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June 20, 2024

Quantum computers could be coming: PQShield just raised $37m to protect tech against them

The funding for the Oxford-based startup coincides with incoming standards being set in the US and tech giants announcing their own migration plans

Steph Bailey

3 min read

Oxford-based post-quantum cryptography startup PQShield has today announced a $37m Series B funding round, led by Addition. 

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