BoxLock
Atlanta, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
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BoxLock provides an industrial access control and digital lockout tagout platform, combining cellular-connected smart padlocks with real-time logs and audit-ready workflows. It serves contractors, operators, and safety teams at high-risk sites such as utility-scale solar, energized assets, gates, and distributed infrastructure.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 1
How we know: Ideaship's portfolio page · funding news · press coverage · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11.1M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2023
▶$7.7MraisedDec 2023 · 38 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Brad RuffkessExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Michael GlassExecutive Officer, Director
- Troy BrownDirector
- Sandy SmithDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $7.7M
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.4MraisedFeb 2020 · 37 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Brad RuffkessExecutive Officer, Director
- Dan McHughDirector
- Offering amount
- $4.6M
- Amount sold
- $3.4M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $49.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BoxLock do?
- BoxLock provides an industrial access control and digital lockout tagout platform, combining cellular-connected smart padlocks with real-time logs and audit-ready workflows. It serves contractors, operators, and safety teams at high-risk sites such as utility-scale solar, energized assets, gates, and distributed infrastructure.
- Who are BoxLock's investors?
- BoxLock's investors include Ideaship.
- How much funding has BoxLock raised?
- BoxLock has disclosed $11.1M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is BoxLock headquartered?
- BoxLock is headquartered in Atlanta, US.

