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Contents
Topic Page No.
Scope of Report 04
Entrepreneur Activity 06
Investment Trend 11
Who is Investing 19
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions 23
Sub Sector Analysis 27
Interesting Companies 38
Useful Links 48
Company List 51
Team 148
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Sector Overview
Scope of report
This report covers connected solutions which enable monitoring and control of home devices and operations. Report covers
companies which are developing solutions for automating home functions, these solutions are connected to users smartphones
through cloud giving user higher level of insight and control. Report also includes smartphone apps which are able to connect to
most of home automation devices thus making them interoperable and acts as a common platform for monitoring and control.
All the companies developing home devices that are not connected to cloud and are dumb are left out of this report, devices
which are remote controlled using IR or Bluetooth are also excluded from this report.
The scope of this report includes equity as well as debt funding received by the companies.
5. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
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155
184
116
14
0
40
80
120
160
200
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NumberofCompanies
6
YoY – Number of companies founded
Nest Misfit Wearables Ring Labs Juicero Luma Brava Home Good Gadgets
Bidgely Tado Canary August Blink Deako Plugzr
7. Smart Homes Report – November 20167
Large Upcoming Sectors
No. of Companies
Founded
Average
Age
No. of Companies
Funded
Business Model
Total
Funding
Example
41 Feb-2013 20
Home Security > Access Control >
Locks
$69M
Dessmann
2009, Hangzhou
36 Feb-2013 20
Home Automation > Monitoring >
Environment
$120M
Hello
2012, San Francisco
40 Nov-2012 18
Home Automation > Smart Kitchen
Appliances
$180M
June
2013, San Francisco
85 Feb-2012 28
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs
$227M
Control4
2003, Salt Lake City
45 Sep-2011 18 Home Automation > Smart Lights $101M
Misfit Wearables
2011, Redwood City
84 Apr-2011 22
Home Automation > Smart Switches &
Plugs
$50M
BroadLink
2013, Hangzhou
30 Nov-2009 21
Home Automation > Monitoring >
Energy Usage
$139M
AlertMe
2006, Cambridge
8. Smart Homes Report – November 20168
Niche Upcoming Sectors
No. of Companies
Founded
Average
Age
No. of Companies
Funded
Business Model
Total
Funding
Example
4 Apr-2014 3
Home Security > Home Network
Security
$25M
Luma
2014, Atlanta
13 Nov-2012 8
Home Automation > HVAC Control >
AC Management
$71M
Tado
2011, Munich
23 May-2012 12
Home Automation > Smart Kitchen
Appliances > Cooking
$78M
Innit
2013, San Francisco
19 Feb-2010 8
Home Automation > Gardening >
Outdoor > Sprinklers
$82M
HydroPoint
2002, Petaluma
9. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
9
11. Smart Homes Report – November 201611
YoY – Number of Rounds and Total Funding
Note: The funding includes debt and post IPO rounds also.
$272M
$524M
$192M
$96M
$256M
$269M
$457M
$416M
$529M
9
20
17 17
35
67
98
101
76
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
120
240
360
480
600
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NumberofRounds
FundingAmount(inMillions)
Funding Amount Number of Rounds
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YoY – Number of Rounds by Stage
6
20
36
51 52
35
6
11
17
32 33
28
2
1
4
4 3
6
0
20
40
60
80
100
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NumberofRounds
Seed Early Late
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YoY – Funding by Stage
$1M $9M $19M $28M
$47M $37M$29M
$174M
$114M
$182M
$310M
$245M
$51M
$1M
$132M
$237M
$50M
$235M
0
120
240
360
480
600
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
TotalFundingAmount(inMillions)
Seed Early Late
14. Smart Homes Report – November 201614
Average Ticket Size – Early Stage
$0.2M $0.7M $0.7M $0.8M $1.5M $1.9M
$3.3M $3.6M
$9.7M $9.5M
$6.5M
$7.9M
$11.0M
$51.6M
$7.7M $7.2M
$22.2M
$26.0M
0.0
12.0
24.0
36.0
48.0
60.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
