United Kingdom · Series A startup

Who invested in Nu Quantum

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

DeeptechQuantum ComputingTelecoms

Raised 11 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$106Mraised across 4 rounds since 2023, from 7 sources

$10MSeed$317KSeed$35MRound$60MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $60MDec 2025
Led by
National Grid
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Investors
11 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20242025
$10MSeed$317KSeed$35MRound$60MSeries A
First round
Seed, $10M
Aug 2023
Biggest round
$60M
Series A · Dec 2025
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Dec 2025
  2. May 2025
    Round$35M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Mar 2024
    Seed$317K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  4. Aug 2023
    Seed$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Also list them on their own siteEast X Ventures

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

Funding filed with regulators

Nu Quantum filed 10 raises, $75M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Feb 2026$2.9MUK share allotment
  2. Feb 2026$3.1MUK share allotment
  3. Dec 2025$23MUK share allotment
  4. Jun 2025$24MUK share allotment
  5. May 2025$10MUK share allotment
  6. Mar 2024$317KUK share allotment
  7. Dec 2023$1.6MUK share allotment
  8. Nov 2023$613KUK share allotment
  9. Sept 2023$781KUK share allotment
  10. Aug 2023$7.5MUK share allotment

Founders and team

From Nu Quantum's own website: 1 founder, 57 on the team.

Dr. Carmen Palacios-BerraqueroFounder and CEO
  • Jonathan CummingChief Financial Officer
  • Danny GardenVP Engineering
  • Dr. Claire Le GallVP Technology
  • Dr. Maria MaragkouVP Business Development
  • Ed WoodVP Product
  • Natasha ConwayHead of Photonic Systems
  • Paul RushtonHead of Control Systems
  • Sam FunnellVP Legal & IP
  • Amii SheppersonDirector of People
  • Andy PearsonPurchasing Manager
  • Ankur KhuranaSenior Photonics Engineer
  • Antony BurnessPrincipal Mechanical Engineer
  • Balaji Vedal RameshProject Manager
  • Ben McElfreshProduct Manager
  • Ben Walker-PearlSenior Optics Engineer
  • Bhargavi JonnadulaSenior QEC Researcher
  • Bruce ScottPrincipal Nanofabrication Engineer
  • Coral WestobySenior Control Engineer

And 39 more on the team.

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

National GridVC firm1round, led 1
IQ CapitalVC firm1round
Seraphim SpaceVC firm1round
Gresham House VenturesGrowth equity1round
SumitomoVC firm1round
Morpheus VenturesVC firm1round
East InnovateCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Nu Quantum as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Presidio VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Start CapitalAngel networkPer its own site
EMV CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Martlet CapitalVC firmPer its own site
AlliedVC firmPer its own site
Deeptech LabsAcceleratorPer its own site
East X VenturesVC firmSeed, 2023, per its site
NetScientific PLCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Nu Quantum

Who invested in Nu Quantum?

Nu Quantum's investors include National Grid, IQ Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Seraphim Space and Gresham House Ventures, and 6 more on record. National Grid led its latest round.

How much has Nu Quantum raised?

Nu Quantum has raised $106M across 4 rounds since 2023.

When did Nu Quantum last raise?

Nu Quantum's most recent round was a Series A of $60M in Dec 2025, led by National Grid.

What was Nu Quantum's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Dec 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Nu Quantum first?

Nu Quantum's first round on record, in Dec 2025, was backed by National Grid, IQ Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners and 8 others.

What stage is Nu Quantum at?

Nu Quantum's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2025.

Where is Nu Quantum based?

Nu Quantum is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Nu Quantum's rounds?

National Grid led the Series A in 2025.

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