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Encryption vendors

We list 50 companies active in encryption and key management, and 19 of them have it as their main focus. 5 are public, 14 are owned by another company and 31 are private. Most are based in the United States (22) and Germany (5). The oldest, Thales Cyber Solutions, was founded in 1893. By revenue from annual reports, the largest company here is Open Text Corporation ($5.2bn in FY2026).

By countryUnited States 22

Companies focused on encryption and key management

19 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Sectra

Sectra provides medical imaging IT and cybersecurity solutions for healthcare and critical infrastructure.

Linköping, Sweden1978500 staffPublic, SECT-B
Cybertrust

Cybertrust is a Japanese company that provides trust services and security products.

Tokyo, Japan1995Public, 4498
Entropya

Entropya provides post-quantum encrypted networks and concealment for governments and critical infrastructure.

Rüschlikon, SwitzerlandPrivate
GuardingPearSoftware

GuardingPearSoftware creates security and anti-cheat tools for Unity game developers.

Münster, Germany2017Private
Symmatrics

Symmatrics provides one-time pad encryption products for data in transit and at rest.

Tysons Corner, United StatesPrivate
Trezor

Trezor makes hardware wallets that keep cryptocurrency private keys offline and secure.

Prague, Czech Republic2013Owned by SatoshiLabs Group
VaultDB

VaultDB is an encrypted database engine that seals records before storage and allows search without decryption.

Zürich, Switzerland2026Owned by Clavitor
Adamanture

Adamanture designs hardware and software for data security, including encryption and identity systems.

Chennai, India2026Private
BlackBerry Certicom

BlackBerry subsidiary providing cryptographic key management, managed PKI and code signing for vehicle supply chains and in-car networks.

Mississauga, Canada1985Owned by BlackBerry
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography

COSIC provides expertise in digital security and industrial cryptography, conducting research and education.

Belgium1979Owned by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
DigiCert

DigiCert provides digital certificates and PKI solutions to secure websites, devices, software, and digital content.

Lehi, United StatesPrivate
Fortanix

Provides a data and AI security platform built on confidential computing to protect data in use.

Santa Clara, United StatesPrivate
Keyfactor

Keyfactor provides software for managing machine identities and cryptographic keys.

Independence, United StatesPrivate
Lattix Technologies Corp

Lattix Technologies Corp provides data security with encryption, policy, and audit trails.

Culpeper, United States2024Private
QNu Labs

QNu Labs builds quantum-safe cryptography products including QKD, QRNG and post-quantum cryptography.

Bengaluru, India2016Private
QuintessenceLabs

QuintessenceLabs provides quantum cybersecurity solutions for data protection and encryption.

Canberra, Australia2008Private
Safenet

Thales provides cybersecurity products and services to protect data, applications, and identities.

Riverside, United States1983Owned by Thales
SSL.com

SSL.com issues digital certificates and provides PKI solutions for secure communications and content.

Houston, United States2002Private
Utimaco

Utimaco provides hardware security modules, encryption, and key management for data protection and critical infrastructure.

Aachen, Germany1989Owned by SGT Capital

Also active in encryption and key management

31 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Open Text Corporation

OpenText provides software and services for managing information across an organisation.

Waterloo, Canada1991Public, OTEX$5.2bn (FY2026)
Rambus

Chip IP company licensing automotive-grade hardware security modules, MACsec engines and key provisioning for vehicle chips.

San Jose, United StatesPublic, RMBS$707.6m (FY2025)
IBM

IBM is a technology company that sells software, infrastructure, and consulting services.

Armonk, United States1911352,600 staffPublic, IBM
Thales Cyber Solutions

Cybersecurity division of the Thales Group, with ANSSI, CREST, FedRAMP 3PAO, and NATO-cleared personnel. Defence, government, and critical infrastructure penetration testing worldwide.

Paris, France189383,020 staffOwned by Thales
Kiteworks

Kiteworks provides a platform for secure data exchange and governance across email, file sharing, and APIs.

San Mateo, United States1999530 staffPrivate
Buypass

Buypass AS is a Norwegian company that provides secure digital identity, electronic signature and payment services.

Oslo, Norway200190 staffOwned by Total Specific Solutions
PreVeil

PreVeil provides end-to-end encrypted email and file sharing for defence and regulated industries.

Boston, United States201525 staffPrivate
Doppler

Doppler provides a secrets management platform for developers, AI agents, and automated workflows.

San Francisco, United States2018Private
Egress Software Technologies Ltd

Egress provides cloud email security that uses adaptive controls to stop phishing and data loss.

London, United Kingdom2007Part of KnowBe4
Emproof

Bochum software firm hardening embedded and ECU firmware binaries against reverse engineering and exploitation, with ASIL-D certification.

