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July 8, 2020

PQShield raises £5.5m for effort to secure computers against quantum threat

The Oxford University spinout has just come out of stealth mode


Maija Palmer

3 min read

PQShield, a UK post-quantum cryptography startup, today comes out of stealth mode with the announcement of a £5.5m seed funding raise, and news that it has won Bosch as its first customer.

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