Aliro Raises $15M to Advance Physics-Based Network Security
•February 18, 2026
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Why It Matters
The financing accelerates adoption of deterministic, physics‑enforced security, addressing imminent quantum‑computing threats and strengthening critical infrastructure across enterprises and telecoms.
Key Takeaways
- •$15M oversubscribed round led by Gutbrain Ventures.
- •Physics‑based security replaces cryptographic assumptions with entanglement.
- •Platform works on existing optical networks, no hardware overhaul.
- •Supports 50+ entanglement and classical devices today.
- •Addresses future quantum‑computing threats for enterprises and telcos.
Pulse Analysis
The cybersecurity landscape is reaching a tipping point as advances in quantum computing erode the mathematical foundations of today’s encryption. Conventional public‑key schemes rely on the assumption that attackers lack the time or processing power to solve hard problems, an assumption that is rapidly becoming untenable. Industry analysts therefore anticipate a migration toward security models that do not depend on computational difficulty. Physics‑based trust, anchored in the immutable laws of quantum mechanics, offers a deterministic alternative that can survive both classical and quantum attacks.
Aliro’s platform embodies this paradigm shift by embedding quantum‑entanglement verification directly into the transport layer of existing optical networks. Rather than requiring new fiber or bespoke hardware, the software stack retrofits current routers and switches, creating a tamper‑evident channel where location spoofing and key interception become impossible. The company’s vendor‑agnostic approach already supports more than 50 entanglement‑enabled and conventional devices, and its digital‑twin simulator lets operators model performance and security outcomes before committing to large‑scale rollouts. This combination of immediate deployability and future‑proofing is rare in the quantum‑security market.
The $15 million Series A, led by Gutbrain Ventures and backed by Cisco Investments, Argon Ventures, and Wonderstone Ventures, signals strong confidence in Aliro’s commercial potential. With a conservatively estimated total addressable market of $60 billion, the technology appeals to banks, defense agencies, telecom operators, and cloud providers seeking deterministic protection against emerging threats. As enterprises grapple with the inevitability of quantum‑ready attacks, Aliro’s physics‑enforced layer could become a foundational component of next‑generation network architecture, reshaping how digital trust is established across the global economy.
Aliro Raises $15M to Advance Physics-Based Network Security
BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2026 — Aliro today announced a $15 million oversubscribed funding round to advance what is the next major technology paradigm shift in cybersecurity: moving trust from mathematical assumptions to physical law. The round was led by Gutbrain Ventures, with participation from existing investors, including Cisco Investments, as well as new investors Argon Ventures and Wonderstone Ventures, the corporate VC of Murata.
Every generational platform shift—from mainframes to PCs, landlines to mobile, on-prem servers to the cloud—shared one trait: it didn’t improve the old model; it made it obsolete.
Security is now at that same inflection point.
For decades, digital trust has been built on encryption derived from computational hurdles. These systems assume attackers are limited by time and resources. That assumption is breaking.
Aliro replaces assumption-based security with physics-based truth enforcement. Location cannot be spoofed. Keys cannot be stolen on the wire. Eavesdroppers are immediately and visibly detected.
“This isn’t about stronger encryption,” said Jim Ricotta, CEO of Aliro. “It’s about changing what trust means. Aliro is transforming digital trust from a mathematical probability into a physical certainty. The TAM for this market is conservatively estimated to be $60B and growing.”
Aliro’s platform runs on existing optical networks, transforming existing routers and switches into transport, while shifting trust to a software-driven, physics-enforced layer. There is no incremental upgrade path for legacy vendors—just as there was none from landlines to mobile or from on-prem hardware to the cloud.
“Aliro enables a fundamental upgrade to the world’s core security and connectivity architecture,” said Bob Davoli, Aliro Chairman and Founder of Gutbrain Ventures. “Our ability to deliver deterministic security to classical networks today while preparing for the quantum tomorrow makes this one of the most exciting infrastructure opportunities in tech.”
Every enterprise, bank, defense organization, telco, and cloud provider must choose between trust based on assumptions, or trust based on physics. The new funding will support expanded deployments, ecosystem partnerships, and Aliro’s mission to redefine global security infrastructure.
The investment comes as Aliro reaches significant technical milestones, recently announcing support for over 50 entanglement and classical network devices within its vendor-agnostic software stack. This interoperability allows organizations to deploy fully operational, high-assurance networks immediately using existing fiber infrastructure.
In addition to its run-time software platform, Aliro offers the world’s most capable physics-accurate entanglement network simulator. This “digital twin” allows organizations to understand the value of these new networks in great detail before making long term commitments.
“We look for visionary teams and disruptive technologies that solve immediate, tangible business problems,” added Bob Mason, Managing Partner at Argon Ventures. “As an engineer and former CTO, I see Aliro solving a most fundamental challenge: enabling irrefutably secure network infrastructure, built on a foundation that is immune to future computational threats.”
About Aliro
Aliro is commercializing the world’s first software-driven entanglement platform for physics-based security. By enforcing trust through the laws of nature, Aliro is redefining cybersecurity for the next generation of global infrastructure. Other use cases for Aliro’s entanglement platform include networking quantum computers, blind quantum computing, position verification, enhanced decision coordination, and networking distributed quantum sensors. With a vendor-agnostic approach, Aliro is building the safe, intelligent, and essential fabric for the future global economy.
Source: Aliro
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