Crypto Quantique

Crypto Quantique is a cybersecurity technology company specializing in end-to-end security for the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2016 by Dr. Shahram Mossayebi and Dr. Patrick Camilleri, the London-based firm develops quantum-driven solutions to protect connected devices from the silicon level to the cloud. Mossayebi, the CEO, has a background in post-quantum cryptography, while Camilleri, the CTO, specializes in microelectronics and complex systems. Their combined expertise was driven by the realization that securing the vast and fragmented IoT landscape required a foundational, hardware-based approach to address device identity and key management at a massive scale.

The company's core technology suite, Q:Architecture, consists of two main products: QDID and QuarkLink. QDID (Quantum-Driven Identity) is a hardware semiconductor intellectual property (IP) that allows chips to generate their own unique, unforgeable identities and cryptographic keys on-demand by measuring quantum effects in standard CMOS silicon. This physically unclonable function (PUF) technology eliminates the need for expensive and vulnerable key injection during manufacturing, creating a hardware root-of-trust (RoT) that is resistant to side-channel attacks. QuarkLink is a universal IoT security platform that works with QDID and other third-party RoTs. It is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to automate and manage device lifecycle security, including secure provisioning, onboarding to cloud platforms like AWS and Microsoft Azure, and ongoing management such as over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates, and certificate revocation. The platform is designed for engineers without specialized security knowledge, enabling the secure connection of thousands of devices with minimal setup.

Crypto Quantique operates on a business model that involves licensing its QDID hardware IP to semiconductor manufacturers and offering its QuarkLink platform to device developers and system integrators. The company serves a global client base across sectors such as electronics, industrial, automotive, and medical devices. It has established partnerships with several major players in the semiconductor industry, including STMicroelectronics, Renesas, and Siemens. Since its inception through the Entrepreneur First program, Crypto Quantique has raised approximately $8 million in funding over several rounds, with lead investors including Accelerated Digital Ventures.

Keywords: end-to-end security, IoT security, quantum-driven cybersecurity, semiconductor IP, hardware security, root-of-trust, physically unclonable function, PUF, quantum tunneling, cryptographic key generation, device identity, key management, secure provisioning, secure onboarding, lifecycle management, QuarkLink, QDID, post-quantum cryptography, CMOS