Acquisitions
The Renewable Energy Management Startup Landscape
September 7th, 2023Bemsiq Building Automation Business & Financials Examined
September 4th, 2023
Water Management Maintains a Steady Flow of Funding
While energy management gets the majority of attention in the building operations space, water is also a fundamental resource for facilities that require advanced management for efficiency and sustainability measures. However, the wide availability and low cost of water has held back the development of water management in buildings, both from a facility management and […]
US Smart Lighting Solution Provider Igor Tech Closes Down
This Research Note examines the closure of Igor Inc, the smart lighting solution provider. Founded in 2013, West Des Moines, Iowa-based Igor Inc., was the provider of Nexos, a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) based IoT smart building platform that incorporated hardware, software and cloud analytics to enable smart buildings. The platform was positioned to enable non-electricians to […]
Dalkia UK Technical & Energy Services Business Strengthens Net Zero Offering
This Research Note examines what’s behind the Dalkia UK rebranding of several businesses owned by Electricite de France (EDF). Dalkia, a leading technical and energy services company in the UK, is aligning the Imtech Engineering Services, Inviron, Breathe Energy and SPIE UK activities as Dalkia UK. With approximately 4,000 employees, the group reports over £600 […]
Allegion Access Control Business & Growth Strategy Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Allegion plc, a leading pure-play provider of security and access control solutions. Our analysis is based on their 2022 annual results, 2023 Investor & Analyst Day presentations, corporate venture capital investments and recent activities. Allegion, a US public company, headquartered in Ireland is the standalone business formed in 2013 […]
SmartRent Smart Apartment Business, Financials & Growth Strategy Examined
In this Research Note, we examine SmartRent, a smart home technology company focused on rental housing in the U.S. Our analysis is based on their FY2022 annual results and investor presentations. Founded in 2017, SmartRent, Inc. is an Arizona-based provider of a smart home technology platform for property owners, managers, developers, homebuilders and residents. Their […]
The Energy Performance Potential of the Building Envelope
Often the most obvious things are the hardest to see, and that could be said of the building envelope in our quest for climate-friendly real estate. Architectural trends over the past few decades have favored glass, prioritizing the facade’s aesthetic appeal and leaving the envelope’s functional aspects to take a backseat. Double or triple-pane glass […]
Workplace Management Platform Provider Jooxter Doubles in Size with Acquisition of Wx Solutions
This Research Note examines Jooxter, a French workplace management startup and its May 2023 acquisition of Wx Solutions, part of Sodexo Group. Founded in the Nord de France region at Euratechnologies in 2014, Lille-based Jooxter is a provider of a SaaS workplace management platform that enables employees and their managers to work more efficiently. It […]
HVAC/R Control Products Manufacturer Carel Acquires Smart Building SaaS Provider Kiona
In this Research Note, we examine what’s behind Carel’s acquisition of a majority stake in Kiona, a Norwegian Saas player in building management, energy management and refrigeration management. Our article is based on Carel investor presentations and reports from the seller, Swedish private equity firm Summa Equity. Carel Industries SpA is an Italian public company […]
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