Lianzhang Menhu

What Lianzhang Menhu does

Lianzhang Menhu (联掌门户) is a Chinese IoT smart community platform company that designs and manufactures intelligent door access control hardware and operates associated cloud software platforms. Its hardware portfolio comprises five terminal models — 7-inch lightbox, 8-inch compact, 10-inch retrofit, 18.5-inch dual-screen, and 22-inch premium — all supporting face recognition (up to 20,000-face libraries, sub-1-second recognition), multi-mode access (Bluetooth/APP, NFC, IC/ID cards, QR codes, passwords), and IP-based video intercom. The company's core architectural claim is an IoT design that requires only a power connection, eliminating the need for network cabling at installation. The company holds 9 patents and has invested cumulatively over 30 million RMB in R&D, with engineering operations based in Xiamen and headquarters in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province.

The business generates revenue across four streams: (1) hardware sales of access terminals to property management companies and communities, (2) advertising revenue from dual-screen displays covering auxiliary screen ads, interactive bullet-screen ads, APP advertising, and DSP-programmatic partnerships, (3) marketplace commissions from a local life O2O e-commerce platform connecting residents with nearby merchants, and (4) recurring SaaS subscriptions for cloud-based property management services covering bill payments, maintenance requests, and community announcements. Distribution is asset-light: regional franchise partner companies operate in 22 major Chinese cities (including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, and others), handling local community deployment, APP user acquisition, advertising sales, and operations under the central brand.

Per firmographics, the company has reportedly listed on NASDAQ under ticker LZMH, supported by an investor relations presence on the corporate website. Founded in 2014 (incorporated 2016), the company has cumulatively raised approximately $31 million across four funding rounds from 2016 through January 2024, with the most recent round (~$14M) led by the Huzhou Municipal People's Government. The company operates with 101-250 employees and has identified primary customer segments as property management companies (seeking digital transformation) and advertisers/brands (seeking captive residential-community audiences).

Name

Lianzhang Menhu

Legal name

联掌门户网络科技有限公司

Website

https://lz-qs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lianzhang Menhu (联掌门户) builds IoT smart access control hardware and cloud software platforms for Chinese residential communities, serving property managers, advertisers, and residents across 22 cities through a regional franchise model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Access Control Hardware

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (4492), Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers (449)

SIC

Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores (5731), Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive/Garage & Gate Access Control (Smart Garage Door, Driveway Gates) (HSAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Home Hubs, Controllers & Voice Assistants (HSAPAQAA), Smart Home Software, Apps & Subscriptions Retail (CRACAGAM), Smart Garage Door & Gate Controllers Retail (CRAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Smart access control
• Community IoT platform
• Face recognition terminals
• Property management SaaS
• Digital advertising displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuxi Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Access Hardware Sales: Sale of IoT smart door access control devices with various screen sizes (22寸, 18.5寸, 10寸, 8寸, 7寸) to property management companies and communities.
2. Advertising Platform: Advertising revenue from dual-screen displays in access control devices. Includes auxiliary screen ads, interactive bullet screen ads, APP advertising, and DSP-based programmatic advertising partnerships.
3. Community O2O E-commerce: Local life e-commerce platform connecting community residents with nearby merchants for food, housing, transportation, shopping, and entertainment services.
4. Property Management SaaS: Cloud-based property management platform providing digital services including bill payments, maintenance requests, and community management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lianzhang Menhu designs, manufactures, and sells IoT-based smart door access control terminals (in 22-inch, 18.5-inch, 10-inch, 8-inch, and 7-inch variants) with face recognition, dual-screen displays, and cloud connectivity for residential communities. The company also operates supporting software platforms covering property management SaaS, community security, interactive advertising, and a local life e-commerce marketplace connecting residents with neighborhood merchants. Revenue is generated through hardware sales to property management companies, SaaS subscriptions, advertising sales on terminal screens, and marketplace commissions.

Product overview

Lianzhang Menhu (联掌门户) offers an integrated smart community IoT platform centered on intelligent door access systems. The product portfolio comprises five door access terminal models (22-inch, 18.5-inch, 10-inch, 8-inch, and 7-inch lightbox) that share face recognition, mobile app access, and video intercom capabilities, differing primarily in screen size, display configuration, and installation scenarios. Supporting these hardware products are multiple software platforms: a Smart Property Platform for facility management, a Community Security Platform for access control, a Local Life E-commerce Platform connecting residents with merchants, and an Interactive Advertising Platform leveraging the door access screens. The ecosystem is unified through the Lianzhang Menhu mobile APP enabling residents to control access remotely. The company has invested over 30 million RMB in R&D and holds 9 patents, serving 23+ cities across China with thousands of deployed units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 联掌传媒: Community scene interactive marketing platform for offline advertising, part of the company's advertising business unit.

