About Us

About Us

Our Mission

Our Mission

Nu Quantum is building the Entanglement Fabric to unlock commercial quantum computing scale-out.

Our Story

Our Story

Nu Quantum is a multidisciplinary company building the technology necessary to scale quantum computers to utility. We were founded in 2018 as a spin-out of the University of Cambridge to commercialise research generated over the last decade at the Cavendish Laboratory. Since then, we have built a strong IP portfolio and interdisciplinary team to develop market-led quantum networking solutions.

We are a growing team of 60+ across nine technical disciplines with research laboratories in Cambridge, UK, and an office in Los Angeles, US. At the heart of our company is a deep belief in the power of diversity. We embrace the unique perspectives that come from a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas.

The Team

The Team

Senior Leadership Team

Senior Leadership Team

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Claire Le Gall

VP Technology

Dr. Claire Le Gall

VP Technology

Dr. Claire Le Gall

VP Technology

Dr. Claire Le Gall

VP Technology

Ed Wood

VP Product

Ed Wood

VP Product

Ed Wood

VP Product

Ed Wood

VP Product

Sam Funnell

VP Legal & IP

Sam Funnell

VP Legal & IP

Sam Funnell

VP Legal & IP

Sam Funnell

VP Legal & IP

Amii Shepperson

Director of People

Amii Shepperson

Director of People

Amii Shepperson

Director of People

Amii Shepperson

Director of People

Danny Garden

VP Engineering

Danny Garden

VP Engineering

Danny Garden

VP Engineering

Danny Garden

VP Engineering

Jonathan Cumming

Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan Cumming

Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan Cumming

Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan Cumming

Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Founder and CEO

Hemant Mardia

Chairman

Hemant Mardia

Chairman

Hemant Mardia

Chairman

Hemant Mardia

Chairman

Ian Cooper

Investor Director

Ian Cooper

Investor Director

Ian Cooper

Investor Director

Ian Cooper

Investor Director

Anne Glover

Investor Director

Anne Glover

Investor Director

Anne Glover

Investor Director

Anne Glover

Investor Director

Strategic Advisory Board

Strategic Advisory Board

Dr. Robert Sutor

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Robert Sutor

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Robert Sutor

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Robert Sutor

Non-Executive Director

Richard Moulds

Strategic Advisor

Richard Moulds

Strategic Advisor

Richard Moulds

Strategic Advisor

Richard Moulds

Strategic Advisor

Roland Acra

SAB Chair

Roland Acra

SAB Chair

Roland Acra

SAB Chair

Roland Acra

SAB Chair

The Team

The Team

Alberto Santamato

Senior Photonics Engineer

Alberto Santamato

Senior Photonics Engineer

Alberto Santamato

Senior Photonics Engineer

Alberto Santamato

Senior Photonics Engineer

Alex Moylett

Senior Quantum Theorist

Alex Moylett

Senior Quantum Theorist

Alex Moylett

Senior Quantum Theorist

Alex Moylett

Senior Quantum Theorist

Andy Pearson

Purchasing Manager

Andy Pearson

Purchasing Manager

Andy Pearson

Purchasing Manager

Andy Pearson

Purchasing Manager

Balaji Vedal Ramesh

Project Manager

Balaji Vedal Ramesh

Project Manager

Balaji Vedal Ramesh

Project Manager

Balaji Vedal Ramesh

Project Manager

Ben Walker-Pearl

Senior Optics Engineer

Ben Walker-Pearl

Senior Optics Engineer

Ben Walker-Pearl

Senior Optics Engineer

Ben Walker-Pearl

Senior Optics Engineer

Bhargavi Jonnadula

Senior QEC Researcher

Bhargavi Jonnadula

Senior QEC Researcher

Bhargavi Jonnadula

Senior QEC Researcher

Bhargavi Jonnadula

Senior QEC Researcher

Bruce Scott

Principal Nanofabrication Engineer

Bruce Scott

Principal Nanofabrication Engineer

Bruce Scott

Principal Nanofabrication Engineer

Bruce Scott

Principal Nanofabrication Engineer

Coral Westoby

Senior Control Engineer

Coral Westoby

Senior Control Engineer

Coral Westoby

Senior Control Engineer

Coral Westoby

Senior Control Engineer

Dawn Matthews

