Investor Overview

Confidential — February 2026

The Opportunity

LOCKD is a hardware+software product that helps people break phone addiction and build better habits through a simple mechanism: physical locking.

$15B
Digital Wellness Market (2026)
4.8h
Avg Daily Phone Use
70%
Want to Reduce Screen Time

The Problem

96x
Average person touches their phone 96 times per day
$0
Screen time apps don't work — they're software trying to fight software
2.5h
Average productivity lost daily to phone distractions

The Solution

A physical lock box with Bluetooth control. Put your phone in, set a timer or step goal, and it physically locks until you've earned it back.

Two Unlock Modes

Timer Mode: 5 minutes to 24 hours. No override, no cheating.

Step Goal Mode: Syncs with Apple Health / Google Fit. Walk 10K steps to unlock.

Why Physical Wins

Can't bypass with a 5-second toggle like screen time apps

Creates real friction — the key behavioral change mechanism

Gamification with step goals ties to health trends

Business Model

Unit Economics @ 1,000 units

Component Cost
ESP32-C3 BLE Module $1.20
SG90 Servo Motor $2.50
Li-Po Battery 2000mAh $3.00
USB-C Charging Circuit $0.60
PCB + Assembly $3.50
ABS Enclosure (Injection Mold) $4.50
LED, Wiring, Misc $1.00
Packaging $2.50
Assembly + QC $3.00
Total COGS $21.80
$99
Retail Price
$21.80
COGS @ 1K units
78%
Gross Margin

Go-to-Market

TikTok-First Launch

The product IS the content. Visual, satisfying, shareable. Perfect for short-form video virality.

Content angles: "Day 1 of locking my phone away", "I walked 10K to unlock my phone", "Husband locked my snacks"

Target Audience

25-40, health-conscious, self-improvement focused

Huberman / Attia / Atomic Habits demographic

Parents wanting to limit kids' screen time

Roadmap

Q1 2026

Prototype & Validation

Working prototype, firmware complete, initial user testing in Shenzhen

Q2 2026

Manufacturing Setup

ODM partnership, tooling, first 1,000 unit production run

Q3 2026

Launch

TikTok campaign, creator partnerships, pre-order fulfillment

Q4 2026

Scale

Retail partnerships, Amazon launch, international expansion

Financial Projections

Year 1 (1,000 units) $99K Revenue
Year 2 (10,000 units) $990K Revenue
Year 3 (50,000 units) $4.95M Revenue

Projections assume DTC sales at full retail. COGS decrease to ~$15/unit at 50K volume.

The Ask

Seed Round: $150K

For: Tooling, first production run, marketing


Contact:

dominik@drdotzauer.de