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Openpath Security, Inc. is an American manufacturer of cloud-based, mobile-enabled access control products for commercial and multi-family residential physical security and internet of things applications. The company is based in Culver City, California.

History
Openpath Security, Inc. was founded in January 2016 by serial entrepeneurs Alex Kazerani and James Segil, who had previously founded EdgeCast Networks, Inc. Frustrated with traditional keycard systems, they designed a mobile-first solution that lets users use their phones as their credentials via the Openpath mobile app. On May 22, 2018, Openpath publicly launched after raising $7 million in a round led by the founders. In July of 2018, Openpath raised an additional $20 million in a round led by Emergence Capital.

Goals
Kazerani and Segil have stated that one of their goals is to make access control "frictionless" by removing the keycard and utilizing mobile credentials instead. While mobile credentials have existed in the access control industry, adoption rate has been low—around 25% for some providers. Within six months of publicly launching, Openpath achieved a 94% adoption rate for mobile credentials among its users. Security practices in access control are also a concern, as co-founder and security researcher Samy Kamkar noted "...there are areas of physical security that have been ignored for years and are extremely inconvenient for users."

Awards
In July 2018, Openpath was named a TC Top Pick at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018.

In February 2019, Openpath was named one of 57 startups that will boom in 2019 according to venture capital investors.

Openpath has been featured in IPVM several times:
 * Mobile Access Control Shootout
 * Openpath Access Control Tested
 * Ambitious Mobile Access Startup: Openpath

Products
Openpath Access is a mobile-enabled, cloud-based access control system. The system can be an all-inclusive access control solution or retrofit an existing system. The Openpath app runs in the background and communicates to the Openpath Smart Reader over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular. The Smart Reader connects over RS-485 to the Openpath Smart Hub, an expandable four-door controller. The Openpath Control Center is a web-based administrative portal where facility managers can add users, credentials, entries, schedules, and audit access logs. At ISC West 2019, Openpath released its Elevator Board, with support for 16 elevator floors. Later that year, Openpath launched Lockdown, a feature that lets users create customized plans and lock down entries remotely for lockdown protocols.

Customers
Openpath customers include commercial real estate, retail, and tech companies. Some notable customers include:
 * Bird
 * Lincoln Properties
 * Domino's Pizza
 * Leaf Group