South African Startup Kenai Secures Major Investment to Expand Globally

Kenai, a South African startup specialising in intelligent access control, has secured a strategic investment from Gallagher Security. The deal aims to speed up the company's growth and push its expansion into international markets. Both firms have worked together for years, making this partnership a natural next step.

Kenai's platform is already trusted by major South African businesses, including Nedbank, Capitec, Deloitte, and Eskom. The software transforms traditional access control into a smooth, intelligent system that boosts security while cutting unnecessary friction for employees and visitors.

Gallagher Security, a well-known name in global integrated security, has backed Kenai after multiple successful deployments in high-security environments. Mark Junge, Gallagher's chief executive, highlighted the importance of this collaboration in tackling a widespread challenge faced by most businesses today.

Robert Salzwedel, Kenai's co-founder and CEO, sees the investment as a key opportunity. He believes it will help the company scale faster and reach new markets beyond South Africa.

The partnership builds on years of joint work between Kenai and Gallagher Security. With this funding, Kenai plans to refine its technology and extend its reach to more industries worldwide. The move also strengthens Gallagher's position in providing advanced security solutions.