Start-up · Cambridge
Xen Quantum wants to shrink quantum key distribution onto chips, building QKD modules in silicon photonics with fabrication processes already proven for mass production so they can slot into existing telecom networks. Mirko Pittaluga (CEO) and Davide Scalcon (CTO) founded it as a spin-out of Wave Photonics, and the company was registered in Cambourne, near Cambridge, in January 2025. It came out of stealth in June 2026 with seed backing from Cambridge Enterprise, Parkwalk, QAI Ventures, Silicon Catalyst and Berkeley SkyDeck.
Xen Quantum is a Cambridge start-up working on quantum communications, qkd and cryptography, founded in 2025. It is not yet linked to a UK project in this directory. Profiled here: Mirko Pittaluga (Co-Founder and CEO).
Sources: Xen Quantum · New UK Quantum Company Xen Quantum Secures Seed Funding (Quantum Zeitgeist) · Companies House: XEN QUANTUM LTD (16214885)
No project in this directory lists Xen Quantum as lead, partner or funder yet.
Recent articles from Quantum Zeitgeist that mention Xen Quantum.
Xen Quantum, a new venture building chip-based Quantum Key Distribution modules, has secured seed investment from Cambridge Enterprise, Parkwalk, and.
Image © Quantum Zeitgeist
Research, commercial and investment relationships, by year. Partners with a profile here are linked.
Wave Photonics Strategic 2025
Recorded on Wave Photonics's profile.
Chosen by shared specialisms, then location and type.
Company · Lancaster · 4 shared specialisms
Start-up · London · 3 shared specialisms
Company · London · 3 shared specialisms
Company · Paignton · 3 shared specialisms
Company data from Entangled Future. News from Quantum Zeitgeist. Last checked 2 October 2026.
Logos and names are trademarks of their respective owners, used to identify them. No endorsement implied.
