Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero is the Founder and CEO of Nu Quantum, the leading distributed quantum computing company, building the networking infrastructure to enable quantum computers to scale. Since launching in 2018, Nu Quantum has grown to over 70 highly skilled, interdisciplinary staff and expanded internationally with teams in Spain and the US. In December 2025, Nu Quantum also announced a record-breaking $60 million Series A fundraise, the largest for a quantum networking company ever. An award-winning physicist and inventor, Carmen holds a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree from Imperial College London. She is a Cofounder and Director of UKQuantum, the UK’s quantum industry group, and has led several pro-equality and LGBTQIA+ groups.