BTQ Technologies Appoints Radical Semiconductor Founders to Advance Commercialization of Post-Quantum Semiconductors
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF) has announced key appointments following its acquisition of Radical Semiconductor. Sean Hackett and Zach Belateche, Radical Semiconductor's co-founders, join as advisors, while Anne Reinders becomes Head of Cryptography. The company also appointed Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, Chairman of Saintex Capital Management, as Senior Advisor.
These strategic appointments aim to accelerate BTQ's commercialization of post-quantum semiconductor technologies. The integration of Radical's CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) architecture positions BTQ to provide quantum-secure solutions across IoT, financial services, blockchain, and government infrastructure sectors.
De Saint-Exupéry, former Vice Chairman of KGI Financial with assets over US$125 billion, brings extensive experience in global financial leadership and investment strategy to guide BTQ's growth initiatives.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF) ha annunciato nomine chiave dopo l'acquisizione di Radical Semiconductor. Sean Hackett e Zach Belateche, co-fondatori di Radical Semiconductor, entrano come consulenti, mentre Anne Reinders diventa Responsabile della Criptografia. L'azienda ha anche nominato Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, presidente di Saintex Capital Management, come Consulente Senior.
Queste nomine strategiche mirano ad accelerare la commercializzazione delle tecnologie semiconduttore post-quantum di BTQ. L'integrazione dell'architettura CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) di Radical posiziona BTQ per fornire soluzioni sicure quantisticamente nei settori IoT, servizi finanziari, blockchain e infrastrutture governative.
De Saint-Exupéry, ex Vice Presidente di KGI Financial con asset superiori a 125 miliardi di dollari, porta una vasta esperienza nella leadership finanziaria globale e nella strategia di investimento per guidare le iniziative di crescita di BTQ.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF) ha anunciado nombramientos clave tras su adquisición de Radical Semiconductor. Sean Hackett y Zach Belateche, cofundadores de Radical Semiconductor, se unen como asesores, mientras que Anne Reinders se convierte en Jefa de Criptografía. La empresa también nombró a Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, presidente de Saintex Capital Management, como Asesor Senior.
Estos nombramientos estratégicos tienen como objetivo acelerar la comercialización de las tecnologías de semiconductores post-cuánticos de BTQ. La integración de la arquitectura CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) de Radical posiciona a BTQ para proporcionar soluciones seguras cuánticamente en los sectores de IoT, servicios financieros, blockchain e infraestructura gubernamental.
De Saint-Exupéry, ex Vicepresidente de KGI Financial con activos superiores a 125 mil millones de dólares, aporta una amplia experiencia en liderazgo financiero global y estrategia de inversión para guiar las iniciativas de crecimiento de BTQ.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF)는 Radical Semiconductor 인수 후 주요 인사를 발표했습니다. Sean Hackett와 Zach Belateche, Radical Semiconductor의 공동 창립자는 고문으로 합류하며, Anne Reinders는 암호학 책임자가 됩니다. 또한, Lionel de Saint-Exupéry가 Saintex Capital Management의 회장으로서 수석 고문으로 임명되었습니다.
이 전략적 임명은 BTQ의 포스트 양자 반도체 기술 상용화를 가속화하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. Radical의 CASH(암호화 가속기 시스템 하드웨어) 아키텍처의 통합은 BTQ가 IoT, 금융 서비스, 블록체인 및 정부 인프라 영역에서 양자 안전 솔루션을 제공할 수 있도록 합니다.
De Saint-Exupéry는 1,250억 달러 이상의 자산을 보유한 KGI Financial의 전 부회장으로서 글로벌 금융 리더십과 투자 전략에 대한 광범위한 경험을 BTQ의 성장 이니셔티브에 기여합니다.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF) a annoncé des nominations clés suite à l'acquisition de Radical Semiconductor. Sean Hackett et Zach Belateche, co-fondateurs de Radical Semiconductor, rejoignent en tant que conseillers, tandis que Anne Reinders devient Responsable de la Cryptographie. L'entreprise a également nommé Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, président de Saintex Capital Management, en tant que Conseiller Senior.