Products and services

• 22-inch Smart Door Access Terminal (22寸智慧门禁) Internet-enabled visitor intercom video terminal with dual-screen display (22-inch + 7-inch), 2MP wide dynamic OV camera, and 8G expandable storage. Supports face recognition, mobile app access, video intercom, and anti-tailgating. Designed for wall-mounted or column installation in residential communities without requiring network cable wiring.
• 18.5-inch Smart Door Access Terminal (18.5寸智慧门禁) Touch-screen smart operating system terminal with dual-screen display (18.5-inch + 10-inch), 2MP binocular wide dynamic camera, 20,000-face comparison library, NFC close-range door opening, and pure touch screen interface. Touchscreen operation with internet TCP/IP transmission.
• 10-inch Smart Door Access Terminal (10寸智慧门禁) Compact 10.1-inch TFT terminal with near-field communication technology, 20,000-face comparison library, supporting SPOE (network cable) power supply or DC15V~24V power. Designed for retrofitting older residential communities with limited installation space; wall-mounted installation.
• 8-inch Smart Door Access Terminal (8寸智慧门禁) Compact 8-inch IPS screen terminal with hidden touch keyboard, 5,000 local face capacity, supporting traditional card swiping area. Suitable for various installation scenarios with fill-in light capability; wall-mounted installation.
• 7-inch Lightbox Door Access Terminal (7寸灯箱门禁) Community gate advertising terminal with 60x80cm static poster display, supporting infrared and white light fill modes, face recognition, and button operation. Combines door access functionality with advertising media capabilities at prime community entrance locations.
• Smart Property Platform (智慧物业平台) Cloud-based property management platform enabling utility payments, maintenance requests, and community announcements. Provides internet-based convenience services for property management operations serving residential communities.
• Local Life E-commerce Platform (本地生活电商平台) E-commerce platform connecting local residents with nearby merchants for food, housing, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment needs, leveraging community advertising resources for cost-effective local promotion.
• Scene Interactive Advertising Platform (场景互动广告传播平台) Advertising platform utilizing self-developed smart door access and security management systems to display merchant advertisements strategically placed at resident entry/exit points. Includes auxiliary screen ads, interactive bullet screen ads, APP advertising, and DSP programmatic advertising partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• R&D investment exceeding 30 million RMB
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DSP Advertising PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerships with Demand-Side Platform (DSP) advertising networks enabling programmatic advertising buying on the smart access control display network. Advertisers can access Lianzhang Menhu's community screen inventory through DSP platforms.
• Regional Franchise PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional franchise partners operate designated city nodes, handling video terminal deployment in residential communities, APP user development, daily terminal operations, local advertising sales, and IoT access system sales. Partners receive support including national advertising platform, smart property platform, and ongoing technology updates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anjubao (安居宝): Guangzhou-based Chinese smart access control and community security provider with overlapping IoT door intercoms, face recognition, and property management software. Closely comparable product portfolio and Chinese residential customer base.
• Dnake (狄耐克): Xiamen-headquartered smart intercom and building access control manufacturer serving residential and commercial properties across China. Directly comparable hardware lineup, face recognition capability, and cloud platform strategy.
• Leelen (立林科技): Chinese smart building intercom and access control specialist with deep penetration in residential community deployments. Comparable product family, channel model, and property-management SaaS integration.

Broad incumbents

• Hikvision (海康威视): Global video surveillance and IoT giant with significant residential community access control and face-recognition offerings. Wider portfolio but overlaps materially in smart community deployment and face-recognition door access.
• Dahua Technology (大华股份): Major Chinese video surveillance and smart IoT solutions provider with face recognition access control and community security products. Comparable technology stack and end-market, with much greater scale.
• ZKTeco: Global biometric and access control manufacturer with face-recognition door terminals and cloud-based time/access platforms. Comparable technology, broader geographic reach, and overlapping multi-mode authentication approach.
• Kedacom (科达科技): Chinese video surveillance and visual IoT provider with smart building and community security solutions. Comparable technology and end-market focus on Chinese property and government customers.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in access solutions and smart locks with electronic door hardware and cloud credentials. Comparable access control product category with substantially broader international reach.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global building technologies division offering access control, video surveillance, and integrated security management for commercial and residential properties. Overlapping capability set and enterprise property customer base.

Emerging players

• Tuya Smart: Chinese IoT cloud platform enabling smart home and community device makers; potential partner/competitor at the cloud-platform layer underlying access control and smart community ecosystems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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