• Kenai centralizes visitor, employee and vehicle access management on a single digital platform.
• The company integrates biometric facial recognition, real-time occupancy tracking and compliance reporting aligned with GDPR and POPIA.
• Kenai recently raised an undisclosed amount from Gallagher Security to fund its international expansion.

Kenai operates as a digital solution developed by a South African start-up. The platform unifies reception processes, entry and exit management for visitors, staff and vehicles through a single interface.

The company enables pre-registration, rapid check-in, biometric facial recognition and real-time presence tracking. The system replaces paper forms and manual logbooks that often create errors and delays. The company operates from Johannesburg, and Robert Salzwedel founded the start-up in 2018.

Moreover, the solution captures non-disclosure agreements, consent forms and security checks with time-stamped digital signatures that companies can use for compliance reporting. The platform supports regulatory frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation and South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act.

Kenai reduces registration processes that traditionally required several minutes to only a few seconds through automation and digital kiosks. Managers monitor site occupancy in real time and access instant reports, which strengthens planning, security oversight and audit readiness.

Recently, the start-up secured an undisclosed funding round from Gallagher Security to support its international growth. “Cet investissement nous permettra d'accélérer notre croissance soutenue et de renforcer notre équipe à mesure que nous nous développons à l'international,” said Robert Salzwedel.

Kenai structures its modules to cover the full management cycle, including visitor management, employee access, perimeter control, resource booking, safety training and evacuation procedures. The platform integrates with existing infrastructure and access control systems already deployed on corporate sites.

Adoni Conrad Quenum