Mergers
Honeywell’s 2026 Automation Spin-Off: Brilliant Strategy or Risky Complex Move?
October 24th, 2025Johnson Controls + Tyco: Nearly 10 Years on from the $16.5B Mega Merger
September 30th, 2025
ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy 2023 to 2025
This Research Note examines the technology strategy of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish headquartered global access control business, by analyzing the acquisitions, divestments, partnerships, and investments of the group’s Global Technologies division. In part 1, we map the strategic direction of HID by categorizing the various transactions by technology since January 2023. Part 2 covers the technology […]
Smart Building Startups Navigate Shifting Investment Landscape in 2025
The smart building startups ecosystem could be experiencing a point of inflection. While venture capital funding has cooled by 13% in the first half of 2025, merger and acquisition activity has exploded by over 60%, signaling a maturing market where consolidation trumps speculation. Our latest comprehensive analysis of 1,266 startups founded since 2014 reveals a […]
Vitaprotech’s 2025 Consolidation: New 4-Channel Strategy Simplifies Structure
This Research Note examines the strategic reorganization of the French security solutions player, Vitaprotech, following its buy-and-build strategy with 13 acquisitions completed over the last 5 years, the most recent of which was Identiv in April 2024. This article highlights the group`s simplified go-to-market approach based on 4 distinct sales channels. Vitaprotech Group Profile Created in […]
CXApp Reports Double-Digit Growth in 2024 Recurring Revenue
In this Research Note, we examine the CXApp workplace experience business and 2024 financials, based on their 10-K Report, SEC filings, and investor presentation, dated 3rd April 2025. CXApp Profile In March 2023, KINS Technology Group Inc, a special purpose acquisition corporation sponsored by KINS Capital LLC, announced the successful completion of its previously announced […]
Consolidation in the Smart Buildings Startups Space 2024
Based on analysis from our latest research, Startups in Smart Buildings 2025, we examine M&A activity in the commercial buildings startups space. PitchBook has reported that M&A activity across all sectors in 2024 increased by 14% in volume and 19% in value YoY. In fact, deal activity reached its highest annual count ever, finishing with […]
dormakaba Capital Markets Day 2024: Simplify Access Control Software, Streamline Hardware
dormakaba group, a listed company on the Swiss Stock Exchange with a turnover of CHF 2.8 billion, hosted its Capital Markets Day 2024 on 20th November 2024. This Research Note focuses on the leading access solutions group perspective on its strategy execution and efficiency and cost improvements through its transformation program. This article is based […]
Milestone Systems VMS Business & 2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Milestone Systems Video Management Software (VMS) business. This analysis of their 2023 financial highlights, growth strategy, and M&A is based on Canon’s 2023 Results Presentation 30 January 2024, Milestone Systems 2023 Annual Report and Memoori analysis. Milestone Systems Profile Headquartered in Brøndby, Denmark, Milestone Systems A/S is a […]
Regin AB Building Automation Business & Financials Examined
This Research Note examines Regin AB, the Swedish building automation group. Founded in 1947, Regin, headquartered in Kållered, Sweden, is positioned as a European provider of smart automation technology for climate control in buildings. We highlight their product and solutions portfolio, revenue development over the last four years, recent acquisitions and divestments, and their challenger […]
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