Yale - About the company
Yale is an acquired company based in Stockholm (Sweden), founded in 1840 by Linus Yale Jr. It operates as a Provider of smart locks. The company has 561 active competitors, including 44 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Latch, August and Level.
Company Details
Provider of smart locks. Its offering includes Bluetooth-enabled smart door locks and doorbells. Its features include mobile application integration, third-party products and voice assistants compatibility, multiple user profiles, guests pass, and customisable alerts and notifications. It also offers smart safes and delivery boxes. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Website
- yalehome.com
- Email ID
- *****@yalehome.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1840
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
8th among 561 active competitors
Employee Count
144 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Fortune Brands Home & Security (Dec 01, 2022)
Yale's acquisition details
Yale got acquired by Fortune Brands Home & Security on Dec 01, 2022.
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Yale's funding and investors
Yale has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Yale's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Yale is Linus Yale Jr.
Here are the details of Yale's key team members:
- Linus Yale Jr: Former Founder of Yale.
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Yale's employee count trend
Yale has 144 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Yale's employee count trend over the years:
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Yale's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Yale include Latch, August and Level. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Yale, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Latch 2014, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of cloud-based smart locks for residential and commercial places | $153M | 78/100 | |
2nd | August 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of a smart lock and access system | $73.1M | 76/100 | |
3rd | Level 2010, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer of smart locks and related access control system components | $171M | 72/100 | |
4th | Developer of keyless smart locks for both consumer and commercial applications | $32M | 69/100 | ||
5th | Nuki Home Solutions 2014, Graz (Austria), Public | Manufacturer of cloud-based smart door locks | $25.8M | 64/100 | |
6th | Provider of smart lock & security system | $152M | 63/100 | ||
7th | Kwikset 1946, Middleton (United States), Unfunded | Manufacturer of residential and multifamily door locks and access control systems | - | - | 62/100 |
8th | Provider of smart locks | - | - | 60/100 | |
9th | Schlage 1920, Carmel (United States), Acquired | Provider of Bluetooth-based smart locks | - | - | 60/100 |
10th | Developer of programmable lock & key systems for homes | - | 58/100 |
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Yale's Investments and acquisitions
Yale has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Yale
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News related to Yale
Media has covered Yale for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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eGlu Smart Homes Partners with Yale Smart Locks for Seamless Entry-to-Living ExperienceYale•Mar 30, 2026•Yale, eGlu
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Yale Launches Affordable Linus Smart Lock L2 Lite with Matter SupportBasic Tutorials•Dec 04, 2025•Yale
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ADT and Yale Launch First Z-Wave Fingerprint Smart Lock Integrating with ADT+ Security SystemGlobeNewswire•Apr 30, 2025•ADT, Yale
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Yale unveils next generation of Smart Devices at Smart Home Expo 2024: Building an Innovative Smart Security EcosystemBusinessnewsthisweek•May 07, 2024•Yale
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“Yale Security: Tap & Go with Apple Home Keys for Easier and Secure Access”Global Village Space•Oct 17, 2023•Yale, Apple
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Introducing Yale Assure Lock 2: Now Available with Fingerprint and HomeKey ModelsVerve times•Sep 27, 2023•Yale
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