Heylogin

heylogin is a German IT security company that develops a password manager designed for businesses, with a focus on eliminating the traditional master password. Instead of relying on a human-generated master password, heylogin uses a cryptographic secret generated within a smartphone's security chip to encrypt and protect credentials. This approach ties user accounts to their physical device, enabling a passwordless authentication experience. The product is targeted at organizations and offers features for centralized credential management, including user administration, team-based login sharing, access rights controls, and admin recovery options for users who lose their devices. Admins can create organizations, invite users, structure credentials into teams, and import credentials from other password managers or CSV/Excel files. heylogin was founded by Dr. Dominik Schürmann, a PhD researcher in IT security and applied cryptography from TU Braunschweig, and Vincent Breitmoser, an engineer with experience in end-to-end encryption projects including K-9 Mail and XING chat. The company received pre-seed investment from Mozilla Ventures in 2022, alongside German Business Angels. It reports over 1,100 organizations using its platform. The product is available via a mobile app paired with a web application, with YubiKey support planned as an alternative to smartphone-based authentication.