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This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025.  This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report.  We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]

In this Research Note, we examine Daikin, the Japanese headquartered air conditioning manufacturer and the group’s North American strategy to strengthen its HVAC equipment and controls business for commercial and industrial buildings. Our article is based on their FY 2024 results, published 8th May 2025, investor presentations, press releases, and Memoori analysis.  It updates our […]

This research note examines the Automated Logic (ALC) business of Carrier Global. It highlights the commercial building control solutions and services offered by the company through field service contractors, recent Automated Logic acquisitions and its vertical market focus on the data center market. Our research is based on Carrier’s 2025 Investor Day Presentation, 19th May […]

This Research Note examines Pavegen, the UK smart flooring startup. We highlight the company’s technology offerings, business model, financial highlights, and external fundraising initiatives before assessing key deployments to date and future growth plans. This article is based on Pavegen’s July 2025 investor presentation and Memoori analysis. Pavegen Profile Founded in 2009 in the UK by […]

In this Research Note, we review 10 notable acquisitions completed in H1 2025 by strategic buyers. These transactions are profiled in our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings H1 2025 Report. 42 acquisitions of startups founded since 2014 were identified in the report, over 60% increase in deal count compared to the same period last […]

This Research Note examines the French startup, WeMaintain, established as an independent maintenance company to challenge the incumbent elevator and escalator manufacturers with IoT-based monitoring and superior service.  This article updates our 2022 Research Notes on the company in  July 2022 and October 2023. WeMaintain Profile Founded in 2017, WeMaintain offers tech-enabled predictive maintenance operations […]

The smart building startups ecosystem could be experiencing a point of inflection. While venture capital funding has cooled by 13% in the first half of 2025, merger and acquisition activity has exploded by over 60%, signaling a maturing market where consolidation trumps speculation. Our latest comprehensive analysis of 1,266 startups founded since 2014 reveals a […]

This Research Note examines Utopi, a Scottish IoT device startup that has gained traction in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) market.  We explore the firm’s software and hardware offerings, deployments, funding, and financial highlights. Utopi Profile Founded in 2019 in Lanarkshire, Scotland by Ben Roberts, Falk Bleyl, John Trower, and CEO Jonathan Burridge, Utopi Ltd […]