Quantum Valley Investments

Quantum Valley Investments is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in quantum information science and related technologies, including quantum computing, with an emphasis on commercialization of quantum innovations. It is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 2013 by BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin. The firm backs startups developing quantum technologies and information technology and cybersecurity solutions, aiming to translate laboratory breakthroughs into market-ready products and to strengthen the Waterloo region’s technology ecosystem.

Mike Lazaridis

Founder / Managing Partner

2 past transactions

Virsec

Series C in 2021
Virsec is a cybersecurity company that provides protection-first software to secure applications from within the runtime. Its technology makes server workloads self-protecting by mapping allowed application execution and stopping malicious code before it can run, defending against known and unknown attacks, including zero-days. The solution monitors processes in memory to detect deviations in real time, safeguarding critical applications across environments. Virsec has been tested by government red teams and is trusted by several Fortune 100 companies. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

ISARA Corporation

Seed Round in 2015
ISARA Corporation specializes in quantum-resistant security solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers ISARA Radiate for secure network migration and ISARA Catalyst for digital certificate technology. Its mission is to enable a quantum-safe world by collaborating with academic institutions to design global quantum-safe solutions.
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