FundingAmount(inMillions)
Seed Series A Series B
15. Smart Homes Report – November 201615
Top investments in last one year
Company
Funding
Amount
Round
Name
Date Investors
vivint.com
Vivint
(Provo, 1999)
$100M PE Apr-2016 Solamere Capital
juicero.com
Juicero
(San Francisco, 2013)
$70M Series B Mar-2016
ARTIS Ventures, DBL Partners, KPCB, Campbell Soup Co, First Beverage Group, GV,
Thrive Capital, Two Sigma Ventures
ring.com
Ring Labs
(Santa Monica, 2012)
$61M Series C Mar-2016 KPCB
parrot.com
Parrot Group
(Paris, 1994)
$35M PE Nov-2015 Bpifrance
ecobee.com
Ecobee
(Toronto, 2007)
$35M Series C Aug-2016 Relay Ventures, Amazon, Thomvest Ventures
netatmo.com
Netatmo
(Paris, 2011)
$32M Series B Nov-2015 Legrand, Iris Capital, Bpifrance
innit.com
Innit
(San Francisco, 2013)
$25M Series A Nov-2015
tado.com
Tado
(Munich, 2011)
$23M Series C Apr-2016 Inven Capital
16. Smart Homes Report – November 201616
Top investments in last one year
Company
Funding
Amount
Round
Name
Date Investors
juneoven.com
June
(San Francisco, 2013)
$23M Series A Mar-2016
Eclipse VC, Lumia Capital, Sound Ventures, Vaizra Investments, Lerer Hippeau Ventures,
First Round Capital, Foundry Group, Promus Ventures
dessmann.com.cn
Dessmann
(Hangzhou, 2009)
$19M Series A Apr-2016
innit.com
Innit
(San Francisco, 2013)
$18M Series A Jul-2016
tado.com
Tado
(Munich, 2011)
$17M Series B Aug-2015 Target Partners, Shortcut, BayBG, Siemens, homeserveplc.com, Statkraft Ventures
bidgely.com
Bidgely
(Sunnyvale, 2010)
$17M Series B Nov-2015 Constellation Technology Ventures, E.on, RWE Global, Khosla Ventures
sevenhugs.com
Seven Hugs
(Paris, 2013)
$15M Series A Jun-2016 Xerys
sense.com
Sense
(Cambridge, 2013)
$14M Series A Sep-2016
Shell Global, Energy Impact Partners, Capricorn, Prelude Ventures, Bolt, Charles River
Ventures
getluma.com
Luma
(Atlanta, 2014)
$13M Series A Apr-2016
Accel Partners, Amazon, Felicis Ventures, Base Ventures, BIP Capital, Relay Ventures,
Webb Investment Network, 500 Startups
17. Smart Homes Report – November 201617
Funnel view of Sector
Percent of
Previous
40%
39%
34%
29
19
39
116
297
738
0 160 320 480 640 800
M&A & IPO
Late
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Number of Companies
18. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
18
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Most Active Investors in Sector
18
14
8 8 8
7 7 7
6 6
0
4
8
12
16
20
Plug and Play
Tech Center
Techstars KPCB Khosla
Ventures
MetaProp
NYC
500
Startups
Charles River
Ventures
SOSV First Round
Capital
Foundry
Group
TotalNumberofRounds
Bidgely Latch Ring Labs Misfit Wearables Canary Luma Ring Labs Grobo Ring Labs June
Bitfinder Bitfinder iControl Canary Latch Silk Labs iControl Nomiku June Rachio
20. Smart Homes Report – November 201620
Where are Top Investors investing
Plug and
Play Tech
Center
Techstars KPCB
Khosla
Ventures
MetaProp
NYC
500
Startups
Charles
River
Ventures
SOSV
First Round
Capital
Foundry
Group
Home
Automation
Bidgely,
Bitfinder,
Notion
Bitfinder,
ECOVENT
CORP, Revolv
Juicero
Misfit
Wearables
Bidgely
Rachio
Notion
Astro
Ninja Blocks
Nomiku
Ivee
Sense Grobo
Nomiku
Mistbox
June
SmartThings
Ambient
Devices
June
Rachio
Revolv
Home
Security
Scout,
Keecker,
Abode
Systems
Latch, ,
Ring Labs
iControl
Dropcam
Canary
Canary
Latch
Luma
Silk Labs
Alfred
Ring Labs
iControl
Ring Labs
Smart Home
Suite
, , , , Nest
Stealth ScenseIT, , , ,
21. Smart Homes Report – November 201621
Top Investor by Stage of Entry
KPCB 3
Khosla Ventures 3
J F Shea Company 2
Qualcomm Ventures 2
Two Sigma Ventures 2
ARTIS Ventures 1
Accel Partners 1
American Family Ventures 1
Arborview Capital 1
Bay Partners 1
KPCB 3
406 Ventures 1
ADT Security Services 1
Accel Partners 1
Alibaba Group 1
Allegion 1
Amazon 1
BNP Paribas Investment
Partners
1
Bpifrance 1
CM-CIC Capital Prive 1
Seed Series A Series B Later Stage
Bpifrance 3
Cheetah Mobile 3
Khosla Ventures 3
500 Startups 2
Accel Partners 2
Bolt 2
Charles River Ventures 2
First Round Capital 2
Formation 8 2
Founders Fund 2
Techstars 7
Plug and Play Tech Center 5
Y Combinator 5
HAX 4
Kima Ventures 4
R/GA 4
Startup-Scaleup 4
500 Startups 3
Felicis Ventures 3
Foundry Group 3
22. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
22
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Top IPOs
IPO Date Company Overview
Funding
Amount
Exch:Ticker
Jun-2015 alarm.com
Alarm
(Washington D.C., 2000)
Wireless security and energy management systems
TCV, Egis Captial Partners, ABS Capital Partners $165M NASDAQ;ALRM
Jul-2013 control4.com
Control4
(Salt Lake City, 2003)
Wireless home automation infrastructure
GSV Capital, Foundation Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Vispring, Mercato Partners,
Frazier Technology Ventures, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, University Venture
Fund, Venture Capital, Cisco Investments, Sapphire Ventures, Signal Peak
$93M NASDAQ;CTRL
24. Smart Homes Report – November 201624
Major Acquisitions in last one year
Date Company Acquirer Deal Size Overview
Total
Funding
Aug-2016 dojo-labs.com
Dojo Labs
(Ra'anana, 2014)
bullguard.com Undisclosed
Hardware for home network security
Glilot Capital Partners
$1.8M
Jun-2016 icontrol.com
iControl
(Redwood City, 2003)
comcast.com Undisclosed
Connected home management software and video monitoring device
ADT Security Services, Cisco, Charles River Ventures, KPCB, GE, Intel
Capital, Comcast Ventures, Dawn Capital, Rogers Communications,
Tyco, Silicom Ventures, Cisco Investments
$93.5M
Apr-2016 withings.com
Withings
(Moulineaux, 2008)
nokia.com $191M
Developer of an array of connected products
Bpifrance, 360 Capital Partners, Idinvest Partners, Ventech
$33.83M
Dec-2015 theorangechef.com
Orange Chef
(San Francisco, 2011)
yummly.com Undisclosed
Smart weighing scale
NEA, GV, Kima Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, BDMI,
Forerunner Ventures, Graph Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures,
Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Social Capital
$4.2M
Nov-2015 wink.com
Wink
(New York City, 2013)
flextronics.com Undisclosed
Touch screen controller for smart home products
Western Technology Investment
$6.2M
Nov-2015 misfit.com
Misfit Wearables
(Redwood City, 2011)
fossilgroup.com $260M
Wearable and smart home devices
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Norwest Venture
Partners, JD.Com, Founders Fund, GGV Capital, Horizons Ventures,
TransLink Capital, Formation 8, TenOneTen, Shunwei, Inctank
Ventures, Xiaomi, Horizen Ventures
$63M
25. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
25
27. Smart Homes Report – November 201627
October 2016Tracxn Bluebox : Smart Homes
730+ companies in the sector, 215 funded in last 5 years, $973M invested in 2015/16
Most Active Investors: Western Technology Investment, American Family Ventures, Kima Ventures
Cumulative funding in the sectorPractice Area – Technology | Analyst: @Vivek
SMART HOME SUITE $442M
HOME AUTOMATION $1.2B
Smart Kitchen
Orangechef (2011, $3M)
Home Lighting
Matterport (2011, $56M)
Gardening
Rachio (2012, $10M)
$179M
$99M
$129M
Locks
Latch (2014, $17M)
$66M
Devices Management $333M
Monitoring
Environment
Hello (2013, $35M)
Water
Connected yard (2014, $2.2M)
Energy Usage
Bidgely (2010, $25M)
$274M
Smartphone Apps
Tekoia (2012, $1M)
Hubs
Savant System (2005, $90M)
HVAC Control
Switches & Plugs
ThinkEco (2008, $7M)
$130M
$48M
Thermostats
Ecobee (2007, $50M)
AC Management
Tado (2011, $57M)
HOME SECURITY $574M
Video Monitoring & Alerts
Canary (2012, $41M)
$370M
Access Control
Latchaccess (2014, $17M)
$68M Home Network Security
Luma (2014, $23M)
$68M
28. Smart Homes Report – November 201628
Top Business Models by Funding
$1.2B
$575M
$442M
$60M
0
280
560
840
1120
1400
Home Automation Home Security Smart Home Suite Stealth
TotalFundingAmount(inMillions)
# Cos. 521 146 58 13
Avg. Age Jul-11 Jan-11 Jun-08 Sep-13
Control4 Ring Labs Alarm Tyto
Savant Systems iControl Vivint EVA Automation
29. Smart Homes Report – November 201629
Home Automation – Business Model Description
Devices that automate and give the user control over some home device
Connected Device
Management
Monitoring Smart Switches & Plugs Gardening HVAC Control
Devices that automate
monitoring solutions
Devices that allow
remote control of
switches & plugs
primarily for energy
efficiency.
