amPICQ Private Limited

What amPICQ Private Limited does

amPICQ Private Limited is a Hyderabad, India-based semiconductor startup, founded in 2022, that designs Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for quantum communication applications. The company operates two core product lines. The amPICQ-QKD Solution is a Quantum Key Distribution system built on the differential-phase-shift protocol, encoding key information in the relative phase difference between consecutive optical pulses and using 1-bit delay line interferometer setups with integrated Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs). The amPICQ-QRNG Solution is a Quantum Random Number Generator that exploits quantum phenomena such as quantum superposition, quantum phase fluctuations, and vacuum noise via an unbalanced interferometer to produce true random numbers, and is designed in a form factor that can be embedded in IoT devices. Both products are positioned as miniaturized, scalable alternatives to traditional bulk-optics quantum systems and target eavesdropping-immune secure data transfer and high-quality cryptographic randomness for downstream applications.

The company monetizes through PIC chip sales and technology licensing royalties, selling into enterprise customers via a direct field sales motion with quote-based pricing. Target verticals are Government & Defense and Financial Services & Banking (both primary), IoT & Embedded Systems (primary use case segment), and Healthcare (secondary). The company has established operational offices in four countries: Hyderabad (HQ at Ravindranagar Colony and a second office at IIIT Hyderabad's CIE), Rochester USA (Luminate NY accelerator), Tainan City Taiwan (ITRI Taiwan Tech Arena South), and Eindhoven Netherlands (PhotonDelta / High Tech Campus Eindhoven).

amPICQ is seed-stage with disclosed funding of approximately $100,000 from Luminate NY (April 2025) and a 48 Lakh INR grant from India's I-HUB Quantum Technology Foundation, alongside an undisclosed seed round and secured purchase orders for QKD and QRNG PICs. Leadership comprises co-founder and COO Rahul Pulipati and CTO Prometheus Mahapatra. The company has been recognized as 'Best Semiconductor Startup of the Year' by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) with DST and SEMI in March 2025, and has been selected for the Luminate NY, Wadhwani Foundation, ITRI, and Ansys startup accelerator programs.

Name

amPICQ Private Limited

Legal name

amPICQ Private Limited

Website

https://ampicq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

amPICQ Private Limited designs Photonic Integrated Circuit-based Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Random Number Generation chips, serving government, defense, financial services, and IoT customers requiring quantum-safe security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Communication Photonic Integrated Circuits

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Systems & Networks (HDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Systems & Networks (HDAGAFAA), Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG) (HDAGAGAB), Quantum Transceivers, Modems & Photonic Interfaces (HDAGAFAE)

Keywords

• Quantum key distribution
• Quantum random number generation
• Photonic integrated circuits
• Quantum cryptography hardware
• Post-quantum security

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PIC Chip Sales: Sale of photonic integrated circuit chips for QKD and QRNG applications. Products include amPICQ-QKD Solution and amPICQ-QRNG Solution components and modules.
2. Licensing Royalties: Technology licensing of proprietary PIC designs for quantum communication applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

amPICQ designs, develops, and sells Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) based chips and modules for quantum communication, with two flagship product lines: the amPICQ-QKD Solution (a chip-based Quantum Key Distribution system using the differential-phase-shift protocol with integrated single-photon detectors) and the amPICQ-QRNG Solution (a Quantum Random Number Generator exploiting quantum phase fluctuations and vacuum noise). The PIC platform is designed to miniaturize and scale quantum-secure hardware for embedding in IoT devices and integration with existing electronic systems.

