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October 5th, 2018Future Funding of AI Technology Will Become More Targeted
September 24th, 2018
No Shortage of Investment for AI Video Analytics Technology
In the last 18 months, a plethora of startups have begun working on their own variations of AI hardware and/or deep learning algorithms. Very few of these startups have yet to establish a significant installed base and most have yet to ship a product but have had no trouble raising finance. Looking to optimize inference […]

A Blueprint for Scalable Virtual Power Plants & A New Energy System
While many people don’t know what a virtual power plant is, those who do still might not realize the scale of the impact they could have on our energy system. One up and coming start-up is showing that virtual power plants aren’t just about turning buildings into power generating facilities but potentially turning real estate […]

Digital Locking Startups Gain Partners & Investment from Leading Access Control Players
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori Over the past three years, acquisitions, investments and partnerships in keyless electronic locking startups have reinforced the growth of the digital locking segment in electronic access control solutions for both residential and non-residential buildings. Over the same timeframe, the major security solution […]

WeWork, WeLive, WeGrow but Will We Succeed in the Long Term?
What could possibly go wrong for a start-up after raising $6.9 billion in their first eight years? Quite a lot apparently, according to a growing number of experts commenting on entrepreneur focused office-space-rental company WeWork, the seventh most valuable private-market start-up in the world. The level of investment itself is, of course, proof that others […]

Siemens Building Technologies Acquires BIoT Start-Up Enlighted
Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, Siemens, has agreed to acquire the Silicon Valley Internet of Things (IoT) solutions start-up Enlighted. Financial details have not been disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Founded by Premal Ashar and Tanuj Mohan, Enlighted have raised more than $80 million in funding […]

AI Video Analytics Could Dominate Physical Security Investment to 2023
The general trend for venture capital investment in the Physical Security Business has been one of decline since 2014, when it invested over $300m in 12 transactions. In 2017 we identified 11 transactions by venture capital companies investing $121.9m into physical security companies; Which was a significant gain on 2016 when we identified 9 transactions […]

Smart Building Startups Are Becoming More Attractive to Strategic Investors
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. In 2017, funding for startups focused on the commercial and industrial smart buildings market reached its second highest annual level since 2008 as investments amounted to $1.11 billion, according to our recent analysis, updating Memoori’s 2017 Startups Report. Although this is a […]

Partnerships & Investments in Startups Gain Momentum as Smart Building Players Boost Innovation
Smart building players are strengthening their open innovation capabilities through investments and partnerships with startups and the incubators and accelerators that support their development. Corporates are recognizing the need to increase their agility and speed in developing smart connected products and services by leveraging software, analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to […]