Last Lock
Last Lock designs retrofit, self-powering smart lock hardware and the Seamless software platform for commercial buildings, coworking operators, and multi-tenant facilities, supporting multi-protocol credentials (RFID, NFC, BLE, UWB) and integration with incumbent access control systems via the Aliro standard.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersMadison, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Last Lock does
Last Lock Inc., a Delaware C-corp headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, designs and sells retrofit smart-lock hardware and a complementary access management software platform for commercial real estate, coworking operators, multi-tenant buildings, and residential customers. The company's product stack centers on the Core universal smart lock cylinder — a compact module slightly larger than a U.S. quarter that fits existing mortise, rim, and euro lock form factors — combined with the Seamless software dashboard and the Seamless Link API/SDK. Core supports 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz (NFC), Bluetooth Low Energy, and Ultra-Wideband credentials and harvests energy from light, movement, and wireless sources, enabling installation in under 15 minutes without permits or wiring and up to 10-year battery life. The hardware is Aliro-certified and integrates with incumbent access control systems, with UWB enabling touch-free unlocking and indoor navigation/occupancy telemetry.
The company monetizes through three streams: hardware sales of Core, Euro, and Mortise lock modules; SaaS subscriptions to the Seamless dashboard for visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, and billing; and licensing of the Seamless Link API to access management vendors seeking to extend electronic access to interior doors. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, demo-driven website engagement, participation in industry conferences (ISC West, Unify), and technology-integration partnerships with established access control providers and the Connectivity Standards Alliance's Aliro ecosystem (which counts Apple, Google, Samsung, dormakaba, Allegion, and others as participants).
The business is early-stage: founded in 2019, the company has 11–50 employees, has raised roughly $2.3M in disclosed funding across seed and Regulation D rounds (with gener8tor and Right Side Capital Management as named investors), and launched its unified platform only in March 2025. Revenue, installed base, and customer counts are not disclosed. Co-founders Jack Ryan (CEO) and Alex Mahnke (CPO) are supported by a leadership bench drawn from Apple (HomeKit), Symantec, and HP, suggesting an explicit strategy to position the company as a standards-aligned, enterprise-credible entrant in the interoperable mobile-credential era.
Last Lock firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Last Lock
- Legal name
- Last Lock Inc.
- Website
- https://lastlock.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Last Lock designs retrofit, self-powering smart lock hardware and the Seamless software platform for commercial buildings, coworking operators, and multi-tenant facilities, supporting multi-protocol credentials (RFID, NFC, BLE, UWB) and integration with incumbent access control systems via the Aliro standard.
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Last Lock industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Smart Access Control Hardware
- NAICS
- Hardware Manufacturing (33251)
- SIC
- Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Residential Smart Lock Hardware (Keypad, Keyless, Biometric, Connected) (HSAHAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Smart Lock Software Platforms & Mobile Apps (Access Control SaaS) (HSAHAEAG), Smart Lock Installation, Retrofit & Door Hardware Services (HSAHAEAB)
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Where Last Lock is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Madison
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Last Lock business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales (Smart Locks): Sale of Core smart lock modules and Euro/Mortise retrofit smart lock products. The Core occupies the same shape and size of existing lock cylinder form factors, enabling electronic access without costly installation or wiring.
- Seamless Software Platform (SaaS): Subscription-based software platform providing access management, visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, and billing features for building administrators and community managers.
- Seamless Link API Access: API/SDK licensing allowing existing access management or building systems to integrate with Last Lock hardware, enabling organizations to extend electronic access to more doors.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Last Lock product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Last Lock designs and sells self-powering, retrofit smart lock hardware (Core cylinder module and Euro variant) that fits existing lock form factors and supports multi-protocol credentials (RFID, NFC, BLE, UWB) without requiring batteries, wiring, or permits. The hardware is paired with the Seamless software platform and Seamless Link API, which together provide access management, visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, billing, and integration with existing access control systems for commercial buildings, coworking spaces, and multi-tenant environments.
Product overview
Last Lock offers a unified access management platform consisting of hardware and software components. The Core module serves as the universal smart lock cylinder foundation, supporting RFID, NFC, BLE, and UWB credentials with up to 10-year battery life. The Euro variant adapts Core for European cylinder form factors. The Seamless software platform provides the administrative interface via Dashboard and Link API, enabling organizations to manage access using fobs, phones, and wearables while supporting touchless visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, and billing features.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Core Universal smart lock cylinder module that fits existing lock cylinder form factors and integrates with any access control system, supporting 125kHz, 13.56MHz (NFC), BLE, and UWB credentials with energy-harvesting power for up to 10-year battery life. Designed for facility managers and access control integrators extending electronic access to interior doors in commercial buildings, coworking spaces, and residential properties.
- Euro Retrofit smart lock that adapts Last Lock's Core technology to European lock cylinder form factors, enabling electronic access without replacing existing door hardware. Targeted at European commercial and residential properties that use Euro-profile cylinders.
- Seamless Cloud-based access management software platform that controls Core hardware and aggregates access, utilization, and environmental data. Originally built for coworking spaces, it supports 24/7 member access via fobs, phones, and wearables and serves building operators and community managers.
- Seamless Dashboard Web-based administrative interface within the Seamless platform for managing building access, touchless visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, and billing using fobs, phones, and wearables. Built for building administrators, facility managers, and coworking community managers.
- Seamless Link API/SDK product that lets existing access management or building systems connect with Last Lock's Core and Euro hardware to extend electronic access to interior doors. Targeted at access control vendors, integrators, and OEMs embedding Last Lock into their own offerings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Installs in under 15 minutes without permits or wiring
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Last Lock
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Last Lock technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Last Lock partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)coreLast Lock participates as an Aliro-certified member in the Connectivity Standards Alliance, contributing to the development and deployment of the Aliro 1.0 standard for interoperable mobile access credentials across smart locks, buildings, and access control systems.