Devices targeted at
home automation for
gardening
Solutions for monitoring
and controlling HVAC
devices
Control system hubs and
Apps for home devices
30. Smart Homes Report – November 201630
Home Automation – Entrepreneur Activity and
Investment Trend
$34M
$33M
$53M $39M
$33M
$76M
$335M
$207M
6
14 13 12
24
44
69
68
0
16
32
48
64
80
0
80
160
240
320
400
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofRounds
FundingAmount(inMillions)
YoY – Total Funding and No. of Rounds
$334M
$274M
$180M
$131M $129M
$100M
0
80
160
240
320
400
Device Mgmt. Monitoring Smart Kitchen HVAC Control Gardening Smart Lights
FundingAmount(inMillions)
BM wise Investment
7
19
13
28
65
116
126
82
0
28
56
84
112
140
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofCompaniesFounded
YoY – No. of Companies Founded
220
48
31 28 27 18 16 15
0
50
100
150
200
250
United
States
India China Canada United
Kingdom
Germany Israel France
NumberofCompanies
Distribution of Companies across Countries
31. Smart Homes Report – November 201631
Home Automation – Most Funded Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Funding
Amount
control4.com
Control4
(2003, Salt Lake City)
Wireless home automation infrastructure
GSV Capital, Foundation Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Vispring and others
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs
$93M
savant.com
Savant Systems
(2005, Barnstable)
App and hub for connected device management
KKR
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs
$90M
juicero.com
Juicero
(2013, San Francisco)
Internet connected kitchen appliance (juicer) manufacturer
KPCB, Thrive Capital, GV, Interplay Ventures, Vast Ventures and others
Home Automation > Smart
Kitchen Appliances > Juicers
$89.8M
peel.com
Peel
(2009, Mountain View)
Universal remote with user engagement feature
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Kapor Capital and others
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management >
Smartphone App
$86.7M
hydropoint.com
HydroPoint
(2002, Petaluma)
Smart water management solutions provider
Monitor Ventures, J F Shea Company, RockPort Capital and others
Home Automation > Gardening >
Outdoor > Sprinklers
$68M
misfit.com
Misfit Wearables
(2011, Redwood City)
Wearable and smart home devices
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and
others
Home Automation > Smart
Lights
$63M
tado.com
Tado
(2011, Munich)
Smart AC management devices for homes
Siemens, Target Partners, Shortcut, BayBG, homeserveplc.com and others
Home Automation > HVAC
Control > AC Management
$57M
ecobee.com
Ecobee
(2007, Toronto)
Apple homekit compatible digital programmable thermostat that helps in
customizing temperature settings.
Amazon, Relay Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Tech Capital Partners and others
Home Automation > HVAC
Control > Thermostats
$50.48M
32. Smart Homes Report – November 201632
Home Security – Business Model Description
Home security systems that monitor house and give user wireless control over safety devices like locks, video camera etc.
Video Monitoring & Alerts Access Control Home Network Security
Solutions to control external access to
home
Video monitoring solutions that use the
cloud to host the feed and possess some
form of recognition
Device to ensure home network security
from external threats.
