Mergers
Occupancy Analytics Market Consolidation Continues into 2023
June 1st, 2023Another Failed PropTech SPAC: Enocean Terminates Merger Agreement with Parabellum
May 8th, 2023
Smart Building SPAC Trend Continues with Hybrid Work Play CXApp
Since 2019 the business world has been inundated with high-profile SPAC deals. And while we have certainly seen a slowdown in SPAC deals in recent months, the SPAC trend is by no means over. In the smart building industry, a new SPAC was completed this month, as workplace experience platform provider CXApp completed a business […]

Startup Acquisition Activity Remains Resilient in the Smart Buildings Space
Strategic acquisitions are enabling leading players across the smart buildings market to augment their technology offerings with bolt-on startup acquisitions in several areas and increase their focus on software solutions. This forms part of a 2 pronged strategy to mitigate the risk of market disruption, with leading players (and increasingly private equity firms) taking majority […]

Funding for Smart Building Startups Reached $5.9 Billion in 2022
Our new research delves into the investment from venture capital, private equity and corporate backers for smart building startups. Since 2015, total capital invested in startups in the global smart building space amounted to over $31 Billion. In the last 2 years (which are the focus of this report) it reached unprecedented levels with $5.9 […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of JLL in the Smart Buildings Space – Part 1
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of JLL in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the company, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 1 of a 2-part analysis, is intended as […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Siemens in Smart Buildings – Part 1
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Siemens in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, mergers, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the Siemens Smart Infrastructure division’s growth by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 1 of a 2-part analysis, is intended as […]

Thoma Bravo Leading Consolidation in the Hybrid Work Market
“With the proliferation of hybrid work, there is an unmet need for technology solutions that enable businesses to adapt to the changing needs of the workplace,” said Brandon Holden, former chief executive of iOffice + SpaceIQ. “When an employer gets their employees back into the office, they have to have an environment that’s creating a […]

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Smart Buildings Space Q2 2022
This research note highlights our analysis of mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2022, based on our database of relevant deals in the smart buildings space. We review the technology areas attracting acquirers, the notable acquisitions during the quarter and the consolidation of startup firms. It is our second article in a series analysing […]

Alarm.com Connected Property Business and Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Alarm.com, a US provider of physical security, intelligent automation and energy management solutions for the smart home and commercial real estate. This analysis is based on their 2021 and Q1-2022 financial results, 10K Report, investor presentations, M&A and diversification strategy. Alarm.com, founded in 2000, became a public company in June 2015 on Nasdaq under […]