PQShield
PQShield is a cybersecurity company specializing in Quantum Security, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. It has raised $63.94M in equity across 4 priced rounds, employs about 101 people, and is privately held.
#10Quantum Security Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 11, 2026
Latest PQShield news and company activity
What PQShield did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026RecognitionPQ Shield's Poschmann receives award at CHES 2026
- Oct 2026Exec changePQShield Appoints Hal Conklin as Chief Commercial Officer and Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as Sovereign Advisor
- Mar 2026Feature launchPQShield Releases 5KB RAM Post-Quantum Cryptography Implementation
- Jun 2024Funding roundPQShield secures $37M more for 'quantum resistant' cryptography
PQShield Momentum score
55/ 100
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PQShield funding
PQShield has raised $63.94M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series B in June 2024.
- Equity raised
- $63.94M4 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series BJun 2024
PQShield employees and hiring
PQShield has about 101 employees, down 5% over the last 30 days, with 7 open roles.
- Employees
- 101
- 30-day change
- -5%
- Open roles
- 7
PQShield competitors
Security professionals most often compare PQShield against QbitShield, ResQuant, and ISARA on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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PQShield CISO Score
How PQShield reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
