Ambit
Kirkland, US · Founded 2019 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Ambit builds a security product described as a VPN with post-quantum and classical cryptography that has undergone formal specification and verification. The company positions its offering as easy to install for enterprise security use.
Founders & leadership
Ambit was founded in 2019 by Kevin Kane and Andrew McElroy.
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Kevin KaneinChief Executive Officer & Co-FounderHe previously founded Jumpgate, a quantitative hedge fund, and Claro Automata, an AI company, and held roles in machine learning trading and high-frequency trading strategy development; he also served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1998 to 2005 and holds a Master's degree in International Economics and IR Theory from Seoul National University.
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Andrew McElroyinChief Technology Officer & Co-FounderAndrew McElroy is CTO and co-founder of Ambit (formerly American Binary), which develops post-quantum encryption security products. He has over 16 years of software development experience across UI/UX, mobile platforms, and backend infrastructure, with prior work at Scientific Analytics, Overlai, and PetSec.
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Josh KilukChief Operating Officer
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Derek HetzlerinChief Commercial OfficerChief Commercial Officer at Ambit, Derek Hetzler brings enterprise product management experience spanning strategy, go-to-market, and corporate finance.
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Cris SalasinEVP, SalesCris Salas is EVP of Sales at Ambit, a security software company offering post-quantum cryptography solutions. He brings over seven years of sales experience, including work in technical sales and team development.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ambit do?
- Ambit builds a security product described as a VPN with post-quantum and classical cryptography that has undergone formal specification and verification. The company positions its offering as easy to install for enterprise security use.
- Who founded Ambit?
- Ambit was founded by Kevin Kane, Andrew McElroy in 2019.
- Who are Ambit's investors?
- Ambit's investors include ZEA, Quidnet Ventures, Techstars.
- Where is Ambit headquartered?
- Ambit is headquartered in Kirkland, US.



