel investor and community volunteer. He has served on the boards of the Victoria CFA Society, Acumen Canada and Vancouver+Acumen.
Recent Events and Presentations
The Future of Quantum Computing: Policy Implications for National Security and Industrial Competitiveness
Please join ITIF for a thought-provoking conversation with leaders in the quantum computing field. The discussion will delve into key issues for policymakers, starting with a primer on what quantum computing is and where the technology is headed, then exploring various questions.