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Ricoh Workplace Experience Business Explored
This Research Note examines the workplace experience business of Ricoh Group, a $15.5 billion Japanese provider of workplace services, print and imaging solutions. We explore their Workplace Experience solutions and services business, their Spaces platform, partnerships, integrations, investments and acquisitions. Ricoh Workplace Experience Business The workplace experience business is part of Ricoh Digital Services organization, […]

75F Light Commercial Building Controls Business Examined
This Research Note examines 75F, a Minnesota-based provider of IoT building management systems. We highlight their product portfolio, deployments, regional expansion, external funding, and partnerships with established HVAC and building automation firms. 75F Profile Founded by CEO Deepinder Singh in 2012, 75F delivers AI-driven HVAC automation based on sensors and controls. Unlike traditional building management […]

ABB Electrification Business & 2024 Financials Explored
In this Research Note, we examine ABB’s Electrification business and its 2024 financial results announced on 30th January 2025, specifically in relation to commercial buildings and data center end markets. We also highlight acquisitions and investments made by the business throughout 2024. ABB Electrification Divisions The Electrification business is split into 5 divisions, which provide […]

Smart Building Startup Investment Reached $6.9Bn in 2024
Our new research shows that funding from venture capital, private equity, and corporate backers for smart building startups reached $6.9 billion in 2024, the 3rd highest year in value since 2015. This funding was spread across 279 funding rounds, a 17% increase on 2023. We identified 1,331 startups founded since 2013 in the management and operations […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Johnson Controls in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Johnson Controls (JCI) in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, divestments, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Siemens in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Siemens Buildings business in 2024, part of Siemens Smart Infrastructure Division. This analysis is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of their strategic direction in the smart buildings sector between October 2022 and June 2024, updating our previous Research Note, part 1 and part 2 published in […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Honeywell in Smart Buildings
This research note examines Honeywell’s emerging strategic priorities in smart buildings. We have mapped the acquisitions, strategic partnerships, investment activity, and divestments of the business to ascertain their growth ambitions, by categorizing the various relationships and deals by technology and investment type over recent years. This analysis is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of their […]

$5.5 Billion Invested in Smart Building Startups Since January 2023
The global smart buildings landscape is heavily populated with new entrants, according to our new research, which identified 1,221 startups founded in the last ten years that serve the management and operations phase of commercial real estate. In total 35% of startups have been acquired since 2013, and 6% are closed or inactive. Funding for […]