Finance Manager

Dawn Matthews

Finance Manager

Dawn Matthews

Finance Manager

Dawn Matthews

Finance Manager

Deeksha Dadhich

Senior Optics Engineer

Deeksha Dadhich

Senior Optics Engineer

Deeksha Dadhich

Senior Optics Engineer

Deeksha Dadhich

Senior Optics Engineer

Dmitrii Ushmaev

Senior Optics Engineer

Dmitrii Ushmaev

Senior Optics Engineer

Dmitrii Ushmaev

Senior Optics Engineer

Dmitrii Ushmaev

Senior Optics Engineer

Elaine Hallam

Office Manager

Elaine Hallam

Office Manager

Elaine Hallam

Office Manager

Elaine Hallam

Office Manager

Erik Williams

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Erik Williams

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Erik Williams

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Erik Williams

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Evan Sutcliffe

QEC Theorist

Evan Sutcliffe

QEC Theorist

Evan Sutcliffe

QEC Theorist

Evan Sutcliffe

QEC Theorist

Farhang Haddad Farshi

Senior Quantum Theorist

Farhang Haddad Farshi

Senior Quantum Theorist

Farhang Haddad Farshi

Senior Quantum Theorist

Farhang Haddad Farshi

Senior Quantum Theorist

Guy Mayneord

Software Engineer

Guy Mayneord

Software Engineer

Guy Mayneord

Software Engineer

Guy Mayneord

Software Engineer

Harry Bostock

AMO Engineer

Harry Bostock

AMO Engineer

Harry Bostock

AMO Engineer

Harry Bostock

AMO Engineer

Himanshu Shekhar

Senior Photonics Engineer

Himanshu Shekhar

Senior Photonics Engineer

Himanshu Shekhar

Senior Photonics Engineer

Himanshu Shekhar

Senior Photonics Engineer

Holly Eade

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Holly Eade

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Holly Eade

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Holly Eade

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Huili Hou

Optics Engineer

Huili Hou

Optics Engineer

Huili Hou

Optics Engineer

Huili Hou

Optics Engineer

Iason Apostolatos

AMO Engineer

Iason Apostolatos

AMO Engineer

Iason Apostolatos

AMO Engineer

Iason Apostolatos

AMO Engineer

Isabel Dowbiggin

Programme Manager

Isabel Dowbiggin

Programme Manager

Isabel Dowbiggin

Programme Manager

Isabel Dowbiggin

Programme Manager

Jack Fourie

Electronics Engineer

Jack Fourie

Electronics Engineer

Jack Fourie

Electronics Engineer

Jack Fourie

Electronics Engineer

Jay Man

Optics Engineer

Jay Man

Optics Engineer

Jay Man

Optics Engineer

Jay Man

Optics Engineer

John Jarman

International Tech Lead

John Jarman

International Tech Lead

John Jarman

International Tech Lead

John Jarman

International Tech Lead

Jonah Foley

FPGA Engineer

Jonah Foley

FPGA Engineer

Jonah Foley

FPGA Engineer

Jonah Foley

FPGA Engineer

Jonathan Lees

Finance Director

Jonathan Lees

Finance Director

Jonathan Lees

Finance Director

Jonathan Lees

Finance Director

Josh Barnes

Senior Software Engineer

Josh Barnes

Senior Software Engineer

Josh Barnes

Senior Software Engineer

Josh Barnes

Senior Software Engineer

Kristian Crockett

Senior Project Manager

Kristian Crockett

Senior Project Manager

Kristian Crockett

Senior Project Manager

Kristian Crockett

Senior Project Manager

Kyle Major

Senior Photonics Engineer

Kyle Major

Senior Photonics Engineer

Kyle Major

Senior Photonics Engineer

Kyle Major

Senior Photonics Engineer

Laiyi Weng

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Laiyi Weng

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Laiyi Weng

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Laiyi Weng

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Lauren McKenzie-Sell

Senior Software Engineer

Lauren McKenzie-Sell

Senior Software Engineer

Lauren McKenzie-Sell

Senior Software Engineer

Lauren McKenzie-Sell

Senior Software Engineer

Maeva Vallet

Project Manager

Maeva Vallet

Project Manager

Maeva Vallet

Project Manager

Maeva Vallet

Project Manager

Meagan Chapman

HR Generalist

Meagan Chapman

HR Generalist

Meagan Chapman

HR Generalist

Meagan Chapman

HR Generalist

Mete Atatüre

Founding Advisor

Mete Atatüre

Founding Advisor

