HEQA Security
Israeli maker of quantum-safe appliances combining quantum key distribution with post-quantum cryptography overlays; formerly QuantLR.
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HEQA Security (formerly QuantLR), founded in 2018 and based in Modi’in, Israel, builds quantum-safe appliances that integrate quantum key distribution (QKD) with a post-quantum cryptography overlay and key management for data in motion. Its Sceptre family includes Sceptre Duo, Link and Hub & Spoke architectures. It is led by CEO Nir Bar-Lev, formerly at Google and a co-founder of ClearML, and serves telecom operators, defense organizations, cloud providers and financial institutions.
Korea Telecom and HEQA Security have partnered to deploy QKD in KT’s telecom infrastructure, and the company is part of ID Quantique’s quantum-safe communication ecosystem. Reported funding totals differ by source.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Productized QKD and PQC appliances across several architectures.
Addresses protection of data in motion for telecom and critical networks.
A Korea Telecom partnership and ID Quantique ecosystem membership; small team.
Combining QKD and PQC in one appliance is a distinctive approach.
No independent testing results were found.
Quantum-safe protection of data in transit is a long-term requirement.
Why CISOs Should Care
Operators protecting long-lived sensitive traffic against 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks can layer QKD and PQC on existing fibre with integrated key management.
What Makes It Different
A hybrid of hardware QKD and NIST-aligned PQC in production appliances.
The Matrix Verdict
57/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A credible QKD-plus-PQC appliance maker with a named telecom partnership; funding details are reported inconsistently and customer evidence is limited.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Funding totals differ across sources ($3.7M to $12.8M); only the $5M Series A reported for February 2024 is recorded. Customer and capability statements are the company's.
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