Startup · $50m raised · Cybersecurity
Quantum physics data security tools
Canberra, ACT
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round QuintessenceLabs raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron | Unnamed stage | $5,000,000 |
| InterValley Ventures | Unnamed stage | - |
| Main Sequence Ventures | Unnamed stage · Series B | - |
| National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) | Unnamed stage | $15,000,000 |
| National Reconstruction Fund Corporation | Unnamed stage | $15,000,000 |
| NRF Corporation | Unnamed stage | $15,000,000 |
| Telus | Unnamed stage | - |
| Telus Ventures | Series B | - |
Companies QuintessenceLabs acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Vikram Sharma | Founder and CEO | allens.com.au, Startup Daily, theceomagazine.com |
Stories naming QuintessenceLabs. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Allens' Cyber Brief podcast hosts QuintessenceLabs founder and CEO Vikram Sharma discussing quantum computing threats to encryption, harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks, and the governance steps boards should take toward post-quantum readiness.
A directory of fifteen Canberra investors backing deep tech, noting ACTivate Capital's fund first close, several government-backed company raises, an incubator's alumni, and one portfolio acquisition.
NRF chair Martijn Wilder describes boardroom disagreement over risk appetite at the government investor, recounting earlier deals backing Harrison.ai, Quantum Brilliance, Myriota, QuintessenceLabs and Vault Cloud.
Roundup of two Australian raises: a quantum security company's government-led $20m round and a retail analytics startup's US seed round backing its American push.
QuintessenceLabs, a two-decade-old cybersecurity company in Canberra, has raised $20 million with $15 million coming from the National Reconstruction Fund; earlier rounds for Harrison.ai, Vault Cloud and Quantum Brilliance are also recalled.
Law firm Lander & Rogers advised AirTree Ventures on FairSupply's AUD6.3 million Series A, with Tidal Ventures, Minderoo Foundation and QIC participating; the firm also recalls recent raises by QuintessenceLabs and Logmaster.
Startup Daily profiles Main Sequence's Bill Bartee on quantum investing, recalling past raises by QuintessenceLabs, Silicon Quantum Computing, Quantum Brilliance and Q-CTRL, plus government support for Australia's quantum sector.
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A profile interview with QuintessenceLabs founder Vikram Sharma on his quantum encryption company, its cybersecurity mission, and the benefits of Westpac's 2017 Businesses of Tomorrow selection, including consulting support and a study tour.