WeWork has backed Proxy in a $13.6m round after introducing the company’s workplace access control system at its New York and San Francisco offices.

US-based workplace access technology developer Proxy has emerged from stealth with $13.6m secured in a series A round that included co-working space operator WeWork.

Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins led the round, which also featured accelerator Y Combinator, hedge fund manager Coatue Management and unnamed industry executives. It increased Proxy’s overall funding to $16.6m, the company said.

Founded in 2016, Proxy has created a range of mobile phone-operated door access control systems that enable authorised users to enter secure locations…

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