Mete Atatüre

Founding Advisor

Mete Atatüre

Founding Advisor

Miranda Palmér-Clark

Senior Talent Partner

Miranda Palmér-Clark

Senior Talent Partner

Miranda Palmér-Clark

Senior Talent Partner

Miranda Palmér-Clark

Senior Talent Partner

Najla Najeeb

Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer

Najla Najeeb

Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer

Najla Najeeb

Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer

Najla Najeeb

Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer

Natasha Conway

Head of Photonic Systems

Natasha Conway

Head of Photonic Systems

Natasha Conway

Head of Photonic Systems

Natasha Conway

Head of Photonic Systems

Nicolas Sanchez

Marketing Manager

Nicolas Sanchez

Marketing Manager

Nicolas Sanchez

Marketing Manager

Nicolas Sanchez

Marketing Manager

Nikoleta Antou

Project Manager

Nikoleta Antou

Project Manager

Nikoleta Antou

Project Manager

Nikoleta Antou

Project Manager

Phil Dolan

Principal Optics Engineer

Phil Dolan

Principal Optics Engineer

Phil Dolan

Principal Optics Engineer

Phil Dolan

Principal Optics Engineer

Philipp Scherer

Associate Optics Engineer

Philipp Scherer

Associate Optics Engineer

Philipp Scherer

Associate Optics Engineer

Philipp Scherer

Associate Optics Engineer

Roland Hablützel

Principal AMO Engineer

Roland Hablützel

Principal AMO Engineer

Roland Hablützel

Principal AMO Engineer

Roland Hablützel

Principal AMO Engineer

Romerson Oliveira

Senior FPGA Engineer

Romerson Oliveira

Senior FPGA Engineer

Romerson Oliveira

Senior FPGA Engineer

Romerson Oliveira

Senior FPGA Engineer

Saad Sultan

Senior Electronics Engineer

Saad Sultan

Senior Electronics Engineer

Saad Sultan

Senior Electronics Engineer

Saad Sultan

Senior Electronics Engineer

Samantha Gibbs

Executive Assistant

Samantha Gibbs

Executive Assistant

Samantha Gibbs

Executive Assistant

Samantha Gibbs

Executive Assistant

Sandy Green

Associate AMO Engineer

Sandy Green

Associate AMO Engineer

Sandy Green

Associate AMO Engineer

Sandy Green

Associate AMO Engineer

Sarah Benaissa

Optics Engineer

Sarah Benaissa

Optics Engineer

Sarah Benaissa

Optics Engineer

Sarah Benaissa

Optics Engineer

Shaun Myhill

Principal Software Engineer

Shaun Myhill

Principal Software Engineer

Shaun Myhill

Principal Software Engineer

Shaun Myhill

Principal Software Engineer

Simone Eizagirre Barker

Product Manager

Simone Eizagirre Barker

Product Manager

Simone Eizagirre Barker

Product Manager

Simone Eizagirre Barker

Product Manager

Steve Haws

Laboratory Manager

Steve Haws

Laboratory Manager

Steve Haws

Laboratory Manager

Steve Haws

Laboratory Manager

Tanish Satoor

Senior Optics Engineer

Tanish Satoor

Senior Optics Engineer

Tanish Satoor

Senior Optics Engineer

Tanish Satoor

Senior Optics Engineer

Tim Bossanyi

Principal Electronics Engineer

Tim Bossanyi

Principal Electronics Engineer

Tim Bossanyi

Principal Electronics Engineer

Tim Bossanyi

Principal Electronics Engineer

Victor Serdio

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Victor Serdio

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Victor Serdio

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Victor Serdio

Senior Nanofabrication Engineer

Xuesong Hu

Principal Optics Engineer

Xuesong Hu

Principal Optics Engineer

Xuesong Hu

Principal Optics Engineer

Xuesong Hu

Principal Optics Engineer

Yueyang Zou

Senior AMO Engineer

Yueyang Zou

Senior AMO Engineer

Yueyang Zou

Senior AMO Engineer

Yueyang Zou

Senior AMO Engineer

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Trusted by Industry Leaders

Trusted by Industry Leaders

We are proud to collaborate with qubit companies, end-users of quantum computing, and leaders in the datacentre industry, as well as national government agencies and top universities.


Interested in working with us?

We are proud to collaborate with qubit companies, end-users of quantum computing, and leaders in the datacentre industry, as well as national government agencies and top universities.


Interested in working with us?