Silence Laboratories builds privacy-first cybersecurity with cryptographic computing

Silence Laboratories is building its cybersecurity business around a growing challenge for digital organisations: how to collaborate on sensitive information without exposing the data itself. Founded by CEO Jay Prakash, CTO Andrei Bytes and CSO Tony Quek, the Palo Alto-based startup develops privacy-enhancing technologies based on cryptography.

The company's work grew from research conducted by its founders, including an early project that explored using sound and radio-frequency signals to determine whether authentication devices were physically close to each other. That research eventually inspired the company's name.

Using cryptography to protect sensitive data

Silence Laboratories uses Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) to allow multiple parties to work with sensitive information while keeping the underlying data private.

Its technology is built around a cryptographic computing virtual machine designed to perform computations without revealing raw information. The approach aims to reduce reliance on contracts or third-party intermediaries by using cryptographic protocols to enforce privacy.

This model can be particularly relevant to industries where organisations need to share or process information while meeting strict security and privacy requirements, including financial services, payments and digital assets.

Global clients and financial-sector focus

Silence Laboratories has grown to a 30-member team distributed across 14 countries and says it now works with more than 35 clients globally. Its customer and ecosystem network includes banks, fintech companies, custodians and payment platforms, with names such as BitGo, MetaMask, Finvu, Biconomy, Okto and Zengo.

The startup has also participated in international financial technology initiatives. Its projects have included Project Mandala with the Bank for International Settlements, while its work with Proxtera received recognition at the G20 2025 TechSprint.

More recently, Silence Laboratories won the cybersecurity category at the Accenture Tech Next Challenge 2026. The recognition reflects the growing focus on privacy-preserving technologies as financial institutions and digital platforms look for ways to securely process sensitive information.

As organisations increasingly need to collaborate across systems and borders, Silence Laboratories is positioning cryptographic computing as an alternative approach to protecting data while still making it usable.

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