Ces nominations stratégiques visent à accélérer la commercialisation des technologies de semi-conducteurs post-quantum de BTQ. L'intégration de l'architecture CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) de Radical positionne BTQ pour fournir des solutions sécurisées quantiquement dans les secteurs de l'IoT, des services financiers, de la blockchain et des infrastructures gouvernementales.
De Saint-Exupéry, ancien vice-président de KGI Financial avec des actifs de plus de 125 milliards de dollars, apporte une vaste expérience en leadership financier mondial et en stratégie d'investissement pour guider les initiatives de croissance de BTQ.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQQF) hat nach der Übernahme von Radical Semiconductor wichtige Ernennungen bekannt gegeben. Sean Hackett und Zach Belateche, Mitbegründer von Radical Semiconductor, treten als Berater bei, während Anne Reinders Leiterin der Kryptografie wird. Das Unternehmen hat zudem Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, Vorsitzender von Saintex Capital Management, zum Senior Advisor ernannt.
Diese strategischen Ernennungen sollen die Commercialisierung von BTQs post-quantum Halbleitertechnologien beschleunigen. Die Integration der CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) Architektur von Radical positioniert BTQ, um quantensichere Lösungen in den Bereichen IoT, Finanzdienstleistungen, Blockchain und staatliche Infrastruktur bereitzustellen.
De Saint-Exupéry, ehemaliger Vizepräsident von KGI Financial mit Vermögenswerten von über 125 Milliarden US-Dollar, bringt umfassende Erfahrungen in der globalen Finanzführung und Investitionsstrategie mit, um BTQs Wachstumsinitiativen zu unterstützen.
- Strategic acquisition of Radical Semiconductor and its CASH architecture technology
- Addition of experienced leadership team with strong technical backgrounds
- Appointment of senior advisor with significant financial industry experience (former Vice Chairman of $125B asset company)
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- Radical Semiconductor Founders Join BTQ Technologies: Sean Hackett and Zach Belateche, co-founders of Radical Semiconductor, have been appointed as advisors to BTQ Technologies. Anne Reinders, also previously at Radical Semiconductor, will serve as BTQ's Head of Cryptography. These strategic appointments aim to accelerate the company's commercialization of post-quantum semiconductor technologies.
- Reinforcing Leadership in Post-Quantum Innovation: Following its acquisition of Radical Semiconductor, BTQ is leveraging the expertise of the Radical founders and the groundbreaking CASH architecture to deliver scalable, efficient, and secure quantum-era solutions across industries such as IoT, financial services, blockchain and government infrastructure.
- Lionel de Saint-Exupéry Appointed as Senior Advisor: BTQ has appointed Lionel de Saint-Exupéry, Chairman of Saintex Capital Management, as Senior Advisor. He previously served as Vice Chairman of KGI Financial, a leading publicly listed financial holding company in the
Asia-Pacific region , with total assets of overUS . He will provide strategic guidance on capital markets and corporate growth initiatives, bringing extensive experience in global financial leadership and investment strategy.$125 billion
These appointments follow BTQ's acquisition of Radical Semiconductor, reinforcing its leadership in post-quantum technology and accelerating its commercialization roadmap.
Pioneers in Cryptographic Innovation
- Zach Belateche: An expert in high-performance and secure accelerator architectures, Zach brings a wealth of experience in designing innovative hardware solutions. He co-founded Radical Semiconductor and led the development of its groundbreaking processing-in-memory technology, which achieved state-of-the-art efficiency for post-quantum cryptography on NIST-standard algorithms. Currently leading the silicon team at Normal Computing, he specializes in low-power hardware for probabilistic machine learning. Zach's career also includes contributions to silicon architectures for artificial intelligence at SambaNova Systems and research on emerging ferroelectric memory technologies at Stanford University and GlobalFoundries. He holds both a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
- Sean Hackett: As the co-founder and former CEO of Radical Semiconductor, Sean has a proven track record of transforming emerging semiconductor technologies into market-ready products. Under his leadership, Radical delivered cutting-edge cryptographic solutions tailored to the defense, automotive, and FinTech sectors. With a strong background in finance and product development, Sean specializes in bridging the gap between laboratory innovation and commercial applications. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Stanford University.
