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KeyMe
Hebron, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 172 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors
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KeyMe operates automated kiosks using robotics and machine learning to provide key duplication and locksmith services, complemented by a nationwide network of locksmiths serving consumers and businesses.
Also known as Key Me · KeyMe Locksmiths
Founders & leadership
KeyMe was founded in 2010 by Greg Marsh and Michael Katz.
Board
Investors · 15
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$12.7M disclosed across 2 of 6 rounds · 2014–2020
- Undisclosed amountSeries DSep 2017Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries DDec 2016Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries CSep 2016Source ↗
▶$5.4MraisedAug 2015 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Gundmundur HafsteinssonDirector
- Christian Hernandez GallardoDirector
- Jens MolbakDirector
- Michael BrownDirector
- Gregory MarshExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5.4M
- Amount sold
- $5.4M
- First sale
- Aug 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.3MraisedApr 2014 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Christian Hernandez GallardoDirector
- Michael KatzDirector
- Jens MolbakDirector
- Kristopher BorerExecutive Officer
- Gregory MarshExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $7.3M
- First sale
- Apr 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026KeyMe offers key duplication and locksmith services in the United States through two complementary channels: a network of locksmiths dispatched to customers and self-service kiosks placed inside retail stores. The kiosks copy residential, commercial, mailbox, padlock and other specialty keys, as well as vehicle keys and RFID fobs and access cards, with more than 100 key designs available and the option to have copies shipped by mail (RFID copies are sent in an RFID-blocking sleeve). Vehicle key support covers both traditional key and push-button ignition systems, and the company states it supports over 38,000 make, model and year combinations, with fob programming and full-service car key duplication; keys that cannot be produced at the kiosk can be scheduled with a locksmith.
The locksmith side of the business covers automotive, residential and commercial work: emergency lockout assistance, key replacement and duplication, transponder key programming, ignition repair and damaged key removal, lock installation and repair, re-keying, home security consultation, access control systems, master key systems, high-security locks, RFID key card replacement and duplication, and safes and vaults. Service is marketed as available 24 hours a day with rapid response, and the company also offers online key copying ordered from home.
Business model
KeyMe sells key duplication and locksmith services directly to end customers on a transactional basis, either through unattended kiosks installed in third-party retail locations, through online key-copy orders, or through locksmith technicians dispatched to the customer's location. Payment is accepted by major credit and debit cards only; cash is not accepted.
Fees charged per key copy or per locksmith service call, including in-kiosk duplication, mail-delivered key copies, and on-site automotive, residential and commercial locksmith jobs.
Traction
The company reports a 4.6-star average rating across approximately 129,100 customer reviews, more than 6,000 kiosk locations in retail stores, support for more than 38,000 vehicle make/model/year combinations, and states it has served hundreds of thousands of locksmith customers.
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Market position
KeyMe positions itself against traditional local locksmiths on the basis of 24/7 availability, nationwide rather than single-city coverage, automotive key capability, and against car dealerships on price for vehicle key duplication, which it claims can be up to 70% less expensive.
Combination of a large retail kiosk footprint with a dispatched locksmith network, machine-learning-based key cutting intended to correct for key wear, broad vehicle key and fob programming coverage, RFID fob and access card duplication, and a stated 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Technology
KeyMe's kiosks use machine learning to analyze keys and produce copies, with the stated aim of compensating for wear on the original key rather than replicating a worn duplicate. The kiosks also handle vehicle key cutting and fob programming for key and push-button ignition vehicles, and can duplicate RFID fobs and access cards in multiple form factors.
Go-to-market
Consumers needing house, mailbox, padlock, car or access-control key copies or emergency lockout help, homeowners seeking lock installation and re-keying, and businesses requiring commercial security work such as access control, master key systems and safes.
Geography
United States. The company states it serves all 50 states, concentrating on major metropolitan areas coast to coast, and operates more than 6,000 kiosk locations inside retail partner stores.
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Key figures
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Frequently asked questions
- What does KeyMe do?
- KeyMe provides 24/7 nationwide locksmith services and self-service kiosks that duplicate home, car and RFID keys.
- Who founded KeyMe?
- KeyMe was founded by Greg Marsh, Michael Katz in 2010.
- Who are KeyMe's investors?
- KeyMe's investors include Battery Ventures, Brentwood Associates, Comcast Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, LifeX Ventures, MetaProp and 7 more.
- How much funding has KeyMe raised?
- KeyMe has disclosed $12.7M raised across 2 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is KeyMe headquartered?
- KeyMe is headquartered in Hebron, US.