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Aires

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A deep-tech cybersecurity firm developing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum-safe security solutions to protect digital assets against future quantum computing threats. Aires was founded in 2021. The company is led by Ken Lin. Based in Singapore, Singapore. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Seed, Undisclosed, 2024-05, led by N/A. Key investors include ["Enterprise Singapore","NUS Enterprise","Shibuya Startup Support","Aires Investment Holdings"].

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Team size
2-10
Total funding
Undisclosed

Value proposition

Future-proofing data security with proprietary, mathematically-hardened encryption that remains secure against cryptographically-relevant quantum computers (CRQC).

Products and solutions

["LionGuard: A proprietary quantum-safe encryption application for Windows, iOS, and Android","Aires PQC Library & SDK: Integration tools for developers to build quantum-resistant applications","Quantum Education & Certification: IBF-accredited training programs for financial sector upskilling","Quantum Cryptography for Tokenization: Specialized security for digital assets and blockchain","Secured 2D Code Algorithms: Quantum-resistant QR and barcode security"]

Unique value

Aires is the first Southeast Asian company to file international PQC patents; it utilizes a unique mathematical foundation based on Diophantine equations rather than standard lattice-based methods.

Target customer

Government agencies, financial institutions, critical infrastructure providers, and privacy-conscious individual consumers.

Industries served

["Cybersecurity","Finance & Banking","Government & Defense","IoT & Telecommunications","Data Privacy"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary algorithms designed for high efficiency and low latency across mobile and desktop environments, bridging the gap between complex academic number theory and practical enterprise security applications.

How they differentiate

Aires differentiates by utilizing proprietary algorithms based on Diophantine equations rather than the standard lattice-based cryptography favored by NIST. This approach offers high efficiency and low latency, specifically optimized for mobile and consumer-facing applications like their LionGuard app.

Main competitors

["PQShield","QuSecure","SandboxAQ"]

Key partnerships

["Enterprise Singapore (ESG)","NUS Enterprise","Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore","Shibuya Startup Support (Japan)","SusHi Tech Tokyo"]

Notable customers

["Financial institutions in Singapore","Privacy-conscious individual consumers (via LionGuard)","Government-linked deep-tech incubators"]

Major milestones

["Filed Southeast Asia's first internationally recognized Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) patents in 2024/2025","Selected for the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 global startup showcase","Received accreditation from the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore for quantum education","Launched LionGuard, a quantum-safe encryption app for mobile and desktop"]

Growth metrics

Transitioned from R&D to commercialization with the launch of LionGuard and IBF-accredited training programs; first SE Asian company to file international PQC patents.

Market positioning

A specialized deep-tech pioneer in the ASEAN region, positioning itself as the primary bridge between academic quantum research and practical enterprise/consumer security in Southeast Asia.

Geographic focus

Primary focus on Singapore and the ASEAN region, with strategic expansion into Japan (via Shibuya Startup Support) and Europe (via Berlin Quantum Pioneer program).

Patents and IP

Filed the first internationally recognized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) patents from Southeast Asia, specifically covering Diophantine equation-based encryption and quantum wave encryption.

About Ken Lin

Ken Lin has over 20 years of experience across the banking, finance, and public sectors. He previously served as a Lead Business Analyst for the Singapore Police Force and held leadership roles at PIQL Singapore, ECOQCODE, and Quantum Security Defence. He is a specialist in the commercialization of deep-tech and quantum-resistant technologies, bridging the gap between mathematical research and enterprise security.

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