Building Decarbonization
BuildingMinds: Schindler Divests & Becomes Largest Insitiutional Shareholder in Lookthrough
August 24th, 2026SCorp-io: French Scale-Up Providing BMS to Over 300 Medium-Sized Commercial Buildings
August 18th, 2026
Energy Management Startups Won 49% of Smart Building Funding in H1 2026
Follow the money in smart buildings this year and it leads, overwhelmingly, to one place: energy. Building energy management startups captured 49% of all investment value in the sector in H1 2026, over $2.6 billion across 57 funding rounds In our new report, Startups in Smart Buildings H1 2026, we break down exactly where that […]
75F Acquisition Examined: 3 Reasons Carrier Made This Deal
This Research Note examines the announcement on 23rd July 2026 that Carrier Global has acquired 75F, a Minnesota-based provider of IoT building management systems. We draw on our previous coverage of 75F in February 2025 and our analysis of Carrier’s digital buildings and AI strategy in our 2026 Startups and AI Reports. Strategic Rationale of […]
Asuene’s Expansion: 7 Deals Forging a Decarbonization Powerhouse
This Research Note examines Asuene, a Tokyo, Japan headquartered provider of a sustainability reporting platform, which has recently embarked on an international scaling strategy through acquisitions and regional hubs. Asuene Profile Founded in 2019 in Tokyo, Japan, Asuene Inc. has developed a CO2 visualization, reduction, and reporting cloud platform. The startup offers enterprise software coupled […]
Position Green: 3 Acquisitions Building Out the European ESG Platform
Position Green is a specialist Nordic provider of ESG reporting software and consulting services for businesses. A majority stake in the company was acquired by Norvestor, a Nordic private equity firm in April 2022, Position Green combines ESG business advisory services with a software suite to support corporations in advancing their sustainability agendas. The integrated […]
Nordomatic’s UK Growth Examined: 4 Acquisitions Since 2022
This Research Note examines the Nordomatic Group, a Swedish building management systems integrator. We highlight its expansion journey, before drilling down into the UK business, created from 4 acquisitions over the last four years. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in August 2025. Nordomatic Group Profile The Nordomatic Group is one of […]
meteoviva Secures Majority Growth Investment from PE Firm Bregal Milestone
Bregal Milestone, a European private equity firm, with roughly €2 billion in capital under management, has taken a majority growth stake in meteoviva, the German vendor of AI predictive controls. The deal is intended to fund faster European expansion and the buildout of meteoviva’s autonomous building control roadmap. We previously covered meteoviva in a 2022 […]
Kieback&Peter & Trane Technologies: A Deal Reshaping European Building Automation?
In this Research Note, we examine Kieback&Peter, one of the long-established German manufacturers and systems integrators of building automation solutions and services. We highlight their June 2025 outlook forecast, 2024 results, and review acquisitions & strategic partnerships before commenting on the Trane Technologies stake in the company acquired in October 2025. This article updates our previous […]
Trane Cloud: What 65,000 Connected Buildings Reveals About its Digital Strategy
This Research Note examines Trane Cloud, the digital hub for smart building operations launched by Trane Technologies in February 2026. We analyze the evolution of Trane’s digital platform over the past 13 years through acquisitions and partnerships, as part of the group’s strategy to grow its digital services offering. Trane Cloud Trane Cloud is positioned […]
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