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QNu Labs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Communications & SATCOMUnmanned SystemsDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 2016Software Developer, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: April 19, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, QNu Labs is a defense software developer based in Bengaluru, India working in communications & satcom, unmanned systems, defense software & ai.

QNu Labs is an Indian deep-tech company founded in 2016 by IIT Chennai alumni that develops quantum and post-quantum cybersecurity products. Its portfolio includes Quantum Key Distribution (Armos), a Quantum Random Number Generator (Tropos), the Hodos post-quantum cryptographic algorithm, the QConnect quantum-safe VPN, the QVerse secure messaging platform, the QKDN quantum network orchestration platform and the QShield security suite. The company also offers a quantum-resilient communication platform for unmanned aerial vehicles, including a hardware encryptor module, aimed at defence and industrial drone fleets. Its customers include Indian Army and Indian Navy deployments and enterprise clients in banking, telecom, healthcare and government. The company states its products are designed to NIST post-quantum standards and are built in India.

Location

Bengaluru, India

Founded

2016

Focus areas

quantum cryptographyquantum key distributionpost-quantum cryptographyquantum random number generatorquantum-safe VPNdrone communication securitysecure messagingUAV encryption

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Communications & SATCOMUnmanned SystemsDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software DeveloperSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Armos

Quantum key distribution appliance

Quantum key distribution system that generates and distributes symmetric encryption keys over optical fibre and detects eavesdropping.

Tropos

Quantum random number generator

Photon time-of-arrival based quantum random number generator producing true random numbers for encryption applications.

Hodos

Post-quantum cryptography algorithm

Lattice-based post-quantum cryptographic algorithm and library that can be integrated into servers, mobile devices and FPGA or PCIe cards.

QConnect

Quantum-safe VPN

Post-quantum VPN and secure tunnel system using TLS 1.3 and NIST-approved key encapsulation for critical infrastructure.

QVerse

Quantum-safe messaging platform

Enterprise and government secure messaging and collaboration platform with post-quantum encryption and admin controls.

QKDN

Quantum network orchestration platform

Software-defined quantum key distribution network orchestration platform for national-scale and enterprise deployments.

QNu quantum-secure drone communication platform

Unmanned aerial vehicle communication security module

Quantum-resilient communication platform for UAVs providing post-quantum encryption, hardware root-of-trust and encrypted telemetry and command links.

Q-ORE Encryptor

Encryption hardware module

Hardware encryptor module with tamper protection, hardware acceleration and secure over-the-air updates for drone and flight controller integration.

End users

Land ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

Indian ArmyIndian NavyUrban Matrix

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 27001

TEC 91000:2022 Type Approval

AIMSCS QRNG certification

National Quantum Mission India approved