Everykey
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Everykey is an American company that patented a universal smart key that can unlock devices, and log into online accounts on those devices. The idea began as an entrepreneurship project at Case Western Reserve University.
Everykey is an American company that patented a universal smart key that can unlock devices, and log into online accounts on those devices. The idea began as an entrepreneurship project at Case Western Reserve University. ==Crowdfunding campaign== Everykey launched a Kickstarter campaign on October 29, 2014. Within 48 hours, the campaign reached trending status and raised over $25,000 in pre-orders. The project quickly gained attention; Everykey launched another crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with John McAfee on December 7, 2015. While some media outlets such as Wired and TechCrunch were excited about the traction, they also expressed concern over the security versus convenience factor of the product. Writers at Business Insider focused more on the vision of the company, exploring Everykey’s future plans and classroom origin story. ==Perception== Many were skeptical about Everykey’s legitimacy due to the company’s delayed shipment to early doners. John McAfee’s involvement as the company’s brand ambassador was controversial, with some being concerned and others elated regarding his involvement. As a response, the company hosted a r/IAmA style open forum on Reddit so anyone could ask about topics ranging from security to late delivery. Everykey has since addressed many of the initial concerns, and is now selling their products with retailers such as Best Buy, Newegg, and Office Depot. ==Competitors== In the password managers market, Everykey competes with: LastPass, 1Password, and Dashlane. In the hardware security key market, Everykey's competitors include Nymi and YubiKey. ==Awards== Everykey has been recognized by many local and state organizations for the CEO’s pitch style and grassroots backstory: ProtoTech 1st Place LaunchTown 1st Place North Coast Opportunities Technologies Fund Award FUND Conference 1st Place Best Startup Culture in Ohio, Finalist Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition 1st Place ==References== ==External links== Everykey Website
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