QIZ Security
A seed-stage New York cryptographic-asset inventory startup for post-quantum migration.
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QIZ Security, founded in 2025 and based in New York, gives organizations an API-based inventory of every cryptographic asset in their environment, tying each to the applications and business processes that rely on it and flagging outdated protocols and weak ciphers, groundwork for post-quantum migration. It connects through APIs rather than agents or network probes and prioritizes remediation by business impact.
It is a seed-stage, credibly backed post-quantum readiness vendor.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Built an API-based cryptographic asset inventory and severity-scoring pipeline within about a year of founding.
Very early stage with a small team; operational scale is not independently disclosed.
Raised a $17M seed round in July 2026 led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, a notably large seed for the category.
Post-quantum cryptography readiness is a genuinely emerging category ahead of an industry-wide cryptographic migration.
Too early for independent efficacy or accuracy benchmarks; claims are company-stated.
Post-quantum cryptographic inventory and migration readiness will become a mandatory, durable requirement across regulated industries.
Why CISOs Should Care
QIZ Security gives CISOs an API-based inventory of every cryptographic asset in their environment, tying each to the applications and business processes that rely on it, and flagging outdated protocols or weak ciphers -- essential groundwork for post-quantum migration.
What Makes It Different
QIZ connects via APIs rather than agents or network probes, and ties cryptographic assets directly to business-process context so remediation can be prioritized by business impact, not just technical severity.
The Matrix Verdict
45/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
A credibly backed, early-stage post-quantum cryptography readiness vendor addressing a real and increasingly urgent enterprise migration challenge.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
No independently verified customer count was found; the platform and inventory-scanning capabilities are as described in company/press materials.
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