When was Bitkey founded?

Bitkey was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Bitkey located?

Bitkey is headquartered in Chuo City, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of Bitkey?

Yuki Ejiri of Bitkey. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Bitkey have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bitkey is 105.

Is Bitkey a funded company?

Bitkey is a funded company, having raised a total of $44.8M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 08, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Bitkey?

Bitkey's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jul 01, 2026, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Smart Homes. In Japan, the Smart Homes sector has seen $24.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bitkey rank among its competitors?

Bitkey ranks 13th amongst 530 active competitors, of which 44 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bitkey, which secured $24.6M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Bitkey?

Bitkey's top competitors include Latch, August and Level. Among them, Bitkey secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Bitkey - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bitkey is a series B company based in Chuo City (Japan), founded in 2018 by Masaki Fukuzawa and Yuki Ejiri. It operates as a Provider of blockchain-based smart locks. Bitkey has raised $44.8M in funding from investors like Global Brain, 31VENTURES and CARTA VENTURES. The company has 530 active competitors, including 44 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Latch, August and Level.

Company Details

Provider of blockchain-based smart locks. It has developed a smart lock device based on the blockchain, distributed systems and encryption technology. It can be integrated with the smartphone or Apple Watch. It makes use of an NFC card and face recognition based access control, for unlocking and locking remote management. The product can be used in homes, offices, and hotels.

Website: bitkey.co.jp
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Founded Year

2018

Location

Chuo City, Japan

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$44.8M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jul 01, 2026, $*****

Investors

Global Brain & 12 more

Ranked

13^th among 530 active competitors

Employee Count

105 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Latch & 526 more

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Bitkey has raised a total funding of $44.8M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 08, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 01, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bitkey has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bitkey:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2026	6831259	Series B	4190142	5800582	8825337	9751152
May 12, 2021	6203257	Series A	7986545	5204584	8974503	Mirai Creation Fund
Jan 23, 2020	1728058	Series A	5599271	5999404	31VENTURES & 1 more	9215192

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The founders of Bitkey are Masaki Fukuzawa and Yuki Ejiri. Yuki Ejiri is the CEO of Bitkey.

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

Masaki Fukuzawa: Co-Founder & CRO of Bitkey.
Yuki Ejiri: Co-Founder & CEO of Bitkey.

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Bitkey's employee count trend

Bitkey has 105 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Bitkey's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bitkey include Latch, August and Level. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bitkey, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Latch 2014, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based smart locks for residential and commercial places	$153M	Lux Capital, RRE Ventures & 32 others	78/100
2nd	August 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a smart lock and access system	$73.1M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures ... & 34 others	76/100
3rd	Level 2010, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of smart locks and related access control system components	$171M	Walmart, Lennar & 4 others	71/100
4th	igloohome 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Developer of keyless smart locks for both consumer and commercial applications	$32M	Insignia Ventures Partners, Wavemaker Partners ... & 46 others	69/100
5th	Nuki Home Solutions 2014, Graz (Austria), Public	Manufacturer of cloud-based smart door locks	$25.8M	Cipio Partners, Allegion & 5 others	64/100
6th	Lockin 2014, Haidian (China), Series D	Provider of smart lock & security system	$152M	Baidu, Blueprint Ventures & 19 others	63/100
7th	Kwikset 1946, Middleton (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of residential and multifamily door locks and access control systems	-	-	62/100
8th	Yale 1840, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of smart locks	-	-	60/100
9th	Schlage 1920, Carmel (United States), Acquired	Provider of Bluetooth-based smart locks	-	-	60/100
10th	KritiLabs Technologies 2012, Chennai (India), Seed	Platform offering AI-powered IoT solutions for industrial asset management	$1.66M	Pontaq & 27 others	59/100
13th	Bitkey 2018, Chuo City (Japan), Series B	Provider of blockchain-based smart locks	$44.8M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Mirai Creation Fund ... & 11 others	57/100