CAMBRIDGE, UK and LOS ANGELES, USA, November 19 2025 -- Nu Quantum, the category creator and leader in distributed quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Richard Moulds, the architect behind Amazon’s quantum computing service, Amazon Braket. With a proven track record in building global quantum access platforms, he will join Nu Quantum’s Strategic Advisory Board alongside Bob Sutor, Roland Acra and Hemant Mardia. His appointment marks a major milestone as Nu Quantum moves from breakthrough innovation towards commercial rollout of its quantum networking solutions.

Previously, as General Manager of Amazon Braket, Richard spearheaded the launch of AWS’s first global quantum platform, giving researchers and developers seamless access to a diverse range of quantum computers and simulators to build quantum algorithms on AWS. Over more than seven years, he helped shape the company’s quantum strategy and build one of the largest quantum ecosystems. Before AWS, he served as General Manager at Whitewood Security, a Boston-based quantum cybersecurity startup, and held senior leadership roles in product management and strategy at Thales eSecurity.

To further strengthen its Senior Leadership Team, Nu Quantum has also appointed Jonathan Cumming as CFO to lead its financial strategy and long-term growth. He joins with extensive strategic experience in international markets, having scaled companies globally and achieved billion-dollar exits. Jonathan began his career as an investment banker at Barclays before spending a decade as CFO of ONO, where he helped grow the Madrid-based cable telecoms operator and prepare its €10 billion sale to Vodafone. He later served as CFO and COO of a global audiovisual services and media group in Barcelona, where he guided the company from administration to a €2 billion exit over eight years.

Commenting on the announcements, Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, Founder and CEO of Nu Quantum, said: “Richard and Jonathan are visionary leaders with extensive experience in advanced technologies and commercial success. Their expertise will be invaluable as we advance quantum networking towards practical, data centre-ready deployment. With their strategic insight, we can accelerate the development of scalable, modular quantum systems that deliver real commercial value.”

Richard Moulds, said: “Nu Quantum is addressing one of the key challenges in making quantum computing useful: how to scale. I’m excited to bring my experience in building open, accessible quantum platforms to support the company’s mission of enabling large-scale, distributed quantum systems for commercial deployment.”

Jonathan Cumming said: “I’m thrilled to join Nu Quantum at such an exciting stage in its journey. The team’s vision and groundbreaking quantum networking technology have the potential to transform industries worldwide. I am delighted to become part of a truly impressive group of individuals, led by an inspirational founder, and I look forward to contributing my experience to help scale the business, unlock new growth opportunities and bring these solutions to market.”