When was August founded?

August was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is August located?

August is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of August?

Jason Johnson of August. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does August have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at August is 68.

Is August a funded company?

August is a funded company, having raised a total of $73.1M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2013.

When was the latest funding round of August?

August's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jul 13, 2017, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is Smart Homes. In United States, the Smart Homes sector has seen $250M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does August rank among its competitors?

August ranks 1st amongst 54 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Candy House, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of August?

August's top competitors include Nuki Home Solutions, Lockly and Gate Labs. Among them, Candy House secured the most recent funding round in May, 2022.

August - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

August is a provider of a smart lock and access system. It is a lock and access system that allows homeowners to grant access to trusted people for specific periods of time. It also offers a mobile application through which activity monitoring can be done for preventing threats.

Website: august.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$73.1M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jul 13, 2017, $*****

Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners & 34 more

Ranked

1^st among 54 active competitors

Employee Count

68 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Nuki Home Solutions & 65 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Fortune Brands Home & Security (Dec 01, 2022)

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August is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AUGUST HOME INC CIN: 461519510 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
AUGUST CIN: 50103955721 , Latvia, Active	Dec 18, 2015	$41.3K (As on Dec 31, 2024)	2 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
August Home, Inc CIN: 5248647 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2012	-	76 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-

August got acquired by Fortune Brands Home & Security on Dec 01, 2022.

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August has raised a total funding of $73.1M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 13, 2017 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. August has 35 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of August:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 13, 2017	8624076	Series C	1156932	5391707	7725175	5743812
May 22, 2016	4898439	Series C	6300096	7832485	7437378	4994168
Mar 24, 2015	7876914	Series B	4282994	9641360	Bessemer Venture Partners	Comcast Ventures & 15 more

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The founders of August are Yves Behar and Jason Johnson.

Here are the details of August's key team members:

Yves Behar: Co-Founder & CCO of August and founder of 2 other companies, fuseproject and Pryme Vessyl. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Jason Johnson: Co-Founder & CEO of August and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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August's employee count trend

August has 68 employees as of Mar 26. Here is August's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of August include Nuki Home Solutions, Lockly and Gate Labs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of August, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	August 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a smart lock and access system	$73.1M	Scale Up Venture Capital, Scott Belsky & 33 others	76/100
2nd	Nuki Home Solutions 2014, Graz (Austria), Public	Manufacturer of cloud-based smart door locks	$25.8M	Cipio Partners, Allegion & 5 others	64/100
3rd	Lockly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Smart locks and security solutions for homes and businesses	-	-	55/100
4th	Gate Labs 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of smart lock with video camera and intercom system	$9.59M	Cota Capital, Band of Angels	49/100
5th	Candy House 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Developer of smart locks for homes	-	Amino Capital, ITOCHU & 2 others	44/100
6th	Haven 2014, Nashville (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of digital home locks	$4.81M	Veteran Ventures Capital	41/100
7th	Smart Gate Unlock 2017, Lahore (Pakistan), Unfunded	Designs and builds smart locks for residential buildings	-	-	40/100
8th	Bold 2016, Utrecht (Netherlands), Unfunded	Provider of smart lock-keyless security systems	-	-	39/100
9th	Tapplock 2014, Toronto (Canada), Seed	Fingerprint access enabled smart lock	-	HAX & 1 others	37/100
10th	Alfred 2018, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded	Manufacturer of smart lock systems	-	-	37/100