When was ID Quantique founded?

ID Quantique was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is ID Quantique located?

ID Quantique is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is registered at Rue Eugène-MARZIANO 25, 1227 Les Acacias, CH.

Who is the current CEO of ID Quantique?

Gregoire Ribordy of ID Quantique.

How many employees does ID Quantique have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at ID Quantique is 131.

Is ID Quantique a funded company?

ID Quantique is a funded company, having raised a total of $10.8M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2003.

When was the latest funding round of ID Quantique?

ID Quantique's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Mar 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does ID Quantique rank among its competitors?

ID Quantique ranks 1st amongst 104 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Quantum Dice, which secured $2.33M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of ID Quantique?

ID Quantique's top competitors include KETS Quantum Security, Quantum Dice and Qunnect. Among them, Quantum Dice secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

ID Quantique - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

IDQ is a provider of network and data encryption solutions. It provides network encryption solutions for the protection of data in transit. It supports up to 100Gbps on local and SAN for data center interconnect meshed global WAN networks. It uses algorithms and quantum key generation and quantum key distribution for the long-term protection of sensitive data.

Website: idquantique.com
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Email ID: *****@idquantique.com
Phone Number: +41 **********
Registered Address: Rue Eugène-MARZIANO 25, 1227 Les Acacias, CH

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$10.8M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Mar 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

SK Telecom & 8 more

Ranked

1^st among 104 active competitors

Employee Count

131 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

KETS Quantum Security & 129 more

Exit Details

Acquired by IonQ (May 06, 2025)

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ID Quantique is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Id Quantique Sa CIN: 655906 , Switzerland, Active	Jun 07, 2024	-	-	-

ID Quantique got acquired by IonQ on May 06, 2025.

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ID Quantique has raised a total funding of $10.8M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ID Quantique has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ID Quantique:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 01, 2021	6091285	Grant (prize money)	5059062	1818694	5819410	1703424
Jul 07, 2020	3505872	Grant (prize money)	1174223	9179796	9381595	Europa
Sep 02, 2019	9905075	Grant (prize money)	4867628	2431651	6705380	Europa

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The founders of ID Quantique are Nicolas Gisin, Hugo Zbinden and Gregoire Ribordy.

Here are the details of ID Quantique's key team members:

Nicolas Gisin: Co-Founder of ID Quantique.
Hugo Zbinden: Co-Founder of ID Quantique.
Gregoire Ribordy: Co-Founder & CEO of ID Quantique.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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ID Quantique's employee count trend

ID Quantique has 131 employees as of Apr 26. Here is ID Quantique's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ID Quantique include KETS Quantum Security, Quantum Dice and Qunnect. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ID Quantique, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ID Quantique 2001, Geneva (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of network and data encryption solutions	$10.8M	T Capital, DTCP & 7 others	58/100
2nd	KETS Quantum Security 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of quantum computing solutions for secure digital communication	$4.39M	Speedinvest, Quantonation & 32 others	58/100
3rd	Quantum Dice 2020, Oxford (United Kingdom), Seed	Manufacturer of quantum random number generators	$1.36M	Elaia, IP Group & 7 others	58/100
4th	Qunnect 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of telecommunications infrastructure services	$20.6M	Airbus Ventures, Cisco Investments & 12 others	56/100
5th	PQShield 2018, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of quantum computing solutions for secured communication	$65.3M	Addition, Oxford University Innovation & 14 others	56/100
6th	Quantum Xchange 2018, Bethesda (United States), Series A	Provider of secure communication solutions for cyber security	$23.5M	New Technology Ventures, Wilmot Advisors & 2 others	54/100
7th	Quside 2011, Castelldefels (Spain), Series A	Manufacturer of quantum components for connected devices	$10.9M	Bullnet Capital, TRUMPF & 6 others	54/100
8th	LuxQuanta 2021, Barcelona (Spain), Series A	Provider of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems and technologies	$9.26M	A&G, Big Sur Ventures & 6 others	53/100
9th	Cryptonext-Security 2019, Paris (France), Series A	Provider of quantum cryptography based data security solution	$12.1M	Quantonation, AXA Venture Partners & 4 others	40/100
10th	Single Quantum 2012, Delft (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Superconducting nanowire-based single photon detectors (SNSPDs)	-	YES!Delft, EIC Fund & 1 others	48/100