Founded as EKT, LLC in 2010 by security industry veteran and leading authority, Randy Neely, the company developed its flagship Gravity device to solve the human-error problem of lost master keys. Gravity is currently being installed in major institutions across America by such companies as Allied Universal, CBRE, Inter-Con Security, Securitas USA and Sunstates Security.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Tether operates in a specialized, proven niche market with strong institutional adoption among large security service providers. However, limited public data on financials, growth trajectory, or market expansion constrains the assessment. The company has clear competitive differentiation through its patented key tethering technology.
Top Insights
Gravity was formally launched in September 2015 at ASIS Anaheim after two years of design and testing, establishing market leadership in preemptive key loss prevention
The Gravity device tethers keys and alerts users if they breach its perimeter, ensuring key accountability, creating a unique value proposition in facility security
Customer base spans major national security firms including Allied Universal and CBRE, indicating strong institutional traction in enterprise security markets
Founded to solve specific operational pain points experienced in corporate security, positioning the company as an expert-driven problem solver rather than a broad-market player
Named Competitors
Akeyless — Digital key management and cryptographic operations provider competing in access control and key security
Recent Developments
As of 2026-07-09, no publicly available developments found beyond historical product launches
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