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What the company sells, what it builds, where it stands, and who is behind it, in one page. Detailed materials, metrics, and terms are shared privately with qualified parties through counsel. Not an offer of securities.

Updated September 2026
  1. Company

    Qompute AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Private-AI and security engineering services, and one product, qore.

  2. What clients buy

    AI security assessment and testing; Private-AI deployment and integration; Embedded security engineering. Scoped in writing, fees stated up front, led by the founders. No product license is required for client work.

  3. The product

    qore runs open-weight models and agent workflows inside a security boundary with named users, tool policy, encrypted stores, and an audit record. 19 capabilities in private preview on Apple Silicon macOS, Linux server, and container; no public download.

  4. Who it is for

    Organizations running AI systems with real authority, and teams whose data cannot leave a boundary: regulated enterprise, federal and defense programs, incident-response and forensics practices, and AI platform companies.

  5. Status

    Services offered with published fees; qore in private preview; 4 public open-weight model builds on Hugging Face. Customer names and outcomes are not published; revenue, pilots, and certifications are reported in private diligence, not here.

  6. Team

    Derek Hinch (founder and chief technology officer) and Joey Victorino (vp, infrastructure and security) deliver the work and build the product; company leadership adds government-program, finance, legal, and operations experience.

  7. Current ask

    Introductions to buyers with a present private-AI or AI-security problem; design-partner pilots for qore; senior engineering hires; and conversations with accredited investors through counsel.

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Engineering and delivery

The people who deliver the work and build the product.

Derek Hinch

Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Leads: qore end to end: product architecture, the inference runtime, the agent engine, and the cryptographic subsystems; research and development; adversarial testing and builder enablement on engagements.

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Joey Victorino

VP, Infrastructure and Security

Leads: Client engagements end to end: assessment, deployment, incident support; qore's deployment infrastructure and security architecture.

InfrastructureSecurityForensics
Company leadership
NameRoleBackground
Dale ZellerChief Executive OfficerRetired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel; former joint task force CIO, bank CIO, and program manager for a multi-billion-dollar satellite terminal program. Leads strategy, operations, and compliance.
Frank FalboChief Operating OfficerLicensed professional engineer and attorney with more than thirty-five years leading and scaling ventures in complex industries.
William CroninChief Financial OfficerMore than thirty-five years in financial services and public-company governance.
Karen A. Kerames, CPATreasurerCPA with more than thirty years across finance, enterprise systems, and operational consulting.
Josh SchwartzChief Marketing OfficerBrand, marketing, and go-to-market.
Desirae MarieChief of StaffOrganizational execution and operating cadence.
Tuck RossmillerDirector of Public RelationsExternal communications and media.

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