33. Smart Homes Report – November 201633
Home Security – Entrepreneur Activity and
Investment Trend
$23M $23M
$14M
$56M
$14M
$88M
$81M
$138M
2 3 2
2
8
18
16
27
0
6
12
18
24
30
0
32
64
96
128
160
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofRounds
FundingAmount(inMillions)
YoY – Total Funding and No. of Rounds
$371M
$69M
$25M
0
80
160
240
320
400
Video Monitoring & Alerts Access Control Home Network Security
FundingAmount(inMillions)
BM wise Investment
2
6 6 6
11
23
47
26
0
10
20
30
40
50
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofCompaniesFounded
YoY – No. of Companies Founded
74
11 9 7 5 4 4 4
0
16
32
48
64
80
United
States
China India United
Kingdom
France Canada Germany Spain
NumberofCompanies
Distribution of Companies across Countries
34. Smart Homes Report – November 201634
Home Security – Most Funded Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Funding
Amount
ring.com
Ring Labs
(2012, Santa Monica)
Video doorbell
First Round Capital, Upfront Ventures, Charles River Ventures, KPCB and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$94.7M
icontrol.com
iControl
(2003, Redwood City)
Connected home management software and video monitoring device
ADT Security Services, Cisco, Charles River Ventures, KPCB, GE and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$93.5M
simplisafe.com
SimpliSafe
(2006, Boston)
Home security alarm system
Sequoia Capital
Home Security $57M
august.com
August
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart lock and access system
Bessemer Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Maveron and others
Home Security $48M
dropcam.com
Dropcam
(2009, San Francisco)
Developers of video monitoring hardware and software technology
Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, KPCB, Felicis Ventures and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$47.8M
canary.is
Canary
(2012, New York City)
Safety sensor device for home monitoring
Khosla Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Two Sigma Ventures and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$41.2M
withings.com
Withings
(2008, Moulineaux)
Developer of an array of connected products
Bpifrance, 360 Capital Partners, Idinvest Partners, Ventech
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$33.83M
getluma.com
Luma
(2014, Atlanta)
Device for creating smart wifi network
Accel Partners, Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Startups and others
Home Security > Home Network
Security
$23M
35. Smart Homes Report – November 201635
Smart Home Suite – Entrepreneur Activity and
Investment Trend
$215M
$469M
$125M
$1M
$209M
$90M
$9M
$71M
1
3
2
3 3
4
11
6
0
2
5
7
10
12
0
100
200
300
400
500
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofRounds
FundingAmount(inMillions)
YoY – Total Funding and No. of Rounds
1
2
5
3
4
13
6
4
0
3
6
8
11
14
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
NumberofCompaniesFounded
YoY – No. of Companies Founded
19
10
9
3
2 2 2
1
0
4
8
12
16
20
United
States
China India United
Kingdom
France Germany Norway Australia
NumberofCompanies
Distribution of Companies across Countries
Companies providing range of home automation solutions.
36. Smart Homes Report – November 201636
Smart Home Suite – Most Funded Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Funding
Amount
alarm.com
Alarm
(2000, Washington D.C.)
Wireless security and energy management systems
TCV, Egis Captial Partners, ABS Capital Partners
Smart Home Suite $165M
vivint.com
Vivint
(1999, Provo)
Developers of home automation systems
Summit Partners, Bank of America, Barclays and others
Smart Home Suite $100M
nest.com
Nest
(2010, Palo Alto)
Hardware and software for monitoring home energy consumption.
Lightspeed Venture Partners, KPCB, Shasta Ventures and others
Smart Home Suite $80M
netatmo.com
Netatmo
(2011, Paris)
Thermostat, video monitoring and personal weather station and air quality sensor devices
for use with Android and iOS apps.
Iris Capital, Bpifrance, Legrand, C4 Ventures
Smart Home Suite $37.8M
idevicesinc.com
iDevices
(2010, Avon)
Smart devices which wirelessly connect to mobile devices and PCs
Connecticut Innovations, Stonehenge Capital and others
Smart Home Suite $19.95M
orvibo.com
Orvibo
(2011, Shenzhen)
Developer of suite of home automation devices
SAIF Partners China, MediaTek, Legend Star
Smart Home Suite $14.14M
ilifesmart.com
LifeSmart
(2014, Hangzhou)
Smart home solution provider
SAIF Partners China, Haier, Foxconn Electronics, Tisiwi Ventures
Smart Home Suite $9.4M
wigwag.com
WigWag
(2012, Austin)
Cloud intelligent device platform to enable home and commercial automation
cscventurecapital.com
Smart Home Suite $3.86M
37. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
37
38. Smart Homes Report – November 201638
Interesting Unfunded Companies
Company Overview
Business
Model
fibaro.com
Fibaro
(2010, Poznan)
Home Automation solution
Smart Home Suite
leaf.co.in
Leaf Technologies
(2014, Mumbai)
Smart home based technology product Home Automation > Smart Switches &
Plugs
rumy.io
Rumy Technologies
(2015, Arlington)
Device to control lighting and thermostat Home Automation > Connected Device
Management > Hubs
belleds.com
Belleds
(2014, San Francisco)
Smart LED lightning product
Home Automation > Smart Lights
beaglesense.com
Beagle Sense
(2015, Ottawa)
Complete home monitoring solution Home Automation > Monitoring >
Environment
looplab.co
Loop Lab
(2014, Ontario)
Smart vent to control room temperature Home Automation > HVAC Control > AC
Management
Curated list of companies by the sector analyst are defined as Interesting
39. Smart Homes Report – November 201639
Interesting Unfunded Companies
Company Overview
Business
Model
smartall.co
SmartAll
(2015, San Francisco)
Using machine learning to control smart home devices Home Security > Video Monitoring & Alerts
> Smartphone App
lhings.com
Lhings
(2012, Barcelona)
Cloud platform that enables to access, manage and interact with internet
connected devices remotely.
