QNu Labs raises ₹200 crore for quantum cybersecurity
Bengaluru-based QNu Labs brought in ₹200 crore (about $21 million) in new funding, co-led by India's National Quantum Mission and Speciale Invest. This round bumps its total raised to ₹375 crore. QNu Labs, which builds cybersecurity tools to defend data against quantum-computer attacks, plans to use the cash to grow R&D and expand internationally. The raise also lets it meet the government's matching requirement for a ₹150 crore research project.
- Total capital now at ₹375 crore ($39 million)
- Funds back both research and international growth
- Supports a government-backed ₹150 crore project
- Products use quantum-grade security tech like QKD and PQC
- 180 employees; drone and satellite security in early tests
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