QuantumLight, the venture capital firm founded by Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky, has successfully closed its inaugural $250 million fund, attracting investments from leading investors worldwide, including prominent tech entrepreneurs and financial institutions. Established in 2023, QuantumLight employs a data-driven, scientific approach to venture investing, leveraging its proprietary AI model, Aleph, to identify high-potential growth-stage startups across sectors such as AI, Web3, Fintech, SaaS, and Healthtech. Aleph’s advanced technology allows the firm to make more informed and unbiased investment decisions compared to traditional human judgment. 17 companies have received QuantumLight’s support since its inception, with 70% of the portfolio based in the US. To further enhance operations and recruit top talent, QuantumLight has published its second operational playbook, *Hiring Top Talent*, co-authored by Storonsky and CEO Ilya Kondrashov. This guide builds upon their earlier manual, *Driving High Performance*, revealing a structured recruitment methodology that helped Revolut scale to over 10,000 employees in roughly a decade. The playbook offers founders practical steps for rapid hiring while ensuring quality hires, emphasizing a consistent process for identifying top talent and reducing bias for greater effectiveness. 25 years of experience with Revolut has led the firm’s co-founders to share key principles that have enabled them to scale their teams. QuantumLight aims to help founders accelerate scaling and build high-performing teams through these operational principles, highlighting a shift towards more scientific, AI-powered decision-making in venture capital. 25 years of experience with Revolut has led the firm’s co-founders to share key principles that have enabled them to scale their teams.