Where is nCipher located?

nCipher is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is registered at 1 Station Square, Cambridge, England, CB1 2GA.

How many employees does nCipher have?

As of Jan 31, 2021, the latest employee count at nCipher is 181.

What is the annual revenue of nCipher?

Annual revenue of nCipher is between £50M and £100M as on Mar 31, 2026

Where does nCipher rank among its competitors?

nCipher ranks 61st amongst 274 active competitors, of which 49 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Elliptic, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of nCipher?

nCipher's top competitors include Simplex, Lukka and Chainalysis. Among them, Elliptic secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

nCipher - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

nCipher is an acquired company based in Cambridge (United Kingdom), founded in 1996. It operates as an Encryption & key management system and HSM. The company has 274 active competitors, including 49 funded and 20 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Simplex, Lukka and Chainalysis.

Company Details

nCipher provides encryption products for organizations to protect sensitive data. Solutions included key management and cryptographic hardware. Provides hardware security modules for the cloud, IoT, blockchain, digital payments, etc. Also provides data protection products, related professional data security services, and training.

Website: ncipher.com
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Registered Address: 1 Station Square, Cambridge, England, CB1 2GA

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Rising Tide Fund & 3 more

Ranked

61^st among 274 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£50M - £100M as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

181 as on Jan 31, 2021

Investment & Acquisitions

Abridean

Similar Companies

Simplex & 272 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Entrust Datacard (Feb 22, 2019)

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nCipher is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Ncipher Security Limited CIN: 11673268 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 11, 2018	£50M - £100M (As on Mar 31, 2026)	181 (As on Jan 31, 2021)

nCipher got acquired by Entrust Datacard on Feb 22, 2019.

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nCipher is a funded company. nCipher has 4 institutional investors.

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nCipher's employee count trend

nCipher has 181 employees as of Jan 21. Here is nCipher's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of nCipher include Simplex, Lukka and Chainalysis. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of nCipher, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Simplex 2014, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses	$19M	Cumberland Mining, FundersClub & 12 others	73/100
2nd	Lukka 2014, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of enterprise data management SaaS for digital assets	$209M	Liberty City Ventures, animoca-capital.com ... & 21 others	72/100
3rd	Chainalysis 2014, New York City (United States), Series F	Blockchain data platform providing crypto insights	$538M	GIC, Benchmark & 45 others	71/100
4th	Elliptic 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management	$224M	Paladin Capital, SoftBank & 36 others	70/100
5th	Solidus Labs 2017, New York City (United States), Series B	Digital asset trade surveillance solution	$83M	Evolution Equity Partners, Liberty City Ventures ... & 15 others	68/100
6th	TRM Labs 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of blockchain intelligence for detecting crypto-facilitated crime and compliance	$220M	Blockchain Capital, Thoma Bravo & 40 others	66/100
7th	Concordium 2018, Cham (Switzerland), Series B	Layer-1 blockchain protocol focused on identity-first	$15M	ARK36, TTC & 15 others	66/100
8th	Sumsub 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of a platform for identity verification, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention	$7.5M	Flint Capital, MetaQuotes & 6 others	63/100
9th	RedStone 2021, Baar (Switzerland), Series A	Provider of decentralised oracle network	$22.9M	b2venture, Cherry Ventures & 37 others	63/100
10th	Chaos Labs 2021, New York (United States), Series A	Provider of risk management, analytics, and oracle solutions for DeFi	$75M	Haun Ventures, PayPal Ventures & 25 others	62/100
61st	nCipher 1996, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired	Encryption & key management system and HSM	-	Rising Tide Fund, VentureTech Alliance & 2 others	41/100