JEI Status · Innovative Enterprise

Fintech Expertise,
Security & Post-Quantum
Cryptography

MKO Investments is a holding company specialising in strategic consulting for payment systems, data security, and applied research in cryptography — with EU-funded projects.

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JEI
Certified JEI — France
EU
EU-Funded R&D
PQ
Post-Quantum Ready

At the intersection of finance and deep technology

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Portfolio companies
EU
Research funding
JEI
Innovative enterprise status
PQC
Post-quantum expertise

MKO Investments is a SASU founded in 2019 in Paris, operating at the crossroads of fintech, cybersecurity and applied scientific research.

Our approach combines deep operational expertise — gained through offering services in card issuance and payment systems across the world — with fundamental and applied research led by our PhD staff members, officially recognised by the French State.

We collaborate with universities, European industrial partners and regulators to anticipate the technological disruptions shaping the future of finance, particularly the quantum threat to current cryptographic infrastructures.

The JEI (Jeune Entreprise Innovante) status, awarded by the French Public Finance Authority, certifies the scientific and innovative nature of our work.

Consulting & Expertise

We support banks, fintechs and insurers with strategic challenges in payments and security.

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Payment Strategy

Expert consulting on Visa and Mastercard ecosystems — issuance, personalisation, tokenisation and omnichannel distribution.

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Security & Cryptography

Security architecture and auditing, applied cryptography, compliance and protection of payment infrastructures.

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Post-Quantum Advisory

Guidance for transitioning to quantum-resistant protocols — strategy, assessment and implementation.

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Due Diligence & M&A

Technical and strategic analysis for acquisitions, partnerships and evaluations of fintech companies and payment solutions.

Post-Quantum Cryptography

MKO Investments conducts R&D in quantum-resistant cryptography, in partnership with universities and European institutions.

Our work focuses on adapting PQC protocols to the constraints of embedded systems and low-latency payment infrastructures — a critical challenge for tomorrow's fintech.

JEI
Jeune Entreprise Innovante Recognised by the French Public Finance Authority · 2025
Academic Partnerships
University Consortium
ENS Paris · Université Clermont-Auvergne · Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart · University of Southern Denmark · Universidad de Vigo
EU-Funded Project · Erasmus+
ASTRAL
Enabling European deep-tech SMEs & start-ups to anticipate megatrends in Post-Quantum Cryptography and AI, and translate them into long-term competitive strategies — looking 10 to 20 years ahead.
Post-Quantum AI & Deep Tech Education Erasmus+

Companies in our group

MKO Investments brings together two fintech companies covering card personalisation and insurance payment solutions.

Let's work together

Looking for expert consulting in payments, security or post-quantum cryptography? Let's talk.

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