About John Bowers
John Bowers is a chairman of the board & co-founder at Quintessent.
Form D filings also name John Bowers as a board member & co-founder at Qudara.
John Bowers first appears on SEC filings in 2022.
Experience
This experience comes from SEC filings. The years are when the filings name John Bowers in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Quintessent Inc.
Chairman of the Board & Co-founder
2022 – 2026 · Goleta, CA
Quintessent builds laser-based optical links that help AI data centers connect more computing chips with less energy.
Qudara Inc.
Board Member & Co-Founder
2026 · Santa Barbara, CA
Develops chip-scale light sources for quantum computing and communication systems.
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people John Bowers works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Quintessent Inc. · Form D, Nov 10, 2026
Alan Liu
CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member
Robert Nunn
COO & Board Member
Manny Stockman
Board Member
Gerd Goette
Board Member
Qudara Inc. · Form D, Aug 18, 2026
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Daniel Yum
Director
Chen Shang
CEO & Co-Founder, director
Galan Moody
Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder