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Priva Results Examined: Revenue Growth to €115.6m in 2025
September 3rd, 2026Honeywell Technologies Forge Targets 9M Connected Assets by 2028
August 25th, 2026
Azure Access Acquired by dormakaba to Strengthen US Strategy 2026
This Research Note examines dormakaba’s August 2026 acquisition of US firms, Azure Access and Apollo Security. We assess the strategic rationale of the deal and explore the group’s North American growth strategy and business model change for access control products in the USA. This article updates our previous September 2025 article on dormakaba’s North American […]
Acquisitions Surge in 2026: 46 Smart Building Startups Acquired So Far
In May 2026, Autodesk agreed to pay $3.6 billion for MaintainX, a maintenance and asset management software company founded just 8 years ago, and the largest acquisition in Autodesk’s history. Measured against what the business earns today, that is about 27 times annualized recurring revenue: MaintainX expects to exceed $135 million in ARR for 2026, […]
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 […]
8 Incumbents Betting Big on Smart Building Startups in 2026
In the first half of 2026, 23% of strategic investments in smart building startups involved a major industry player, participating either as sole investor or as part of a funding round. The incumbents are no longer observing the startup ecosystem from a safe distance. They are actively shaping it. Our new report, Startups in Smart […]
AI in Smart Buildings 2026: 5 Key Trends Reshaping the Competitive Landscape
The competitive landscape for AI in smart buildings is shifting faster than many expected, and not always in the predicted directions. Our latest research, Competitive Landscape for AI in Commercial Buildings 2026, maps 454 companies across 12 domains and 69 individual use cases, delivering the most granular picture yet of who is building what, who […]
Carrier Abound 2026: The Platform Behind their Growing Aftermarket Strategy
This Research Note examines the development of the Carrier Abound platform, its unified IoT platform offering for connected commercial building operations. We analyze the key milestones in its evolution over the past 10 years, as part of the group’s strategy to grow its digital and aftermarket services. Acquisition of EcoEnergy Insights In March 2017, UTC […]
Johnson Controls Eyes $4.5B Security Sale: 3 Potential Buyers Analyzed
Johnson Controls is working with advisers to gauge buyer appetite for its Access Control and Intrusion Detection units, with a combined price tag potentially reaching $4.5 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is exploring selling the units separately or together, though deliberations remain at an early stage and retaining one or both is […]
Johnson Controls Joins Data Center Liquid Cooling Deal Frenzy
This Research Note examines the acquisition of Alloy Enterprises by Johnson Controls, announced on 18th February 2026. The startup has developed technology for direct liquid cooled (DLC) components in data centers which enables a reduction in energy consumption. We highlight the innovative manufacturing process, the strategic rationale of the acquisition and our view of this […]
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