QuSecure
Techstars '21San Mateo, US · Founded 2019 · 66 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
QuSecure provides a cryptographic management platform that discovers, remediates, and reports on encryption across cloud, on-premises, and legacy systems. The platform enables organizations to modernize their cryptography and transition to post-quantum encryption standards for enterprise and government customers.
Founders & leadership
QuSecure was founded in 2019 by Rebecca Krauthamer and Dave Krauthamer.
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Rebecca KrauthamerinCo-founder · Chief Executive OfficerRebecca Krauthamer is the founder of QuSecure, a cryptographic management platform that helps organizations discover, remediate, and modernize encryption across cloud, on-premises, and legacy systems and transition to post-quantum standards. She participated in the 2021 Techstars Starburst cohort with QuSecure.
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Dave KrauthamerinFounder and Field CTODave Krauthamer is an information systems executive with a degree in Computer Science and a background in quantum computing, cybersecurity, AI, and enterprise systems, and has served in executive and board roles including at the Band of Angels. He is Field CTO of QuSecure, founder of the AI sales tool Neural Sales, and previously founded the cloud ERP firm Intelenex, which was sold in 2015.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AFeb 2025
Two Bear Capital (lead), Accenture Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Netezza141 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Palo Alto Networks129 shared keywordsPalo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services to protect organizations' digital infrastructure across cloud, network, and security operations. The company serves enterprise organizations, governments, financial institutions, utilities, and healthcare providers globally.
PQShield95 shared keywordsPQShield develops quantum-resistant cryptography in hardware and software, including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) solutions for chips, applications, and cloud environments. It serves organizations, industries, and nations across the technology supply chain, and has contributed to the international standardization of post-quantum algorithms.
Keyfactor76 shared keywordsKeyfactor provides a platform for managing machine identities and cryptography, giving security teams visibility and control over certificates, PKI, and code signing across their environments. It targets enterprises and government agencies seeking to secure data, machines, and AI while preparing for post-quantum cryptography.
Cloudflare Turnstile75 shared keywordsCloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
ArrowPoint64 shared keywordsCisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages. Its platform connects networking devices and monitors security events across corporate networks.
Companies competing with QuSecure for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase II | 2023 | $1.7M |
| U.S. ArmyArmy | Phase I | 2022 | $249.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $49.9K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does QuSecure do?
- QuSecure provides a cryptographic management platform that discovers, remediates, and reports on encryption across cloud, on-premises, and legacy systems. The platform enables organizations to modernize their cryptography and transition to post-quantum encryption standards for enterprise and government customers.
- Who founded QuSecure?
- QuSecure was founded by Rebecca Krauthamer, Dave Krauthamer in 2019.
- Who are QuSecure's investors?
- QuSecure's investors include Kickstart Innovation, Techstars, Two Bear Capital, Accenture Ventures.
- Where is QuSecure headquartered?
- QuSecure is headquartered in San Mateo, US.