Patero Recognized as a CRN® 2025 Stellar Startup

Honored in the Security Category as one among those making waves in the IT world

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patero, a pioneer in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included Patero on its 2025 Stellar Startups list in the Security category. This prestigious list highlights fast-rising technology vendors that are driving innovation and fostering growth in the IT channel with groundbreaking products.

Companies recognized as Stellar Startups must be six years old or younger. They are selected across categories that include artificial intelligence (AI), application development/DevOps, big data, business applications, cloud, data center, Internet of Things (IoT), networking/unified communications, security, and storage.

Patero uses AI and network technology to create inventories of quantum-susceptible cryptography, then mitigates weak cryptography with quantum-resistant cryptography to protect data-in-motion from quantum attack while cloaking vulnerable network elements from detection. Patero delivers end-to-end protection for critical infrastructure, federal, and DoD networks.

Each technology vendor featured on the CRN 2025 Stellar Startups list is distinguished by its commitment to innovation and to delivering cutting-edge offerings that help solution providers stand out in today’s fast-changing IT landscape.

This annual list serves as an invaluable resource for providers making business-critical strategic decisions and exploring new technologies and services to add to their portfolios, thereby giving them a competitive advantage and driving success.

“We’re excited to recognize the forward-thinking companies featured on this year’s Stellar Startups list,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor at CRN, The Channel Company. “This honor highlights each organization’s commitment to tackling IT channel challenges, driving innovation through cutting-edge technologies, and empowering partner success. We can’t wait to see how they continue to shape the future of the industry.”

"This recognition reinforces what drives us every day: data-in-motion must be secured today, against tomorrow's threats. At Patero, we start by finding and inventorying weak encryption, then we fix it. We’re securing data-in-motion for the quantum era, so attackers can't get our data today or in the future. CRN’s recognition tells us the market is ready for this evolution.”

The CRN 2025 Stellar Startups is currently being featured online at CRN.com/StellarStartups.

About Patero

Patero is a pioneer in quantum secure communications. Patero’s cryptographic discovery and inventory solution quantifies risk and prioritizes mitigation of vulnerabilities against present and future cryptographic attacks. Patero’s crypto-agile post-quantum security solutions hybridize classic encryption with NIST-standardized quantum-resistant encryption algorithms to mitigate cryptographic vulnerabilities and protect data-in-motion from steal-now, decrypt-later, and future direct decryption attacks. Patero is privately held and based in the Quantum Startup Foundry at the University of Maryland, College Park. For more information, visit patero.io. For investment opportunities, contact company CEO Crick Waters at [e-mail].

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.