Home Automation > Connected Device
Management > Smartphone App
myblossom.com
Blossom
(2014, Irvine)
Smart watering device Home Automation > Gardening > Outdoor
> Sprinklers
getkuna.com
Kuna
(2012, Burlingame)
Smart doorman
Home Security > Video Monitoring & Alerts
jarvis.co
Jarvis
(2013, San Francisco)
Voice controlled home automation devices management Home Automation > Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice based
maxmytv.com
MaxMyTV
(2012, Pittsburgh)
Smart device hub for TVs Home Automation > Connected Device
Management > Hubs
skelabs.com
SKE Labs
(2013, Toronto)
Smart kitchen products Home Automation > Smart Kitchen
Appliances
40. Smart Homes Report – November 201640
Interesting Seed Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
getnotion.com
Notion
(2013, Denver)
Sensors for home monitoring
Foundry Group, Techstars, Plug and Play Tech Center and others
Home Automation >
Monitoring >
Environment
$5.2M
cocoon.life
Cocoon
(2014, Leeds)
Infrasound based home security device
Aviva, Breed Reply
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$4.3M
grovelabs.io
Grove
(2013, Somerville)
Hydroponic growing system
Upfront Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Rough Draft Ventures, Dorm Room Fund,
Techstars, Galvanize, Linden Mobile Ventures, R/GA, Maiden Lane, Vayner/RSE
Home Automation >
Gardening > Indoor
$4.18M
wigwag.com
WigWag
(2012, Austin)
Cloud intelligent device platform to enable home and commercial automation
cscventurecapital.com
Smart Home Suite $3.86M
neur.io
Neurio Technology
(2005, Vancouver)
System to monitor energy consumption at home
Plug and Play Tech Center, Business Development Bank of Canada, Keiretsu Forum,
Stanley Park Ventures
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Energy
Usage
$1.79M
zuli.io
Zuli
(2012, San Francisco)
Control and monitor lights and appliances from your smartphone using Bluetooth Low
Energy.
Logitech, Menlo Ventures, XG Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Winklevoss
Capital, DeNA
Home Automation >
Smart Switches & Plugs
$1.65M
igloohome.co
Igloohome
(2015, Philadelphia)
Igloohome is a smart home solution for Short Term Rentals.
Singtel Innov8, Wavemaker Partners, Dreamit Ventures, Mesh Ventures
Home Security > Access
Control > Locks
$1.25M
keecker.com
Keecker
(2012, Paris)
Smartphone controlled robot projector
Plug and Play Tech Center, Kima Ventures, Elephants
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$1.15M
41. Smart Homes Report – November 201641
Interesting Seed Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
ecois.me
EcoisMe
(2013, Krakow)
Home energy monitoring
Techstars, Startup Sauna, hub:raum, IDCEE, Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom
Home Automation > Monitoring
> Energy Usage
$154.37K
eddy.io
Eddy
(2014, London)
Voice interface for home automation devices management
Founder
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs >
Voice based
$100K
nomiku.com
Nomiku
(2012, San Francisco)
Smart sous-vide
500 Startups, SOSV, HAX
Home Automation > Smart
Kitchen Appliances > Cooking
$25K
myorbii.com
Orbii
(2015, Dallas)
Connected robotic ball for remote home monitoring
Tech Wildcatters
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
42. Smart Homes Report – November 201642
Interesting Series A Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
innit.com
Innit
(2013, San Francisco)
Phase sensors to manage and connect food information Home Automation > Smart
Kitchen Appliances > Cooking
$43M
leeo.com
Leeo
(2013, Palo Alto)
Smart alarm for smoke detectors
Formation 8, Subtraction Capital, Lucas Venture Group, E.on, Vectr Ventures,
Visionnaire Ventures
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
$37.63M
withings.com
Withings
(2008, Moulineaux)
Developer of an array of connected products
Bpifrance, 360 Capital Partners, Idinvest Partners, Ventech
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$33.83M
juneoven.com
June
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart counter top oven
First Round Capital, Foundry Group, Founders Fund, Promus Ventures, Lumia Capital,
Vaizra Investments, Upside Partnership, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Sound Ventures,
Eclipse VC
Home Automation > Smart
Kitchen Appliances > Cooking
$29.5M
getluma.com
Luma
(2014, Atlanta)
Device for creating smart wifi network
Accel Partners, Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Startups, Felicis Ventures, GV,
Webb Investment Network, Relay Ventures, Base Ventures, BIP Capital
Home Security > Home
Network Security
$23M
evaautomation.com
EVA Automation
(2014, Redwood City)
Stealth mode startup
Formation 8
Stealth $20M
sense.com
Sense
(2013, Cambridge)
Device to monitor appliances and track energy usages
Charles River Ventures, Capricorn, Bolt, Shell Global, Prelude Ventures, Energy Impact
