Investments
Kieback&Peter’s 2025 Minority Investment from Trane Strengthens their European Position
October 31st, 2025Salto Systems Accelerates Beyond Access Control: 4 Strategic Investments
October 30th, 2025 
		
		
	
	Neeve’s Edge-Cloud Platform: Key Metrics & Growth 2025
This Research Note examines Neeve, the US startup offering an edge-cloud platform designed to enhance smart building operations by integrating operational technology (OT) systems into secure, connected environments. We highlight its founding as IoTium, before exploring its current offering, deployments, funding and partners, concluding with our view of the business. Neeve Profile Founded in 2015 […]
 
		
		
	
	icetana Secures $3.6M SoftBank Partnership: 2025 Financial Analysis and Growth Strategy
This Research Note examines the Australian listed company, icetana AI, based on its latest financial results year ending 30 June 2025 and its deployments, strategic investments and regional growth opportunities over the past three years. icetana AI Profile Founded in 2009, icetana AI is a small software as a service (SaaS) company specializing in AI-assisted […]
 
		
		
	
	ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy Part 2
This Research Note examines the technology strategy of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish-headquartered global access control business, by analyzing the acquisitions, partnerships, divestments, and investments of the group’s Global Technologies division. In part 2, we have mapped the strategic direction of the Global Solutions business unit by categorizing the various transactions by vertical market since January […]
 
		
		
	
	Podcast 39: The Reality of PropTech Startups!
In episode 39 of Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did, we dive deep into the unvarnished realities of running a PropTech startup with Michael Grant, founder of Metrikus and co-creator of Smart Building Bootcamp. Michael shares hard-earned insights from 6 years in the trenches, covering everything from the brutal truth about fundraising in 2025 to […]
 
		
		
	
	Acquisitions Up, Investment Down: Is there a 2025 Smart Building Startup Reality Check?
Last week’s live stream provided a comprehensive analysis of the smart building startup ecosystem, focusing on investment trends, acquisition activity, and market dynamics for the first half of 2025. The session covered key data insights, market consolidation patterns, and strategic considerations for companies operating in the commercial building technology space. In this research note, you […]
 
		
		
	
	Investment Analysis H1 2025: Energy Management Captures 46% of Smart Building Funding
This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025. This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report. We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]
 
		
		
	
	Daikin’s 2025 Strategy: Major Acquisitions Boost HVAC & Data Center Growth
In this Research Note, we examine Daikin, the Japanese headquartered air conditioning manufacturer and the group’s North American strategy to strengthen its HVAC equipment and controls business for commercial and industrial buildings. Our article is based on their FY 2024 results, published 8th May 2025, investor presentations, press releases, and Memoori analysis. It updates our […]
 
		
		
	
	Allegion’s Investment Strategy: 20 Startups Expanding Their Technology Horizon
This Research Note examines Allegion’s relationships with smart building startups over the last 6 years. We highlight recent startup acquisitions, venture capital investments, and strategic alliances which complement their predominantly mechanical security products and systems business. This article updates our previous Research Notes in March 2025 on Allegion’s strategic direction and our coverage of the […]
