# Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out

> Assa Abloy has laid off the majority of staff at Level Home, the smart lock company known for building smart tech into traditional-looking deadbolts, and is folding the business into Kwikset, according to a source…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/957802/level-lock-layoffs-assa-abloy-kwikset-smart-lock-cloud?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4021a2d2e4a413fa9a32f6)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #level #smart #lock #abloy #assa #founders #gutted #maker
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