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§ Private Profile · 22 Rothschild, Tel Aviv, Israel
QEDIT is a technology company.
QEDIT develops privacy-enhancing technology for secure data collaboration, enabling organizations to share and verify information without exposing sensitive underlying data. Its core product utilizes advanced cryptographic techniques, including zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and multi-party computation, to create verifiable statements about data while maintaining confidentiality. This approach allows for selective disclosure and validation, addressing critical privacy concerns in enterprise data exchange.
The company was founded in 2016 by Jonathan Rouach, Ruben Arnold, and Ofir Shalvi, with Jonathan Rouach serving as CEO. The founders identified a growing need for robust data privacy solutions in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape, particularly for enterprise applications and blockchain environments. Their expertise in cryptography and entrepreneurship underpinned the development of QEDIT’s innovative platform.
QEDIT’s solutions are adopted by enterprises seeking to collaborate securely on confidential information, facilitating data-driven insights while adhering to strict privacy requirements. The company’s vision is to establish a new standard for trusted data ecosystems, where data utility can be maximized without compromising privacy. It aims to foster a future of secure and ethical data interaction across various industries.
QEDIT has raised $12.0M across 2 funding rounds.
QEDIT has raised $12.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
QEDIT has raised $12.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
QEDIT's investors include Acrew Capital, Brighton Park Capital, Citi Ventures, Greenfield Partners, MizMaa Ventures, StageOne Ventures, TLV Partners, Collider Ventures, F2 Capital, NFX.
QEDIT has raised $12.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in May 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2019 | $10M Series A | — | Acrew Capital, Brighton Park Capital, Citi Ventures, Greenfield Partners, MizMaa Ventures, StageOne Ventures, TLV Partners | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $2M Seed | — | Collider Ventures, F2 Capital, MizMaa Ventures, NFX | Announced |
QEDIT is a Tel Aviv-based technology company specializing in blockchain infrastructure and secure data collaboration through advanced cryptographic techniques, particularly Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Founded in 2016, it develops solutions for privacy-enhanced asset transfers, collaborative blacklist management, and compliance in sectors like financial services, digital asset management, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), enabling secure transactions without revealing sensitive data.[1][2][3] With $10 million in total funding, QEDIT targets enterprises facing trust barriers, regulatory pressures, and security risks, powering shielded assets on blockchains like Zcash and partnering with firms like Mphasis for enterprise ZKP solutions.[2][3]
The company serves central banks, financial institutions, and businesses, solving the core problem of balancing blockchain's transparency with privacy needs—such as confidential CBDC designs and interoperable ZKPs—while maintaining compliance and scalability.[1][3]
QEDIT was founded in 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel, emerging from the early blockchain privacy wave amid growing demands for cryptographic tools in decentralized systems.[1][2] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company quickly focused on ZKP standardization through initiatives like ZKProof.org and DARPA's SIEVE project, developing zkInterface for interoperability across ZKP implementations.[3] Early traction included co-authoring a World Economic Forum whitepaper chapter on CBDC privacy and recognition as a Technology Pioneer in 2019, alongside partnerships like Mphasis for enterprise blockchain solutions, marking its pivot to scalable, privacy-preserving asset transfer systems.[2][3][5]
QEDIT rides the privacy-preserving blockchain trend, fueled by rising CBDC pilots (e.g., global central bank initiatives) and regulatory demands like GDPR for data protection in DeFi and supply chains.[3] Timing aligns with post-2020 ZKP maturation—accelerated by Ethereum upgrades and institutional crypto adoption—where market forces like fraud prevention and data sovereignty favor its tech over transparent ledgers.[1][2] By standardizing ZKPs and enabling confidential transactions, QEDIT influences the ecosystem, bridging Web3 with traditional finance and fostering secure, interoperable infrastructure for a multi-trillion-dollar digital asset market.[3]
QEDIT is poised to expand in CBDCs and enterprise blockchain as ZKP adoption surges with quantum-resistant needs and AI-driven data collaboration. Trends like tokenized real-world assets and stricter global privacy regs will amplify demand for its shielded transfers and interoperability tools. Its influence may grow through deeper standards work and partnerships, solidifying Tel Aviv's crypto hub status—transforming QEDIT from privacy pioneer to essential blockchain infrastructure layer, much like its foundational role in securing digital assets at scale.[3]