Smart lock startup August raises $25 million from Comcast, Qualcomm, others

August Home, the company behind the home-access system that uses smartphones to lock and unlock doors, has raised $25 million in a series C round of funding from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, Maveron, and Qualcomm Ventures, with new investors joining the mix including Australian utility company AGL, Liberty Mutual, and private equity fund SPDG.
The round takes August’s total equity financing to $75 million. With its latest cash injection, the company