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Anametric is a privately held quantum photonics startup founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, developing chip-scale, room-temperature quantum photonic solutions for cybersecurity applications. The company commercializes silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology built on eight years of collaborative research with Southern Methodist University's quantum photonics group and ongoing contracted work with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the Army Research Lab (ARL). Its core product, the Quantum Photonic IC (QPIC) platform, incorporates a patent-pending Hybrid Quantum physically unclonable function (PUF) architecture designed for machine learning attack resistance and reconfigurability, with low silicon area and power overhead and native compatibility with standard CMOS designs. The company claims a differentiation of operating at room temperature without cryogenic cooling, which materially lowers deployment cost relative to incumbent quantum hardware.

The company's revenue model is dual-track: government R&D contracts executed through SBIR and TACFI contracting vehicles (including a disclosed $1.4M Sequential Phase 2 USAF award in August 2022 and a second two-year TACFI with the U.S. Space Force for QPUF manufacturing readiness) and planned commercial hardware sales of QPIC chips targeting a 2025 first-generation product launch. Customer segments are primarily U.S. defense and government (USAF, Space Force, Army), with stated expansion intent into enterprise cybersecurity, IoT device authentication, and data center security. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct enterprise and government engagement with thought leadership at quantum and defense conferences (QED-C, Fed SuperNova, Q2B, IEEE/SPIE).

The company is backed by deep-tech venture investors including Convergent Ventures (lead of the October 2024 $3.3M Seed 2), Scout Ventures, and Lavrock Ventures. Leadership comprises co-founder, CEO and Chairman Wil Oxford (PhD), VP Silicon Stephen Heinrich-Barna, and a board strengthened in May 2025 by retired Lt. Gen. William J. Bender (former U.S. Air Force CIO). The company has fewer than 10 employees as indicated by the firmographic range and an empty "Join Us" page, reflecting an early-stage, R&D-heavy operating posture.

Name

Intigral

Legal name

Anametric, Inc.

Website

https://bra-ketscience.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anametric is an Austin-based quantum photonics startup developing chip-scale, room-temperature Quantum Photonic IC (QPIC) cybersecurity solutions — featuring a patent-pending Hybrid Quantum PUF — for U.S. defense, government, and planned enterprise customers, with first-generation products targeted for 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Cybersecurity Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum-Safe Hardware & Embedded Security (TPM/secure elements/firmware) (HDAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum-Safe Identity, Authentication & Digital Signatures (HDAGAGAG), Quantum Cryptography Integration & Interoperability (Standards/APIs/Testbeds) (HDAGAGAK), Quantum Cryptography & Post-Quantum/Quantum-Safe Security Research (HDAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Quantum photonics
• Cybersecurity hardware
• Silicon photonics
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Physically unclonable functions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quantum Photonic Products: Sale of quantum photonic IC (QPIC) chips and devices for cybersecurity applications. First generation products planned for 2025 launch.
2. Government R&D Contracts: SBIR contracts and government-funded research contracts (USAF, Space Force) for quantum photonic technology development

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anametric develops and is commercializing chip-scale, room-temperature quantum photonic integrated circuit (QPIC) chips and devices for cybersecurity applications. Its platform incorporates a patent-pending Hybrid Quantum Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) architecture that is machine-learning resistant and CMOS-compatible, and is being positioned for post-quantum cryptography, device authentication, and quantum random number generation use cases across defense, enterprise, IoT, and data center segments. First-generation products are planned for a 2025 launch.

Product overview

Anametric offers a unified quantum photonic IC (QPIC) platform as its core product, featuring its patented Hybrid Quantum PUF technology. This platform delivers room-temperature quantum photonic cybersecurity solutions with machine learning resistance and reconfigurability. The product integrates into standard CMOS designs and scales across market segments from IoT to data centers, supporting the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantum Photonic IC (QPIC) Platform A silicon photonics cybersecurity platform featuring a patent-pending hybrid quantum physically unclonable function (PUF) architecture with machine-learning resistance and reconfigurability. It offers low overhead in silicon area and power consumption and can integrate into standard CMOS designs, targeting defense, enterprise cybersecurity, IoT, and data center customers.
• Quantum Photonic Cybersecurity Solutions Room-temperature quantum photonic solutions tailored for cybersecurity applications, including support for the transition to post-quantum cybersecurity (PQC). Intended for defense agencies, enterprise cybersecurity teams, IoT device makers, and data center operators.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Southern Methodist University (SMU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with SMU's Quantum Photonics group in Dallas, Texas. Anametric is commercializing innovative devices based on SMU team's advanced research in quantum photonics. Collaboration ongoing for 8 years.
• Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnametric works with the Quantum Photonics group at AFRL on novel quantum photonic chip designs. Multiple SBIR contracts and ongoing research collaboration.
• Army Research Lab (ARL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnametric works with ARL on novel quantum photonic chip designs under contract for dual-use applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PQShield: UK-based post-quantum cryptography company offering PQC software and hardware IP for embedded and IoT security — an emerging competitor in the post-quantum silicon security space where Anametric also plays.
• Crypto4A Technologies: Canadian vendor of quantum-safe hardware security modules (HSMs) and root-of-trust platforms — comparable as an emerging hardware-based post-quantum security play targeting defense and government.

Direct peers

• QNu Labs: India-based quantum cryptography company providing QKD, QRNG, and post-quantum security hardware — a comparable chip-scale quantum security vendor targeting defense and enterprise segments.
• Intrinsic ID: Dutch/US company commercializing SRAM-based physically unclonable function (PUF) IP for device authentication and root-of-trust — the closest direct peer to Anametric's Hybrid Quantum PUF product line.
• MagiQ Technologies: US-based vendor of quantum key distribution and quantum cryptography hardware — a direct peer selling chip-and-system-level quantum security solutions to government and defense customers.
• QuantumCTek: China's leading commercial quantum cryptography company offering QKD systems and quantum random number generators — a direct peer in chip-scale quantum security hardware targeting government and critical-infrastructure customers.
• ID Quantique: Geneva-based pioneer of quantum cryptography (QKD) and quantum random number generators, directly comparable to Anametric as a commercial quantum cybersecurity hardware vendor serving government and enterprise buyers.
• QuintessenceLabs: Australia-based quantum cybersecurity vendor offering quantum random number generation and quantum key distribution — closely comparable to Anametric's quantum-photonics-for-cybersecurity positioning.
• Quantum eMotion: Canadian company commercializing quantum random number generation and quantum-based cybersecurity hardware — directly comparable in the room-temperature QRNG / chip-scale quantum security niche.

Broad incumbents

• Toshiba (Quantum): Toshiba's Cambridge Research Lab has been one of the most active commercial developers of QKD and quantum cryptography hardware — a broad incumbent competing with Anametric in quantum-secure communications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Anametric
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anametric-inc/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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