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This Research Note examines what’s behind the Vertiv acquisition of Waylay, a Belgian startup offering an IoT orchestration platform. We highlight the transaction details, strategic rationale, Waylay profile, and Vertiv’s product and services portfolio before providing a Memoori view of the technology acquired. Transaction Details and Strategic Rationale In August 2025, Vertiv Holdings, a vendor of critical digital infrastructure, announced it had acquired Waylay NV, a Belgium-based startup in hyperautomation and generative AI software platforms, as part of its continued investment in AI-driven monitoring and control technologies for its power and cooling systems. Vertiv expects this investment to strengthen its comprehensive portfolio of digital infrastructure solutions with AI-based infrastructure monitoring, predictive services, and performance optimization. “With the addition of Waylay’s technology and software-focused team, Vertiv will accelerate its vision of intelligent infrastructure – data-driven, proactive, and optimised for the world’s most demanding environments,” said Vertiv’s CEO, Giordano Albertazzi. “We are excited about the operational efficiencies […]

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