- dormakaba Americasminordormakaba Americas joins Last Lock on a cross-industry panel at Unify conference to discuss commercial readiness for Aliro deployment across multi-badge, multi-vendor, and multi-tenant environments.
- The Access Control CollectiveminorThe Access Control Collective joins Last Lock and industry leaders on panel discussing commercial Aliro deployment readiness across diverse access control environments.
- Safetrust Inc.minorSafetrust announced participation at Unify conference alongside Last Lock and other industry leaders to present on commercial Aliro deployment, building on March 2026 ISC West showcase.
- ApplecoreApple is a founding member and committed to integrating Aliro into its mobile wallet ecosystem, enabling iPhone and wearable devices to serve as universal digital access credentials with Aliro-certified locks.
- GooglecoreGoogle has committed to achieving Aliro 1.0 certification and integrating Aliro into its mobile wallet ecosystem to enable Android devices to work as universal digital access credentials.
- SamsungcoreSamsung is among the major tech companies committed to Aliro 1.0 certification and mobile wallet integration for universal digital access credentials across Samsung devices.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Last Lock competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Latch: Smart access platform for multifamily and commercial buildings with hardware, software, and credential management. Directly comparable to Last Lock's blend of smart lock hardware plus cloud access management SaaS and focus on extending electronic access to interior doors.
- RemoteLock: Cloud-based access control software that manages a wide range of smart locks and readers for commercial and multifamily customers. Comparable because it bridges existing PACS ecosystems with smart lock hardware, addressing the same multi-vendor, multi-credential interoperability gap Last Lock targets.
- Brivo: Cloud-native access control platform serving commercial real estate with mobile credentials and an open hardware partner program. Comparable as a SaaS-led access control stack that competes for the same enterprise and CRE buyers Last Lock targets with its Seamless platform and Core hardware.
- igloohome: Smart lock and access management company for short-term rental, residential, and property management use cases with mobile-first credentials. Comparable as a smart lock + cloud software peer addressing retrofit and mobile credential workflows, though more skewed to residential/property management than commercial.
Broad incumbents
- Salto Systems: Established electronic access control vendor with battery-powered smart locking hardware (SALTO Neo, XS4) and the Salto KS cloud platform, serving commercial, coworking, hospitality, and education. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering a wired-and-wireless access control portfolio that overlaps with Last Lock's commercial and coworking use cases.
- Assa Abloy (HID Global): World's largest lock and access control group, owning HID Global, Mul-T-Lock, Yale, and other brands across mechanical, electronic, and mobile credential solutions. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose broad portfolio, OEM relationships, and PACS integrations sit on both the partner and competitive side of Last Lock's GTM.
- Allegion: Major commercial lock and access control company (Schlage, Von Duprin, ISONAS), with established enterprise sales channels and growing mobile credential offerings. Directly relevant as both an Aliro ecosystem participant with Last Lock and a large incumbent whose scale and existing PACS partnerships compete with Last Lock in commercial deals.
- dormakaba: Global access solutions and hotel locking group offering electronic locks, mobile credentials, and integrated PACS for commercial and multifamily markets. Comparable as a strategic Aliro partner and broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Last Lock's commercial, coworking, and retrofit positions.
- Openpath (Motorola Solutions): Mobile-first access control platform now part of Motorola Solutions, offering cloud-managed readers, mobile credentials, and video integration for commercial real estate. Comparable as a mobile-credential, cloud-managed access control incumbent whose commercial CRE focus and integrator channels overlap with Last Lock's enterprise motion.
Emerging players
- Level Home: Designer smart lock company focused on retrofit-friendly residential hardware with mobile and credential support. Comparable as an emerging retrofit-first smart lock competitor, though primarily residential and with a more design-led rather than enterprise access control positioning.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
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Last Lock leadership team
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Profiles5 records
Last Lock funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors3 records
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Last Lock M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Last Lock
What does Last Lock do?
Last Lock designs and sells self-powering, retrofit smart lock hardware (Core cylinder module and Euro variant) that fits existing lock form factors and supports multi-protocol credentials (RFID, NFC, BLE, UWB) without requiring batteries, wiring, or permits. The hardware is paired with the Seamless software platform and Seamless Link API, which together provide access management, visitor management, room booking, amenity tracking, billing, and integration with existing access control systems for commercial buildings, coworking spaces, and multi-tenant environments.
Is Last Lock a public or private company?
Last Lock is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Last Lock founded?
Last Lock was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Last Lock based?
Last Lock is headquartered in Madison, United States, in the North America region.
How does Last Lock make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales (Smart Locks) is the primary driver. The others are seamless Software Platform (SaaS) and seamless Link API Access.
Who are Last Lock's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Latch, RemoteLock, Brivo and igloohome. Broad incumbents are Salto Systems, Assa Abloy (HID Global), Allegion, dormakaba and Openpath (Motorola Solutions). Level Home is listed as an emerging player.
Does Last Lock have an API?
Yes. Seamless Link is an API solution that enables existing Access Management or building systems to connect with Last Lock's lock-as-a-service solution, extending electronic access to interior doors. The API allows organizations to integrate Last Lock hardware (Core/Euro) into their existing access management infrastructure.
What industry is Last Lock in?
Last Lock's product category is Smart Access Control Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAHAEAA, Residential Smart Lock Hardware (Keypad, Keyless, Biometric, Connected), with a secondary code of HSAHAEAG, Smart Lock Software Platforms & Mobile Apps (Access Control SaaS). Its NAICS code is 33251 and its SIC code is 3829.