Completed
Closed. Onboarding a fourth financial services client.
DeadboltThis project has been verified
Passwordless enterprise login, built on hardware security keys from day one.
$400,000 raised so far, confirmed by both parties (73%)
Details
- Category
- Cybersecurity
- IP type
- Software
- Stage
- Revenue
- Ask type
- Fixed amount
- Listed
- Sep 16, 2026
- Views
- 0
Description
Deadbolt replaces enterprise password and OTP-based login entirely with hardware security keys, closing the phishing gap that MFA-via-SMS or app codes still leaves open. Deployed across three mid-size financial firms.
Problem
Most 'passwordless' enterprise auth still falls back to phishable methods somewhere in the flow, and attackers know exactly where to look.
Solution
Hardware-key-first authentication with a fallback enrollment flow IT teams can actually manage at scale, not just a security-conference demo.
Target market
Mid-size financial services and healthcare companies with strict compliance requirements.
Business model
Per-seat annual license plus hardware key bundles sold at cost.
Investments
Malik Thompson invested $300,000
7% equity
Lena Kowalski invested $100,000
3% equity
Discussion (1)
Lena Kowalski
Actually phishing-resistant by design instead of by policy is rarer than it should be.