Top 10 Physical Access Control startups

Updated: Feb 06, 2026
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These startups develop physical access control services for authenticating personnel, managing entry permissions and tracking access logs.
1
Verkada
Country: USA | Funding: $814.3M
Verkada is a cloud-based AI-platform for video surveillance, access control and other physical security applications. It offers a variety of AI-powered analytics tools for searching people (by face) and vehicles, enables creation of security alerts based on AI-powered search queries, reconstructs the entire movement path of multiple people and vehicles across an area, and uses computer vision technologies to better understand traffic patterns, sales conversion rates, customer dwell times and much more. It's possible to link real-time POS system data or step-by-step operational processes directly to Verkada cameras. Data is processed and stored both on the camera and in a secure cloud, enabling advanced analytics with low latency and system management from virtually anywhere.
2
Latch
Country: USA | Funding: $342.1M
Latch provides integrated hardware and software solutions.
3
ButterflyMX
Country: USA | Funding: $108.5M
ButterflyMX develops property access solutions including video intercom systems and keypads that users can manage from a smartphone.
4
Brivo
Country: USA | Funding: $92.5M
Brivo is the leading SaaS provider of cloud-based access control and smart space management systems for global enterprises.
5
Avigilon
Country: Canada | Funding: $30.5M
Avigilon Corporation is a motorola solutions company provides trusted security solutions to the global market.
6
Kisi
Country: USA | Funding: $1.6M
Kisi is a unified access control system for physical spaces
7
LenelS2
Country: USA
LenelS2 is a global leader in advanced physical security solutions, including video surveillance, technical support and training.
8
Swiftlane
Country: USA
Modern and Secure entry-management solution
9
ProdataKey
Country: USA
ProdataKey provides cloud-based access control services.
10
SALTO KS
Country: Netherlands
Salto KS offers cloud-based smart lock access control for any company type or size.
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