SEALSQ Completes Strategic Investment in WeCan Group with 28.30% Equity Stake

SEALSQ Finalizes Strategic Investment in WeCan Group with 28.30% Equity Stake Acquisition

June 30, 2025 01:00 ET | Source: SEALSQ

SEALSQ, based in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced the completion of its strategic investment in WeCan Group SA (“WECAN”), a Swiss innovator in blockchain and data compliance, by acquiring a 28.30% equity stake in the company. This investment is a significant step forward in enhancing the development and deployment of quantum-resilient, blockchain-based security solutions across various sectors, including financial services, IoT infrastructure, and Web 3.0 ecosystems.

A Strategic Alliance to Secure the Future of Finance and IoT

With the transaction now finalized, SEALSQ and WECAN will work together to integrate their technologies, co-developing next-generation solutions that combine post-quantum cryptography, secure identity frameworks (KYC/KYB/KYO), and blockchain-powered compliance platforms. This partnership leverages SEALSQ’s hardware-based security along with WECAN’s established expertise in the financial compliance ecosystem to create quantum-safe foundations for critical sectors.

Immediate Strategic Outcomes Include:
– Full integration of SEALSQ’s post-quantum encryption into WECAN, enhancing KYC and KYB platforms utilized by leading private banks and asset managers.
– Joint development of quantum-resistant identity verification and compliance tools, protecting financial institutions, digital asset managers, and DeFi platforms.
– Incorporation of post-quantum security algorithms in SEALSQ semiconductors, strengthening billions of IoT devices against potential quantum-based cyber threats.
– Expansion of Decentralized Identity (DID) solutions to promote secure, self-sovereign identity within Web 3.0 ecosystems.
– Implementation of advanced Know Your Object (KYO) solutions specifically designed for improved identity management and compliance in the Financial and Defense sectors.

Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ, stated: “The completion of this investment solidifies our shared vision with WECAN to lead the global transition toward quantum-resilient digital ecosystems. Together, we are establishing the groundwork for a new era of trust and compliance in both the financial and connected device landscapes.”

Vincent Pignon, Founder & CEO of WECAN, expressed enthusiasm: “We are excited to welcome SEALSQ as a strategic investor. Its leadership in semiconductor-based cybersecurity and quantum innovation greatly enhances our mission to deliver secure, compliant, and future-proof data infrastructures to financial institutions and enterprises around the globe.”

This transaction further reinforces SEALSQ’s role as a key enabler of post-quantum security and broadens its influence in Europe’s digital compliance and Web 3.0 sectors. For more details, visit www.wecangroup.ch.

About WeCan Group

Founded in 2015 in Switzerland, Wecan Group is a leading provider of blockchain-based solutions for secure data management, catering to individuals, enterprises, and financial institutions. The company focuses on enhancing data handling efficiency in response to the growing volume of sensitive information generated globally. By utilizing blockchain technology, Wecan Group advocates for the tokenization of data to address common challenges related to data completeness, redundancy, and security.

One of Wecan Group’s flagship platforms, Wecan Comply, is recognized as a leading solution for orchestrating KYC & KYB compliance data. From onboarding to periodic reviews and audits, the platform connects financial institutions through a secure and standardized data exchange protocol. Wecan Group has established itself as a market leader in Switzerland, widely adopted by major wealth management firms, banks, financial intermediaries, and large global enterprises. The platform facilitates the storage, request, sharing, and management of various data types, including KYB and KYC, utilizing the most advanced data exchange and storage infrastructure available.

About SEALSQ

SEALSQ is a pioneering innovator in Post-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. The company’s technology seamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and Provisioning Services, with a strategic focus on developing state-of-the-art Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computers evolve, traditional cryptographic methods such as RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) become increasingly vulnerable.

SEALSQ is at the forefront of developing Post-Quantum Semiconductors that offer robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a diverse range of applications, including Multi-Factor Authentication tokens, Smart Energy, Medical and Healthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-Quantum Cryptography into its semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures that organizations remain protected against quantum threats. The company’s products are designed to secure critical systems, thereby enhancing resilience and security across various industries. For more information on SEALSQ’s Post-Quantum Semiconductors and security solutions, visit www.sealsq.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning SEALSQ Corp and its businesses. These statements include projections regarding our business strategy, financial performance, results of operations, market data, future events, and other statements that are not historical facts. While we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that these expectations will prove accurate. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and are based on several assumptions and estimates that are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may vary materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements.

Key factors that could cause actual results to differ include SEALSQ’s ability to engage in beneficial transactions with key parties, including a limited number of significant customers; market demand and conditions within the semiconductor industry; and risks outlined in SEALSQ’s filings with the SEC. Further risks and uncertainties are detailed in reports filed by SEALSQ with the SEC. SEALSQ Corp is providing this communication as of this date and does not commit to update any forward-looking statements contained herein due to new information, future events, or other factors.

Contact Information:
Carlos Moreira
Chairman & CEO
Tel: +41 22 594 3000
info@sealsq.com

SEALSQ Investor Relations (US)
The Equity Group Inc.
Lena Cati
Tel: +1 212 836-9611
lcati@theequitygroup.com