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 year. Crunchbase reported in a recent article on Startup M&A Crests Higher In First Half Of 2025 that “it helps acquirers that four years after the venture funding peak in 2021, there’s still a large pipeline of funded companies taking a serious look at exit options. If current trends continue, we should see a growing number of them accomplishing that goal through M&A”. Strategic buyers have acquired both startups gaining traction and asset purchases from liquidated firms. Physical Security Startups 13 startup acquisitions were completed in the physical security segment in H1 2025, including; 1. Technis, a Swiss startup providing […]