Aliro, The Quantum Networking Company®, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included Aliro 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 are selected across categories that include artificial intelligence, application development/DevOps, big data, business applications, cloud, data center, Internet of Things (IoT), networking/unified communications, security and storage.

Since 2019, Aliro has been building the foundational technologies needed to build a scalable quantum internet and ultra-secure communications. AliroNet®, the company’s flagship product suite, powers applications like Quantum Secure Communications (QSC), quantum computer networking, and satellite-based quantum networks. The company’s vendor-agnostic software supports a diverse array of cutting-edge quantum devices for both free-space and fiber connectivity. This flexibility powers scalable, multi-vendor quantum networks, allowing organizations to seamlessly integrate hardware from any interoperable vendors, preventing vendor lock-in and accelerating global adoption. Aliro simulation and validation tools further empower partners to design and test quantum networks and next-generation prototypes before deployment, dramatically reducing costs by 97%, risks, and network deployment timelines.

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 solution providers making business-critical strategic decisions and exploring new technologies and services to add their portfolios to give them a competitive advantage and drive 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.”

“Being recognized as a stellar startup in Security by CRN is excellent validation of the work we have put into developing the essential technologies needed to help enterprises be proactive in protecting themselves and their data from quantum, AI, and classical cybersecurity attacks,” said Michael Wood, Chief Marketing Officer, Aliro. “AliroNet delivers a layered, defense-in-depth security solution, and we look forward to continuing work with partners who are simulating, designing, piloting, building, and running the world's first quantum networks.”

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

About Aliro

Aliro, The Quantum Networking Company®, delivers AliroNet® to power entanglement-based quantum networks for Quantum Secure Communications, quantum computer interconnects, satellite connectivity, and distributed quantum sensing. AliroNet’s vendor-agnostic design supports free-space and fiber connectivity, enabling multivendor quantum networks and preventing vendor lock-in. It serves banks, telecom providers, utilities, enterprises, satellite providers, and researchers building the world’s first quantum networks. Learn more at www.alirotech.com.

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Since 2019, Aliro has been building the foundational technologies needed to build a scalable quantum internet and ultra-secure communications.