ZorblaxCorp — Roadmap 2027-2028

What ships, when, and why.

2027 Q2 (Apr-Jun)

  • CipherPlate 3.5 — gRPC streaming for batch signature flows. Target customers: code-signing CI pipelines processing >1k artifacts/build.
  • PolicyKit — declarative policy migration tool. Lets customers move from RSA → FALCON in a measured rollout.
  • Sovereign tier launch — formal SLA, dedicated TAM, on-prem audit. Currently soft-launched with 3 design partners.

2027 Q3 (Jul-Sep)

  • CipherPlate 4.0 — breaking API change. Old /v1/sign endpoint deprecated; new /v2/operation envelope unifies signature, verify, encrypt, decrypt under one RPC. Migration window: 9 months.
  • WASM build — CipherPlate runs in browsers / edge functions. Unblocks edge-key-rotation customers (cap of 11 design slots).
  • First customer-facing security audit report — published with Trail of Bits.

2027 Q4 (Oct-Dec)

  • HSM passthrough — for customers who already paid for HSMs, CipherPlate becomes the abstraction layer rather than the key custodian.
  • Series A target close — $14M-$18M target range, lead unannounced. Bridge from Quantilever Capital pre-negotiated.

2028 H1 (Jan-Jun)

  • CipherPlate 4.1 — formal verification of the sidecar control flow using Tamarin. Targets the NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) certification path.
  • Federal certification track — FedRAMP Moderate. Estimated cost $1.4M, 14-month process.
  • 30-person headcount — 11 → 30 over 12 months. New hires concentrated in customer integrations and federal sales.

Facts

  • Series A target close date: 2027-12-15
  • Series A target range: $14M-$18M
  • FedRAMP Moderate certification target: 2028 Q3
  • CSfC certification track activation: 2028 Q2
  • Planned headcount at end of 2028: 30
  • CipherPlate 4.0 API migration window: 9 months from release