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Salto has raised $69.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Salto.
Salto has raised $69.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Salto develops and manufactures electronic access control solutions, providing advanced systems for facility management and security. The company's core offering includes wireless, battery-powered, and networked access systems, which integrate electronic locks, cylinders, and readers into a unified platform for comprehensive identity management. Its technology enables secure, flexible, and efficient control over various entry points, moving beyond traditional mechanical keys.
The company was founded in 2000 by Javier Roquero and Marc Handels, driven by an insight into the limitations of conventional access methods. They aimed to innovate the security industry by creating intelligent, wire-free access control solutions that offered enhanced functionality and greater operational efficiency than existing systems. This foundational vision guided Salto's initial development and subsequent market expansion.
Salto's products serve a broad customer base across diverse sectors, including corporate, hospitality, education, healthcare, and residential. The company's long-term vision centers on continuously advancing access technology, aiming to redefine how individuals interact with and secure their physical environments globally. Salto strives to ensure secure and seamless access experiences for all users.
Salto has raised $69.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $42.0M Series B in May 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | $42M Series B | Accel | Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, General Atlantic, Viola Ventures, Nicolas Brusson, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alex Kayyal | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $27M Series A | Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alex Kayyal | First Round Capital, General Atlantic, Viola Ventures | Announced |
Salto has raised $69.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Salto's investors include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, General Atlantic, Viola Ventures, Nicolas Brusson, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alex Kayyal.
Key people at Salto.
SALTO Systems is a global leader in electronic access control solutions, developing and manufacturing hardware and software for smart locks, identity management, and related technologies under the SALTO WECOSYSTEM brand platform, which includes core brands like Salto, Gantner, and Vintia.[3][4][6] The company serves diverse sectors including education, hospitality, healthcare, public sector, workspaces, business, retail, and residential, powering over 8 million access points worldwide across 41 countries with a workforce of around 1,725 employees and 2023 sales of €421 million.[3][6] It solves critical security challenges by replacing traditional keys with wireless, networked, cloud-based, and mobile-enabled systems that enhance manageability, flexibility, sustainability, and user experience in high-security environments like Princeton University, Hilton hotels, and Cleveland Clinic.[3][5][8]
SALTO's growth momentum is strong, marked by 25 years of innovation, strategic partnerships (e.g., with Sofina holding 12.2% stake), and expansions like the 2025 integration of Salto Identity Solutions for advanced physical identity and access management (PIAM).[3][7] The WECOSYSTEM fosters interconnected solutions for access, cashless payments, ticketing, and booking, driving efficiency and a more sustainable future.[4][6]
Founded over 25 years ago with a mission to pioneer universally applicable, wireless, and networked locking systems, SALTO Systems has evolved from standalone electronic locks to comprehensive smart building ecosystems.[5][9] Headquartered with a global footprint, it gained prominence through innovative hardware and software that set new standards in security across industries, expanding via acquisitions and partnerships like Gantner (identification and payments) and Vintia (ticketing).[4][6]
Key milestones include over 20 years of market leadership, the formation of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM to unite brands, and the 2022-2025 partnership/integration with Salto Identity Solutions (formerly Bluefield Smart Access, founded 2013 in the Netherlands), blending software automation for identity registration, verification, and permissions with SALTO's hardware expertise.[3][4][7] This humanizes SALTO as a innovator born from a vision of keyless, connected access, now scaled by a 1,700+ strong team focused on real-time business monitoring and global reach.[6]
SALTO rides the wave of smart buildings and IoT-driven digital transformation, where rising demands for secure, contactless access align with post-pandemic hygiene, sustainability, and hybrid work trends.[3][8] Timing is ideal amid market forces like urbanization, cybersecurity threats in critical infrastructure, and the shift to keyless ecosystems in hospitality, healthcare, and education—sectors SALTO dominates with tailored solutions.[3][10]
It influences the ecosystem by redefining access as an interconnected experience, powering efficiency in everything from university campuses to marine hospitality, while fostering sustainability through reduced physical keys and intelligent systems; its WECOSYSTEM accelerates adoption by partners worldwide, setting standards for identity management in a connected world.[4][6][8]
SALTO is poised to dominate expanding smart access markets through WECOSYSTEM enhancements, AI-integrated PIAM, and deeper IoT/embedded tech penetration, targeting growth in emerging regions and sectors like leisure attractions.[4][7] Trends like zero-trust security, edge computing, and green building regs will propel it, potentially scaling beyond €421M sales via acquisitions and Salesforce-driven agility.[3][6]
As a bellwether for secure, sustainable access, SALTO's evolution from locks to ecosystems positions it to unlock more "places, experiences, and opportunities," reinforcing its global leadership in a hyper-connected future.[4][6]
