# igloo (igloohome / igloocompany)

> igloo (legally igloocompany Pte Ltd, known to consumers as igloohome) is a Singapore-founded smart access company building keyless, offline-capable smart locks, padlocks and keyboxes plus the cloud software to manage them at scale. Born out of two founders' frustration with handing over physical keys to Airbnb guests, the company's patented algoPIN/algoPass technology generates time-bound PIN codes and digital keys that work without WiFi at the lock. Today igloo serves both consumers and enterprises - through its iglooworks and iglooaccess platforms - across 80+ countries, syncing with Airbnb, Vrbo and hundreds of property-management systems.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Founders:** Anthony Chow (Co-Founder & CEO), Kelvin Ho (Co-Founder), Sharon Goh (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 90-100 employees
- **Products:** Smart Locks (Deadbolt & Mortise range), Smart Padlock, Keybox, igloohome App, iglooworks
- **Notable:** Shipped 500,000+ smart-access devices and issues ~25 million access credentials annually, Operations in 80+ countries, Raised US$32M+ across multiple rounds from 22 investors

## Products & services

- **Smart Locks (Deadbolt & Mortise range)** — Keyless deadbolts and mortise locks - including Deadbolt Go, Deadbolt 2S, Deadbolt 3S and Push-Pull Mortise - that unlock via PIN code, Bluetooth key, fingerprint, fob or mobile wallet.
- **Smart Padlock** — Weatherproof, battery-powered padlock unlocked by PIN codes and Bluetooth keys; durability-tested in space.
- **Keybox** — Smart key-storage lockbox, marketed as the world's first Airbnb-integrated keybox, for sharing physical keys remotely.
- **igloohome App** — Consumer mobile app to issue time-bound PINs, Bluetooth keys and view activity logs.
- **iglooworks** — Enterprise smart-access platform for property and facilities management, multi-location credential control and proactive alerts.
- **iglooaccess / iglooconnect** — Cloud-based access management and integration layer connecting igloo locks to 500+ partner platforms and APIs.
- **algoPIN / algoPass technology** — Patented offline algorithm that generates and validates time-sensitive PIN codes and digital passes without the lock needing WiFi.

## Achievements

- Shipped 500,000+ smart-access devices and issues ~25 million access credentials annually
- Operations in 80+ countries
- Raised US$32M+ across multiple rounds from 22 investors
- Built the world's first Airbnb-integrated keybox (2016)
- Sent a smart padlock to space for extreme durability testing (2023)
- Stocked in 1,352 Lowe's stores across the U.S. (2022)
- Unveiled AI-powered access solutions at CES 2024
- Smart Padlock Indiegogo campaign hit 175% of its $50,000 goal within hours

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Unveiled AI-powered smart-access solutions, including the Deadbolt 3S (Matter + ultra-wideband) and the Wink edge-vision device, at CES 2024.
- **2024-05** — Closed a Series B round (undisclosed amount) per Tracxn.
- **2024-12** — Reported shipping 500,000+ devices and issuing 25 million access credentials annually.
- **2025-01** — Celebrated 10 years of operation; recapped journey from 2015 prototype to global access platform.

## Links

- Website: https://igloohome.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/iglooco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/igloohomeco
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHR5V4tDKZgEykPaz5SQvtQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igloo_hq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/igloohomeco

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Last updated: 2026-06-14