Partners
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Energy Usage
$18M
latchaccess.com
Latch
(2014, New York City)
Smart locks for homes, offices and apartment buildings
Techstars, Expansion Venture Capital, Lux Capital, R/GA, Camber Capital, Corigin,
MetaProp NYC, Primary Venture Partner, 3rdprimecapital.com
Home Security > Access
Control > Locks
$16.78M
43. Smart Homes Report – November 201643
Interesting Series A Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
orvibo.com
Orvibo
(2011, Shenzhen)
Developer of suite of home automation devices
SAIF Partners China, MediaTek, Legend Star
Smart Home Suite $14.14M
lifx.com
LIFX
(2012, Melbourne)
Smart LED bulbs
Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Qualcomm Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Angelcube,
Blackbird Ventures, Maiden Lane
Home Automation > Smart
Lights
$13M
getroost.com
Roost
(2014, Sunnyvale)
Developer of connected smoke alarms
RPM Ventures, DCM Ventures, USAA, Start Garden, Center Electric, Legend Star
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
$6.48M
nanoleaf.me
Nanoleaf
(2012, Toronto)
Energy efficient lightbulb
Burch Creative Capital, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Home Automation > Smart
Lights
$2.9M
silklabs.com
Silk Labs
(2015, San Mateo)
Intelligent hub with camera for connected homes
500 Startups, Harrison Metal, Doublerock, Sparkland Capital
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$2.5M
44. Smart Homes Report – November 201644
Interesting Series B Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
juicero.com
Juicero
(2013, San Francisco)
Internet connected kitchen appliance (juicer) manufacturer
KPCB, Thrive Capital, GV, Interplay Ventures, Vast Ventures and others
Home Automation > Smart
Kitchen Appliances > Juicers
$89.8M
august.com
August
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart lock and access system
Bessemer Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Maveron and others
Home Security $48M
canary.is
Canary
(2012, New York City)
Safety sensor device for home monitoring
Khosla Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Two Sigma Ventures and
others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$41.2M
netatmo.com
Netatmo
(2011, Paris)
Thermostat, video monitoring and personal weather station and air quality
sensor devices for use with Android and iOS apps.
Iris Capital, Bpifrance, Legrand, C4 Ventures
Smart Home Suite $37.8M
hello.is
Hello
(2012, San Francisco)
Sleep behaviour tracking
Temasek, Forward Partners
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Environment
$31.6M
bidgely.com
Bidgely
(2010, Sunnyvale)
Enables consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use
Khosla Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, E.on, RWE Global, Constellation
Technology Ventures
Home Automation >
Monitoring > Energy Usage
$24.6M
rachio.com
Rachio
(2012, Denver)
Smart spinkler contoller
Foundry Group, SK Ventures, Arborview Capital, Michigan eLab, Miramar
Ventures, MetaProp NYC
Home Automation >
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$10.02M
thinkecoinc.com
ThinkEco
(2008, New York City)
Device-level energy management Home Automation > Smart
Switches & Plugs
$7.3M
45. Smart Homes Report – November 201645
Interesting Late Stage Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
ring.com
Ring Labs
(2012, Santa Monica)
Video doorbell
First Round Capital, Upfront Ventures, Charles River Ventures, KPCB and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$94.7M
icontrol.com
iControl
(2003, Redwood City)
Connected home management software and video monitoring device
ADT Security Services, Cisco, Charles River Ventures, KPCB, GE and others
Home Security > Video
Monitoring & Alerts
$93.5M
savant.com
Savant Systems
(2005, Barnstable)
App and hub for connected device management
KKR
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs
$90M
peel.com
Peel
(2009, Mountain View)
Universal remote with user engagement feature
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Kapor Capital and others
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management >
Smartphone App
$86.7M
misfit.com
Misfit Wearables
(2011, Redwood City)
Wearable and smart home devices
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and other
Home Automation > Smart
Lights
$63M
tado.com
Tado
(2011, Munich)
Smart AC management devices for homes
Siemens, Target Partners, Shortcut, BayBG, homeserveplc.com and others
Home Automation > HVAC
Control > AC Management
$57M
simplisafe.com
SimpliSafe
(2006, Boston)
Home security alarm system
Sequoia Capital
Home Security $57M
ecobee.com
Ecobee
(2007, Toronto)
Digital programmable thermostat that helps in customizing temperature settings.
