# Level Home

> Level Home is a Redwood City smart-lock company founded by ex-Apple engineers that builds the world's first invisible smart lock - all the electronics hidden inside the deadbolt itself. Backed by Walmart, Lennar, and Cox Communications, Level raised $171M and was acquired by ASSA ABLOY in 2024.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founders:** John Martin (Co-founder & CEO), Ken Goto (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~190
- **Products:** Level Lock, Level Lock+, Level Lock Pro, Level Bolt, Level Connect (Wi-Fi Bridge)
- **Notable:** Red Dot Design Award 2021, IDEA Gold 2021 (Industrial Designers Society of America), iF Design Award 2021

## Products & services

- **Level Lock** — The world's first invisible smart lock - all electronics fit inside a standard deadbolt, keeping the existing keyway and hardware aesthetic.
- **Level Lock+** — Upgraded Lock with NFC and Apple Home Key support - tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock.
- **Level Lock Pro** — Flagship with Matter over Thread, longer range, and broader smart-home compatibility.
- **Level Bolt** — The bolt-only version - retrofit smarts onto an existing exterior lock and keep the existing handles.
- **Level Connect (Wi-Fi Bridge)** — Adds remote access and full Wi-Fi connectivity for locks beyond Bluetooth range.

## Achievements

- Red Dot Design Award 2021
- IDEA Gold 2021 (Industrial Designers Society of America)
- iF Design Award 2021
- IoT Breakthrough Award 2022
- Good Design Award
- First smart lock to support Apple Home Key (Level Lock+)
- Acquired by ASSA ABLOY in September 2024

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — ASSA ABLOY acquires Level Lock; multifamily Level M business spun out as Ambient Property Technologies.
- **2023-01** — Level Lock+ ships with Apple Home Key NFC support.
- **2022-09** — Level Lock Pro announced with Matter over Thread.
- **2021-11** — $100M+ Series C led by Cox Communications; acquires Dwelo.

## Links

- Website: https://level.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/levellock
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/levelhomeinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LevelHome
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levelhome/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levelhomeinc

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