Quantum Valley Investments

Quantum Valley Investments, established in 2013, is a venture capital firm based in Waterloo, Canada. It focuses on early-stage investments in the field of quantum information science, particularly quantum physics and quantum computing, with a regional emphasis on the Waterloo area. The firm, co-founded by Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, aims to facilitate the commercialization of technologies in this sector.

Mike Lazaridis

Founder / Managing Partner

2 past transactions

Virsec

Series C in 2021
Virsec is a cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting applications from cyber threats through its innovative data security software. The company's technology focuses on self-protecting server workloads, ensuring continuous defense against both known and unknown attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities. By securing software from within at runtime, Virsec maps acceptable application behavior and detects anomalies caused by malicious code in real-time. This approach enables organizations to establish effective detection mechanisms against complex and previously challenging cyber threats. With its solutions tested against top-tier security teams and trusted by numerous Fortune 100 companies, Virsec demonstrates the viability of a protection-first cybersecurity model. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, with a global presence.

ISARA

Seed Round in 2015
ISARA Corporation is a security solutions company based in Waterloo, Canada, that focuses on developing quantum computer-resistant products. Founded in 2015, it specializes in creating quantum-safe cryptography to protect data and systems from potential threats posed by quantum computing. The company offers ISARA Radiate, a suite of security solutions designed to help governments and original equipment manufacturers transition to quantum-safe security, and ISARA Catalyst, a digital certificate technology that facilitates this migration. ISARA's platform features software that employs quantum-safe algorithms, providing secure digital signatures, message authentication, and key management services. Through its innovative approach, ISARA aims to enable a secure environment where the benefits of quantum computing can be harnessed without compromising security.
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