Bochum, GermanyPrivate
genua GmbH

genua GmbH is a German IT security company that protects critical and highly sensitive digital infrastructures.

Kirchheim bei München, Germany1992Owned by Bundesdruckerei
HashiCorp

HashiCorp provides multi-cloud infrastructure automation tools.

San Francisco, United States2012Part of IBM
Infisical

Provides a platform for managing application secrets, certificates and privileged access.

San Francisco, United States2022Private
IronWiFi

IronWiFi sells a cloud-based network identity platform for WiFi authentication and access control.

Orlando, United States2014Private
LuxSci

LuxSci provides secure email, marketing and forms for healthcare organisations.

Boston, United States1999Owned by Main Capital Partners
Mailprotector

Provides email security products for managed service providers, including filtering, encryption and DMARC tools.

Greenville, United States2000Private
OmniTrust

Provides a platform for managing cryptographic trust across devices, systems and AI.

Ashburn, United States2010Private
Opaque Systems

Provides a trust layer that lets organisations run AI on sensitive data with hardware-enforced governance and verifiable proof.

San Francisco, United StatesOwned by Anthropic
Proton

Proton provides encrypted email, VPN, cloud storage, and other privacy services.

Geneva, Switzerland2014Private
SmartKeeper

SmartKeeper is a security company that sells endpoint protection and control products.

Seoul, South Korea2001Private
Stormshield

Stormshield provides cybersecurity solutions for networks, endpoints, data, and industrial environments.

Issy-les-Moulineaux, FrancePrivate
SYSGO

PikeOS hypervisor maker offering a secure vehicle gateway platform with firewall and IDS, plus a host-based IDS.

Klein-Winternheim, Germany1991Part of Thales Cyber Solutions
Virtru

Virtru provides encryption and access control for email, files, and SaaS applications.

Washington, United States2012Private
wolfSSL

Embedded cryptography firm whose wolfHSM ports its crypto library to automotive hardware security modules in ECUs.

Edmonds, Washington, United States2004Private
Akeyless

Akeyless provides identity security for machines, AI agents, and humans.

New York, United States2018Private
Echoworx

Echoworx provides email encryption and secure communication services for regulated enterprises.

Toronto, Canada2000Private
eMudhra

Provides digital signature, public key infrastructure and identity authentication services to enterprises and governments.

Bengaluru, India2008Private
Microsec

Hungarian trust service provider operating V2X certificate systems for carmakers and road operators in Europe and North America.

Budapest, Hungary1984Private
Penta Security

Penta Security develops web application firewalls, encryption and authentication products for enterprises and government agencies.

South Korea1997Private
SAESOL Tech

Korean maker of V2X security software, including certificate management servers, vehicle security clients and misbehaviour detection.

Anyang, South Korea2021Private
securagen.ai

Builds cryptographic validation, information intelligence, regulatory assurance and sovereign AI products for defence and government.

Athens, Greece2025Private

Recent deals in encryption and key management

All encryption and key management deals
DateDealAmountSource
October 2026Anthropic acquired Opaque SystemsSource for Anthropic buying Opaque Systems, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Anthropic buying Opaque Systems, opens in a new tab
September 2026Kiteworks acquired Bonfy.AISource for Kiteworks buying Bonfy.AI, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Kiteworks buying Bonfy.AI, opens in a new tab
August 2026Kiteworks acquired WAMNET Japan K.KSource for Kiteworks buying WAMNET Japan K.K, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Kiteworks buying WAMNET Japan K.K, opens in a new tab
July 2026Keyfactor acquired CofideSource for Keyfactor buying Cofide, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Keyfactor buying Cofide, opens in a new tab
November 2025SSL.com acquired VikingCloudSource for SSL.com buying VikingCloud, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for SSL.com buying VikingCloud, opens in a new tab
September 2025DigiCert acquired ValimailSource for DigiCert buying Valimail, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for DigiCert buying Valimail, opens in a new tab
June 2025Kiteworks acquired ZivverSource for Kiteworks buying Zivver, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Kiteworks buying Zivver, opens in a new tab
May 2025Keyfactor acquired InfoSec GlobalSource for Keyfactor buying InfoSec Global, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Keyfactor buying InfoSec Global, opens in a new tab
May 2025Keyfactor acquired Quantum XchangeSource for Keyfactor buying Quantum Xchange, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Keyfactor buying Quantum Xchange, opens in a new tab
September 2024Kiteworks acquired 123FormBuilderSource for Kiteworks buying 123FormBuilder, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Kiteworks buying 123FormBuilder, opens in a new tab

Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.

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