Product overview

amPICQ Private Limited offers a portfolio of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) based quantum security products. The company specializes in two core product lines: amPICQ-QKD Solution (a Quantum Key Distribution system using differential-phase-shift protocol for secure encryption key sharing) and amPICQ-QRNG Solution (a Quantum Random Number Generator producing true random numbers from quantum entropy sources). Both products leverage PIC technology to achieve miniaturization, scalability, and integration capabilities for quantum communication applications including cryptography, banking security, and healthcare data protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• amPICQ-QKD Solution: Photonic Integrated Circuit based Quantum Key Distribution solution for secure communication encryption
• amPICQ-QRNG Solution

Products and services

• amPICQ-QKD Solution
• amPICQ-QRNG Solution A Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG) solution that exploits quantum phenomena — quantum superposition of states, quantum phase fluctuations and vacuum noise — converted via an unbalanced interferometer into measurable intensity fluctuations, to produce truly random numbers. It is offered in a small form factor that can be embedded in IoT devices and integrated with electronics, targeting cryptography, simulation, banking security, healthcare data protection and other security applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wadhwani Foundation AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Selected for Wadhwani Foundation Accelerator Program providing mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to global network of experts and partners to accelerate innovation and market presence.
• Luminate NYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Selected for round eight of Luminate NY accelerator program in Rochester, NY. Receives $100,000 initial investment with opportunity for up to $2 million in follow-on funding. Program runs April to October 2025 with focus on US market entry, funding, and growth enablement strategies.
• I-HUB Quantum Technology FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for I-HUB Quantum Technology Foundation incubation program. Sanctioned 48 Lakhs over two years as part of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) under Department of Science and Technology.
• ITRI Taiwan Tech Arena SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by ITRI's Taiwan Tech Arena South incubator to accommodate and incorporate Indian semi/compound semiconductor startups in Taiwan ecosystems.
• NxP SemiconductorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvited to present at NxP Semiconductors' Silicon Seeds event on National Startups Day at NxP's Noida campus (January 2024).
• PhotonDeltaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with PhotonDelta ecosystem including interview coverage by BITS&CHIPS detailing amPICQ's short and long-term ambitions. Netherlands connection through High Tech Campus Eindhoven presence.
• CIE-IIITHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIE (Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) at IIIT Hyderabad covered amPICQ in an article about photonic cryptography addressing quantum security challenges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LuxQuanta: Spanish QKD startup developing CV-QKD systems for telecom and government networks. Comparable as a venture-backed European QKD specialist competing for similar telecom and public-sector pilots.
• QuintessenceLabs: Australian quantum-safe cybersecurity company offering quantum random number generators and quantum key distribution solutions. Closely comparable in product scope (QKD + QRNG) and target verticals (government, financial services).
• Quantum Dice: Oxford spin-out building QRNG products based on quantum optics for security applications. Comparable seed-to-Series-A stage venture with overlapping QRNG-focused product targeting security and IoT use cases.
• QuantumCTek: China's largest commercial QKD systems provider, supplying backbone quantum networks and government customers. Direct competitor in QKD hardware, though at substantially larger scale.
• ID Quantique: Swiss market leader in both QKD systems and quantum random number generators, serving banks, governments, and enterprises. Most direct competitor to amPICQ's dual QKD/QRNG PIC product portfolio.
• Quside: Barcelona-based quantum randomness company delivering QRNG modules and photonic entropy sources. Direct competitor in PIC-based QRNG, targeting similar cryptography and high-performance computing customers.

Others

• VLC Photonics: Photonic IC design house and foundry services provider based in Valencia. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in photonic integrated circuit design services relevant to amPICQ's technology stack.
• Ligentec: European silicon nitride photonic integrated circuit foundry serving quantum, sensing, and communications customers. An enabling supplier and ecosystem partner for amPICQ's PIC fabrication needs.

Broad incumbents

• SK Telecom: Korean telco operating the ID Quantique-powered Seoul QKD network and quantum-safe 5G services. Incumbent carrier customer/competitor hybrid relevant to telecom-side QKD demand.
• Toshiba (Quantum Key Distribution): Toshiba's Cambridge Research Lab has pioneered long-distance QKD and field-deployable systems for telecom and government. Operates as a deep-pocketed incumbent in QKD alongside a much broader corporate portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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