Venture Capital

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 […]

This Research Note examines the growth of deskbird, a Swiss startup offering a workplace management platform that addresses hybrid working.  We explore the company’s disclosed funding and its acquisitions completed last year before highlighting one of the firm’s recent reports on the German workplace market. Finally, we provide our view on the company and the […]

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 […]

This Research Note examines the acquisition of Nozomi Networks announced by Mitsubishi Electric on 9th September 2025. We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before assessing their Serendie-related digital services businesses and the acquisition’s impact on the Iconics Digital Solutions subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric. Tranaction Details On 9th September 2025, Nozomi Networks, a US […]

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 […]

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 […]