- Anne Reinders: A cryptographic acceleration specialist with over a decade of experience, Anne has a distinguished career in advancing hardware and software for secure systems. At Radical Semiconductor, she played a key role in enhancing the company's processing-in-memory technology, optimizing NIST-standard post-quantum cryptography algorithms, and achieving state-of-the-art cryptographic hash throughput on embedded devices. Anne previously worked on high-performance homomorphic encryption schemes at Intel and Cornami, improving the hardware performance of leading encryption algorithms like BGV, BFV, and CKKS. During her nine years at Intel Labs, she contributed to hardware and software implementations for cryptographic accelerators, including the NIST PQC candidate BIKE and elliptic curve pairing algorithms.
The Importance of Radical Semiconductor to BTQ
BTQ's acquisition of Radical Semiconductor marks a pivotal step in its mission to deliver scalable, efficient, and secure quantum-era solutions. Radical's innovative CASH (Cryptographic Accelerator System Hardware) architecture leverages processing-in-memory technology to address the computational demands of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.
By integrating Radical's technology, BTQ is positioned to provide next-generation quantum-secure solutions across sectors such as IoT, financial services, blockchain and government infrastructure. The addition of Radical's founders as advisors ensures BTQ will continue to innovate and lead as global cryptography standards evolve.
Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of BTQ Technologies, commented: "Bringing Sean, Zach, and Anne on board strengthens our ability to accelerate the commercialization of post-quantum technologies. Their expertise in cryptographic hardware and software innovation is unmatched and will help us deliver solutions that meet the urgent security needs of the quantum era. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to securing mission-critical networks and building a future-proof quantum-secure infrastructure."
Anne Reinders, of Radical Semiconductor and Head of Cryptography for BTQ stated: "Quantum computing poses new threats to existing cryptography, and new algorithms offer new avenues for acceleration. The Radical CASH architecture is uniquely well suited to accelerating the new standards for post-quantum cryptography and puts BTQ in an excellent position to deliver high-performance solutions to these emerging needs. I am excited to continue my work on this architecture with the team at BTQ."
Zach Belateche, Cofounder of Radical Semiconductor and Advisor for BTQ added: "With its network of industry and academic partnerships, BTQ is uniquely positioned to commercialize novel hardware and software for post-quantum cryptography. I'm excited to work alongside Anne, Sean, and the BTQ team to help bring Radical's ultra-efficient CASH architecture to market to help secure devices, networks, and infrastructure against future quantum threats.
For more insights on Radical Semiconductor's acquisition by BTQ, you can read Zach's blog post: Novel Cryptography Needs Novel Hardware.
The expertise of Radical Semiconductor's founding team will be instrumental in guiding BTQ's development of scalable, industry-leading solutions. With this strategic partnership, BTQ is poised to set new benchmarks in quantum security, ensuring that its technologies are ready to meet the demands of the post-quantum world.
The company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Lionel de Saint-Exupéry as Senior Advisor. Lionel will provide guidance on business strategy and capital markets. Lionel is the Chairman of Saintex Capital Management, a family-owned platform managing long-term capital across both public and private markets. He previously served as Vice Chairman of KGI Financial, a leading publicly listed financial holding company in the
About Radical Semiconductor
Radical Semiconductor is a hardware security company developing the CASH architecture: a secure, agile, and reconfigurable cryptographic accelerator architecture using processing-in-memory technology. Radical's cryptographic cores offer the widest support for emerging cryptographic primitives, including post-quantum algorithms, emerging cipher suites, and privacy enhancing technologies, while still maintaining backwards compatibility with existing algorithms.
About BTQ
BTQ was founded by a group of post-quantum security experts with an interest in addressing the urgent security threat posed by large-scale quantum computers. With the support of leading research institutes and universities, BTQ's extensive technology portfolio and commercialization platform is focused on accelerating quantum advantage.
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