QNu Labs - About the company
QNu Labs is a series A company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2016 by Srinivasa Rao Aluri and Pravin Manjeshwar Kini. It operates as a Provider of quantum cryptography solutions, key distribution, random number generation. QNu Labs has raised $43.3M in funding from investors like Speciale Invest, National Quantum Mission and HDFC Bank, with a current valuation of ₹*****. The company has 176 active competitors, including 28 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like QuintessenceLabs, SandboxAQ and SEALSQ.
Company Details
Provider of quantum cryptography solutions, key distribution, random number generation. It offers quantum key distribution for secure cryptographic keys and quantum random number generators. It provides post-quantum cryptography algorithms resistant to quantum attacks. It delivers quantum-safe virtual private networks, secure tunnels, and messaging services.
- Website
- www.qnulabs.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@qnulabs.com
- Registered Address
- Centenary Building, East wing, 2nd Floor, No.28, M.G.Road, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560025
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$43.3M in 15 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
₹***** as on Sep 11, 2026
Investors
Ranked
1st among 176 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
118 as on Aug 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with QNu Labs
QNu Labs is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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QUNU LABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2016PTC096629 , India, Active | Sep 21, 2016 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 125 (As on May 01, 2026) |
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QNu Labs's funding and investors
QNu Labs has raised a total funding of $43.3M over 15 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 30, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 09, 2026 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. QNu Labs has 33 institutional investors and 72 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of QNu Labs:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 09, 2026 | 7303018 | Series A | 6371893 | 9724157 | 5710683 | 6025794 |
Apr 24, 2025 | 4742864 | Series A | 8328408 | 4897523 | 6398019 | |
Nov 26, 2024 | 1758515 | Grant (prize money) | 8338711 | 3544881 | 4279903 |
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QNu Labs' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of QNu Labs are Srinivasa Rao Aluri and Pravin Manjeshwar Kini.
Here are the details of QNu Labs' key team members:
- Srinivasa Rao Aluri: Co-Founder of QNu Labs and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Pravin Manjeshwar Kini: Co-Founder of QNu Labs. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
QNu Labs' Board of Directors
QNu Labs's board has 8 active members. Sushil Mehta, Srinivasa Rao Aluri, Vinay Khattar, Vishesh Rajaram, Sunil Gupta and Mark Mathias are part of team and Rostow Ravanan and Dimple Samtani are independent board members.Here is the list of QNu Labs' board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 8y 0m | |
nltxxiz | Team | - | Past | 4y 3m |
opmwlkz | Team | - | Past | 2y 4m |
tndeqfm | Team | - | Past | 9y 4m |
atbqy{e | Team | - | Past | 1y 4m |
Investor | - | Current | 7y 5m | |
Investor | - | Current | 2y 5m | |
edtlrly | Investor | mq{tyzs | Current | 5y 1m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 4m | |
ljutihz | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 1m |
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QNu Labs' employee count trend
QNu Labs has 118 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 42.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is QNu Labs's employee count trend over the years:
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QNu Labs's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of QNu Labs include QuintessenceLabs, SandboxAQ and SEALSQ. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of QNu Labs, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of quantum cryptography solutions, key distribution, random number generation | $43.3M | 70/100 | ||
2nd |  QuintessenceLabs 2008, Canberra (Australia), Series B | Provider of quantum cybersecurity solutions, including key management and distribution | $52.7M | 67/100 | |
3rd |  SandboxAQ 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Series E | Developer of quantitative artificial intelligence models for various industry applications | $950M | 64/100 | |
4th |  SEALSQ 2022, Cointrin (Switzerland), Public | Manufacturer of semiconductor chips, embedded firmware, and other products | - | - | 62/100 |
5th | Provider of a platform offering post-quantum blockchain scaling solution | - | 61/100 | ||
6th |  PQShield 2018, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of quantum computing solutions for secured communication | $65.3M | 58/100 | |
7th |  QuSecure 2019, San Mateo (United States), Series A | Provider of platform for cryptographic discovery, remediation, and compliance reporting | $28M | 56/100 | |
8th | Naoris Protocol 2017, Wilmington (United States), Series A | Provider of a platform offering a suite of cybersecurity solutions | $15.1M | 56/100 | |
9th | PQ Solutions 2009, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Post quantum encryption based data and communication security | $16.9M | 55/100 | |
10th | Sitehop 2021, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of network security solutions for enterprises | $18.1M | 54/100 |
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QNu Labs's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders own 17.78%, Funds own 12.85%, Enterprises own 4.97% and Angels (largest shareholder) own 41.25%. The net worth of QNu Labs's founders is INR 250Cr as of Sep 11, 2026.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 17.78% | 250Cr | 7207249 | 5352815 | 2646869 | 3359264 |
6767819 | 9795557 | 3626106 | 6236415 | 1540534 | 3090641 | |
27 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 88 | 15 | |
Fund | 12.85% | 181Cr | 5365855 | 8565835 | 4638729 | 2251626 |
7738 | 3838 | 1655 | 8761 | 4778 | 9618 | |
6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
Enterprise | 4.97% | 70Cr | 7997 | 8429 | 4240 | 7414 |
Angel | 41.25% | 581Cr | 2581054 | 4680781 | 2445372 | 1150208 |
74429 | 55979 | 56605 | 83237 | 70317 | 46393 | |
Other People | 8.15% | 115Cr | 3784538 | 8094885 | 1021174 | 4511310 |
ESOP Pool | 14.99% | 211Cr | 6077837 | 2654915 | 9088908 | 7468778 |
Total | 100.00% | 1,410Cr | 1552237 | 5114766 | 2148094 | 4878047 |
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QNu Labs's Investments and acquisitions
QNu Labs has a total of 1 investment in GDQLabs. QNu Labs has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to QNu Labs
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News related to QNu Labs
Filter this listMedia has covered QNu Labs for a total of 14 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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QNu Labs Demonstrates 5.56-km Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution LinkBusiness Line•Oct 04, 2026•QNu Labs
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QNu Labs Secures ₹200 Crore Series A1 Funding for Quantum Cybersecurity ExpansionViestories•Sep 09, 2026•Speciale Invest, QNu Labs, Gaja Capital, Sony Innovation Fund and 4 others
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QNu Labs Signs Quantum Security Deals with TU/e & SAGAIT Brief UK•Jun 18, 2026•Eindhoven University of Technology, QNu Labs
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QNu Labs Recognized as Star Player in Quantum Key Distribution Market by MarketsandMarketsPR Newswire•May 14, 2026•QNu Labs
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QNu Labs Sees Growing Enterprise Demand for Quantum-Safe Security SolutionsBusiness Line•May 10, 2026•QNu Labs
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QNu Labs Showcases Hybrid Quantum Network to Secure AI Ecosystems at India AI Impact Summit 2026Lokmat•Feb 18, 2026•QNu Labs
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BISAG-N and QNu Labs Forge Strategic Partnership for Indigenous CybersecurityQNu Labs•Jan 28, 2026•Bisag-N, QNu Labs
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