Building Automation
Albireo Energy Reports $353m Revenue: Strengthens Market Position
July 2nd, 2025IoT Platforms Shift Beyond SaaS? Business Model Changes for 2025 & Beyond
June 26th, 2025Vilisto’s Strategic Growth in the Commercial Building Market 2025
This Research Note examines vilisto GmbH, a German startup that has gained traction offering smart thermostats for application in non-residential buildings. We highlight their products, funding, deployments, and growth in revenues and headcount. Vilisto Profile vilisto GmbH was founded in 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, by Christoph Berger, Christian Brase, and Lasse Stehnken. Following a pivot in […]
Technovator Reports $36.4m Loss in Challenging 2024 Performance
In this Research Note, we examine Technovator, a Chinese building automation firm, based on their 2024 Annual Report and financial results, published on 26th March 2025. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in June 2024. Technovator Profile Founded in Singapore in 2005, Technovator is listed on the Main Board of the Hong […]
Azbil’s Building Automation Profits Surged 26% in 2024
In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market. The financial highlights and FY2025 outlook for the Building Automation business are based on their FY2024 annual results, year ending 31st March 2025, investor presentation, 13th May 2025, Annual Reports, and Memoori analysis. See […]
Runwise Raises $55m, Claiming “Most Capitalized & Widely Deployed Smart Building Platform in US”
This Research Note examines the recently announced Runwise $55M Series B financing round, led by Menlo Ventures. We also parse their claim to be “the most capitalized and widely deployed smart building platform in the US”. Runwise Profile Runwise was founded in 2010 and was formerly known as Heat Watch. The company has undergone a […]
learnd SE Reports Strong 73% Revenue Growth
In this Research Note, we examine learnd SE, a Luxembourg public company operating in the UK and Ireland as a BMS integrator and energy management service provider. We focus on their 2024 financial results, announced on 30th April 2025, 2024 Annual Report, and Annual Results Presentation. This article updates our previous coverage of learnd’s buy-and-build […]
Investment Patterns Shift in 2025: Smart Building Analysis
“In 2025, the convergence of macroeconomic uncertainty, capital market tightening, and renewed supply chain disruptions is altering investment patterns and strategic priorities across the technology landscape,” states our latest research on the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms market in commercial buildings. Many technology supply chains have only recently recovered from the disruptions caused by the […]
Unica’s 2025 Strategy: MPL Acquisition Unlocks Advanced Smart Building Platform
This Research Note explores the strategic rationale of the recent acquisition of Dutch firm, MPL by Unica, one of the leading technical service providers in the Netherlands. We examine MPL’s Smart Building Platform as a Service and its integration into it’s Building Intelligence cluster of companies. MPL Acquisition On 20th March 2025, Unica announced the […]
Trade Tensions in 2025: Smart Building Market Fragmenting?
2025 has so far been a year defined by international trade tensions, triggered by the economic policies of US President, Donald Trump. The consequences of these tensions go beyond the daily headlines, and we are continuing to see major impacts across the global economic landscape, including all major smart building markets. Recent macroeconomic indicators highlight […]