What Yedi Technologies does

Yedi Technologies is a New York / Washington DC-based IoT company founded in 2022-2023 by Evan Ramsey, focused on smart access control for retail back-of-house doors — restrooms, stockrooms, supply closets, and back offices. The company sells two products on a unified platform called YediOS: Yedi, a hardware-free QR access sign ($19.99 one-time, $4.99/month SaaS) that converts a restroom into a paid or staff-only facility by letting customers scan, pay, and receive an entry code; and Yedi Pro, a retrofit smart lock ($299.99 one-time, $9.99/door/month) with rotating PIN codes, Bluetooth/WiFi app unlock, NFC tap, passive IR occupancy detection, per-employee entry logs, and after-hours alerts. YediOS adds an intelligence layer including CleanScore (an AI vision model in pilot that scores cleanliness from post-cleaning photographs) and anomaly detection (in pilot) that learns per-door traffic and supply baselines and flags outliers such as 3am stockroom entries or unexplained supply loss. Reported outcomes include 30-70% supply-cost reductions, an 87% reduction in incidents at active Yedi OS locations, and 117,000+ unlocks across 58 NYC restrooms in a four-month study.

Yedi operates a dual go-to-market: product-led self-serve e-commerce for individual operators and SMBs (Yedi sign ships in 3-5 business days, Yedi Pro is waitlisted), and structured 60-day pilot programs with hardware-at-cost pricing, white-glove installation, dedicated account managers, custom pricing, SLA and MSA for multi-location chains with 10+ doors. An API-first channel embeds Yedi invisibly inside retailers' existing loyalty, ordering, and rewards apps via REST API and webhooks, with the retailer retaining full brand ownership. Named enterprise customers include Popeyes, Subway, Think Coffee, and an unnamed major coffee chain, with 70+ US locations live overall. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, holds FCC, CE, and Bluetooth SIG certifications on its smart lock hardware, and operates with approximately 8 employees.

Name

Yedi Technologies

Legal name

Yedi Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://yedi.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Access Control

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Security, Access Control & Visitor Management (HSAPAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Unlock & Visitor Management (Mobile Credentials/Packages) (HSAHAIAL), Access Control & Smart Locks (Managed/Monitored) (HSAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Smart access control
• IoT smart locks
• Retail back-of-house
• Occupancy analytics
• Commercial door hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales — Yedi Sign: One-time sale of printed QR access sign at $19.99 (introductory price, regularly $29.99). Hardware-free product requiring only a keypad lock the customer already owns or purchases separately. Includes first 60 days of YediOS software.
2. Hardware Sales — Yedi Pro Smart Lock: One-time sale of retrofit smart lock hardware at $299.99 (introductory price, regularly $499.99). Includes lock, mounting kit, mechanical key override, and first 60 days of YediOS software. Battery-powered; retrofits standard commercial doors in under 30 minutes.
3. Software Subscription (YediOS): Recurring SaaS subscription for YediOS platform after initial 60-day included period. Yedi sign: $4.99/sign/month. Yedi Pro: $9.99/door/month. Billed monthly or annually. Subscription pricing may change with 60 days notice.
4. Pay-Per-Use Revenue (Customer Side): For operators monetizing restrooms: customers pay a per-use fee (operator-set price) to scan the QR and unlock. Revenue flows directly to the operator's bank account; Yedi takes a transaction cut. Yedi sign specifically designed as 'the fastest path to turning a free public restroom into a paid one.'
5. Platform Tier — Multi-Location: Custom enterprise pricing for chains with 10+ doors including multi-location dashboard, district-manager views, anomaly surfacing, full API access, dedicated account manager, and SLA. White-glove install included. Custom pricing locked at pilot start.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yedi Technologies sells retrofit smart locks (Yedi Pro) and printed QR access signs (Yedi) for retail back-of-house doors including restrooms, stockrooms, supply closets, and back offices. Both products run on YediOS, a unified IoT platform that captures usage data, triggers cleaning based on actual traffic, and provides per-employee access logs with instant revocation. The company serves retail operators from single-location cafes to multi-location chains with 10+ doors, offering self-serve purchase for SMBs and structured 60-day pilots for enterprise chains.

