KITCHENER and WATERLOO, November 4, 2019—Sera4 of Waterloo, Ontario has secured non-dilutive growth financing totalling 1.5 million dollars from BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital division. Sera4 makes enterprise-grade locks that are opened wirelessly with authorized users’ smartphones. Its technology affords greater security and efficiency as there are no physical keys in circulation and no anonymous access.

Sera4 was founded in 2014 by Jerod Klink, a former software engineer at BlackBerry. He was joined two years later by David Coode, a senior manager at ON Semiconductor, who took on the role of CEO. Sera4 has enjoyed early success with substantial sales to telecommunications service providers and tower operators in Mexico. It is now expanding in North America and elsewhere in the world as well as penetrating other industries with critical installations requiring access control.

“BDC Capital’s financial support is an integral part of our overall growth plan at Sera4,” says CEO David Coode. “The financial products and advice from BDC fit perfectly with our needs at this stage, and dealing with BDC Capital has been a pleasure.”

This transaction was conducted by Mark Lunick, Director, Growth & Transition Capital for Southwestern Ontario at BDC Capital. “Sera4 has solved a big problem for companies that need to give controlled access to their critical infrastructure,” comments Lunick. “The market for Sera4’s technology is considerable. The go-to-market strategy that management is now deploying is very well thought out and includes a deep pipeline of potential customers.”

About Sera4

Sera4 Ltd. is a leading supplier of keyless physical access control for critical infrastructure. It provides cyber-resilient site access automation and identification at scale, solving real challenges in operations while reducing significant asset losses. Sera4 solutions currently secure customers throughout the Americas and in Africa. Sera4 is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario.

About BDC Capital

BDC Capital is the investment arm of BDC—Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. With more than $3 billion under management, BDC Capital serves as a strategic partner to the country’s most innovative firms. It offers a full spectrum of risk capital, from seed investments to transition capital, supporting Canadian entrepreneurs who wish to scale their businesses into global champions. Visit bdc.ca/capital.

Sera4 (Waterloo, ON, Canada), is pleased to announce that IMPACT Technical Products (Mississauga, ON, Canada) is now the exclusive Manufacturer Representative for the Sera4 Teleporte keyless access control product line for the Canadian market.

Now in its 15^th year of operation, IMPACT Technical Products (IMPACT) has established itself as a technical representation leader with a coast to coast presence in Canada. Although IMPACT supports all markets, the IMPACT engineering and support team specialize in addressing the mission critical, utility, transportation, industrial and communication service provider markets, which are all verticals that will greatly benefit from the Sera4 Teleporte keyless access control solution.

The partnership with IMPACT is effective immediately and it is a firm demonstration of Sera4’s commitment to assertively address the keyless digital access control market in Canada.

Sera4 (Waterloo, ON, Canada) est heureuse d’annoncer qu’IMPACT Technical Products (Mississauga, ON, Canada) est désormais le représentant exclusif pour la gamme de produits de contrôle d’accès sans clé Sera4 Teleporte pour le marché canadien.

Bien que IMPACT prenne en charge plusieurs marchés, son équipe d’ingénierie et de support se spécialise dans les marchés des fournisseurs de services critiques, de services publics, de transport, industriels et de communication, tous des secteurs qui bénéficieront grandement de la solution de contrôle d’accès sans clé Sera4 Teleporte.

Le partenariat avec IMPACT entre en vigueur immédiatement et témoigne de la détermination de Sera4 à s’attaquer de manière affirmée au marché de la commande d’accès numérique sans clé au Canada.