Arqit

About

Arqit Quantum Inc (NASDAQ: ARQQ) develops symmetric key agreement (SKA) technology for quantum-safe encryption, with a focus on the telecom, government, and defense sectors. The company held cash of $36.9M as of September 2025. Its FY 2025 revenue was roughly $535k, it executed contracts generating about $1.2M in FY 2026, and it engaged 6 telecom operators and 17 commercial enterprises in the first half of 2025. During 2025, Arqit won its first DoD contract, partnered with Intel for CSfC-compliant mobile communications, and signed a three-year agreement with a Tier 1 network operator covering 32 countries. In September 2025, Fabric Networks took a commercial license and the NCSC selected Arqit for UK PQC migrations. Arqit also joined Vodafone's Tomorrow Street Scaleup X programme, launched the SKA Edge Controller (SKA-EC) for military defense, and unveiled quantum-safe protection with Intel TDX confidential computing. In 2025, it raised $13.6M in a registered direct offering of 5.44M shares at $2.50 and was named an IDC Innovator in Post-Quantum Cryptography. In November 2025, Arqit launched the SKA Central Controller (SKA-CC) platform, which lets Managed Service Providers deploy quantum-safe network security across OSI Layers 1 to 7 (OTNsec, MACsec, IPsec, TLS), targeting telcos, defense, 5G, and IoT/OT. It also partnered with RAD to integrate SKA with RAD's ETX Carrier Edge platform for quantum-safe telecom encryption. On January 22, 2026, Arqit fully launched its Encryption Intelligence (EI) product, which provides automated cryptographic discovery for post-quantum migration and compliance, including real-time encryption risk exposure, migration planning, and continuous monitoring. EI is available as SaaS or through certified system integrator partners. Update 2026-01-25: Arqit will launch Encryption Intelligence on January 22, 2026, to help organizations inventory and remediate cryptographic vulnerabilities. Source: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/arqit-quantum-e

Quantum Specifications

Quantum Focus

hardware

Key People

DW

David Williams

Chairman

NP

Nick Pointon

Co-founder

Backed By

Lakestar

Heritage Group

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Quantum Coast Capital

Type One Ventures

Trumpf Venture

Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation

Hercules Capital

Application Areas

Data securitySecure communicationsKey management

Frequently Asked Questions

Arqit Quantum Inc (NASDAQ: ARQQ) develops symmetric key agreement (SKA) technology for quantum-safe encryption, with a focus on the telecom, government, and defense sectors. The company held cash of $36.9M as of September 2025. Its FY 2025 revenue was roughly $535k, it executed contracts generating about $1.2M in FY 2026, and it engaged 6 telecom operators and 17 commercial enterprises in the first half of 2025. During 2025, Arqit won its first DoD contract, partnered with Intel for CSfC-com...

Arqit is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Arqit was founded in 2017.

Yes, Arqit is publicly traded under the ticker symbol ARQQ on the Nasdaq.

Arqit operates in the following sectors: post quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, quantum consulting, quantum software.

Arqit has raised $200M+ in total disclosed funding.