Product overview

Yedi Technologies offers a two-product platform for retail back-of-house door management: Yedi (the QR access sign) and Yedi Pro (the smart lock). Both run on YediOS, a unified platform connecting physical hardware, operational intelligence, and staff workflow coordination. Yedi is a hardware-free QR sign that monetizes restrooms by requiring customers to scan, pay, and receive a code — it works with existing keypad locks and deploys in minutes. Yedi Pro is a retrofit smart lock (model YZL 001) that runs both restroom and stockroom doors from the same hardware, providing rotating codes, occupancy detection, per-employee entry logs, and after-hours alerts. The platform includes CleanScore (AI vision-based cleanliness scoring, in pilot) and anomaly detection features that learn normal patterns per door and flag outliers. Operators manage everything via the Yedi Partner app; the REST API and webhook system allow deeper integration with data warehouses, workforce management, and POS systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yedi Pro: The retrofit smart lock that runs both restroom and stockroom doors, featuring rotating codes, occupancy detection, NFC access, and full usage data tracking.
• YediOS
• CleanScore
• Yedi

Products and services

• Yedi (QR Access Sign) Hardware-free printed QR access sign for restroom doors. Customers scan the QR code, pay on their phone, and receive an entry code. Works with existing keypad locks — no new hardware installation required. Designed as the lightest way for operators to monetize restrooms or provide controlled access. Priced at $19.99 (introductory, regularly $29.99), includes first 60 days of YediOS software, then $4.99/sign/month. Ships in 3–5 business days with a 30-day return window.
• Yedi Pro (Smart Lock) Retrofit smart lock (model YZL 001) for commercial restroom and stockroom doors. Supports five unlock methods: auto-rotating PIN code, mobile app (Bluetooth/WiFi), NFC tap (phone or employee badge), Bluetooth proximity, and mechanical key override. Includes passive IR occupancy detection, real-time usage and dwell-time tracking, per-employee entry logs, after-hours alerts, and instant access revocation. Battery-powered, self-installs in under 30 minutes with one Phillips screwdriver. Priced at $299.99 (introductory, regularly $499.99), includes first 60 days of YediOS software, then $9.99/door/month. FCC Part 15, CE, and Bluetooth SIG certified.
• YediOS Unified IoT platform that powers all Yedi hardware products. Provides usage analytics, predictive labor and supply scheduling, mobile app-based staff coordination, auto-assigned tasks, real-time verification, and the intelligence layer for anomaly detection and CleanScore AI vision scoring. Priced as a recurring subscription: $4.99/sign/month for Yedi sign and $9.99/door/month for Yedi Pro after the initial 60-day included period. Multi-location enterprise tier includes cross-location dashboard, district-manager views, anomaly surfacing, full API access, dedicated account manager, and SLA. SOC 2-aligned security practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30–70% supply-cost reduction on consumables (toilet paper, soap, hand towels) previously lost without explanation
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for customer-facing transactions. Handles pay-per-use restroom payments (scan QR, pay on web page, get code). Yedi processes payments through Stripe's checkout infrastructure. Revenue from pay-per-use flows directly to operator's bank account via Stripe.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Level Home: Level Home makes design-forward smart locks primarily for residential use but has expanded into small commercial. Comparable as an emerging smart-lock hardware maker building credentialed, app-driven entry experiences.
• igloohome: igloohome offers smart locks with rotating codes and offline access for short-term rentals and small commercial properties. Comparable on rotating-code, mobile-managed smart locks serving operators of physical spaces, though more short-term-rental-focused.

Direct peers

• Kisi: Kisi is a cloud access control provider for offices and commercial facilities, with mobile credentials and admin dashboards. Comparable as a modern, API-first access control SaaS targeting small-to-mid commercial operators.
• Brivo: Brivo is a SaaS access control platform for commercial buildings and multi-location operators. Directly comparable as a cloud-native access control system serving similar multi-tenant commercial use cases.
• RemoteLock: RemoteLock provides cloud-based access control for commercial properties, supporting rotating codes, mobile credentials, and multi-site management. Closely overlaps Yedi's feature set on rotating codes, mobile credentials, and multi-location dashboards.
• Latch: Latch (now part of DOOR) sells cloud-managed smart locks and access software for commercial multi-family and commercial buildings. Most directly comparable as a smart-lock-plus-software platform targeting commercial back-of-house doors.
• Openpath: Openpath (acquired by Motorola Solutions) offers cloud-based mobile credential access control for commercial real estate and offices. Comparable on cloud-managed smart locks with mobile app unlock and enterprise dashboard.

Broad incumbents

• Assa Abloy: Assa Abloy is the largest global access solutions group, with brands including HID, Yale, and Medeco across commercial locks and electronic access. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in commercial locking hardware against which any smart-lock startup competes.
• Salto Systems: Salto is a global commercial access control vendor offering electronic locks and management software across hospitality, commercial, and institutional verticals. Comparable as an established smart-lock-and-software platform, though broader in scope than Yedi's retail-back-of-house focus.
• Allegion: Allegion owns Schlage and Von Duprin and is a major commercial access control and lock hardware provider. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping electronic access products for commercial facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yedi-tech

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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