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A Swiss high-security company that utilizes 3D metal printing to produce 'Stealth Keys' with internal mechanical security features that are impossible to scan, photograph, or duplicate.
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Alejandro Ojeda
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $3.0M
- Latest Round
- Series A-2
- Key Investors
- Venture Kick, W.A. de Vigier Foundation, Private Industrialists
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Stealth Key (3D metal-printed, unscannable mechanical key)","Stealth Cylinder (Available in Half, Double, Thumbturn, and Camlock configurations)","Stealth Padlock (High-security padlock manufactured with aerospace-grade superalloys)","Stealth Key Gen 2 (Enhanced mechanical complexity for high-security applications)"]
Technological Advantage
Leverages advanced Metal Additive Manufacturing (SLM/DMLS) to create complex internal geometries (14 disks, 2 sidebars) that are impossible to produce via traditional machining, combined with the use of high-performance superalloys typically reserved for aerospace engines.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides the world's first unscannable mechanical key by hiding security codes inside a 3D-printed metal shell, neutralizing the threat of unauthorized duplication via smartphone photography or 3D scanning.
How They Differentiate
Proprietary 'Stealth' technology using 3D metal printing to hide mechanical codes internally, making keys physically impossible to duplicate via photography or 3D scanning.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Military and defense agencies, critical infrastructure (energy, utilities), industrial facilities, and high-end commercial/residential sectors.
Industry Verticals
["Defense & Military","Energy & Utilities","Industrial Security","Critical Infrastructure","Luxury Real Estate"]
Competitors
dormakaba, Assa Abloy (Mul-T-Lock), EVVA
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Transitioned from R&D to commercial deployment in military and energy sectors; integrated into mobile 3D printing units for defense.
Major Milestones
["Winner of the W.A. de Vigier Award in 2018","1st Prize at the Purmundus Challenge for 3D and 4D printing","Strategic partnership with Fieldmade for on-demand military key production in 2019","Launch of the Stealth Padlock manufactured with aerospace-grade superalloys"]
Notable Customers
Norwegian Armed Forces, Axpo Group, Fieldmade