Amazon, Relay Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Tech Capital Partners and others
Home Automation > HVAC
Control > Thermostats
$50.48M
idevicesinc.com
iDevices
(2010, Avon)
Smart devices which wirelessly connect to mobile devices and PCs
Connecticut Innovations, Stonehenge Capital, Allegion, Stonehenge Growth Capital
Smart Home Suite $19.95M
46. Smart Homes Report – November 201646
Top Funded Deadpooled Companies
Company Overview Business Model
Total
Funding
lagotek.com
Lagotek
(2005, Bellevue)
Wireless Home Automation
Ecosystem Ventures
Home Automation $5.06M
ninjablocks.com
Ninja Blocks
(2011, Eveleigh)
Ninja Blocks platform helps to build web & mobile apps that offer solutions connect
physical devices to web.
500 Startups, Blackbird Ventures, Artesian, Startmate, Singtel Innov8
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs
$1.73M
qitio.com
Qitio
(2009, Warsaw)
Alarm systems based on the M2M Technology
Home Security $500K
gojiaccess.com
The Goji Smart Lock
(2013, San Francisco)
Camera equipped Smart Lock Home Security > Access Control
> Locks
$181.2K
litehouse.io
Litehouse
(2014, San Jose)
Voice control platform for Internet of Things
Plug and Play Tech Center
Home Automation > Connected
Device Management > Hubs >
Voice based
$25K
47. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
47
48. Smart Homes Report – November 201648
Useful Links
Slide Title Content Platform Link
List of All Companies in readable format Companies Link
Large Upcoming Sectors Upcoming business models Link
Top investments in last one year Investment Trend Link
Horizontal – Most Funded Companies Sub Sector Understand Link
Acquired Companies Companies Link
Deadpooled Companies Companies Link
49.
50. Smart Homes Report – November 2016
Scope of Report
Entrepreneur Activity
Investment Trend
Who is Investing
Exit Outlook - IPO, Acquisitions
Sub Sector Analysis
Interesting Companies
Useful Links
Company List
Team
50
51. Smart Homes Report – November 201651
Smart Homes – Company List
Home Automation Home Security Smart Home Suite Stealth
297 FUNDED COMPANIES AND 441 UNFUNDED COMPANIES
COVERS THE FOLLOWING SECTORS
52. Smart Homes Report – November 201652
Home Automation (1/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lagotek
(2005, Bellevue)
Wireless Home Automation
Ecosystem Ventures $5.06M
MYXYTY
(2012, Sophia)
Developer of smart home enabling technology
Bean
(2015, Istanbul)
Connected device for home automation
Smarttress
(2015, Madrid)
Mattress that alerts user against unauthorized use
Stachs
(2013, Chennai)
Home automation solutions and products.
Node0 Labs
(2015, Delhi)
IoT based mesh for home automation
PhotoElectricChefs
(2015, Bangalore)
Home automation solution
TailWind
(2015, Niagara Falls)
Modules for home automation
Go to BM List >> Home Security
53. Smart Homes Report – November 201653
Home Automation (2/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Colt Advance International
(2013, Hong Kong)
Home automation solutions
Swocket
(2015, Berlin)
Development phase smart home startup
Bruno
(2015, Birmingham)
Smart trash can with dust suction capacity
Beam Labs
(2014, Los Angeles)
Android enabled smart projector that fits in light sockets
Eyeotee
(2014, Kirkland)
Automated re-ordering solutions
ELFblocks
(, Birmingham)
Blocks for DIY home automation
Prizm
(2013, Paris)
Learning music player
Domocracy
(2013, )
PLC based home automation
Go to BM List >> Home Security
54. Smart Homes Report – November 201654
Home Automation (3/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
KlugKraft
(2012, Gurgaon)
Smart connected products for home
RocketHome
(2010, Cologne)
Internet and Technology Company
Diehl
Q SmartHomes Ltd
(2008, Chelmsford)
Custom home technology integration
Fixo
(2014, Campobasso)
Connected clock and devices for home
Clock
LaMetric
(2013, London)
Connected clock for homes
Clock
Glance Clock
(2015, Singapore)
Smart clock with user data display
Ruvento Ventures Clock
Witti Design
(, Los Angeles)
Smart light and alarm for home automation
Clock
GoAlly
(2015, Boulder)
Smart alarm clock to teach kids
Clock > Alarms
Go to BM List >> Home Security
55. Smart Homes Report – November 201655
Home Automation (4/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Sunup
(2015, Hong Kong)
Alarm clock with added functionalities
Clock > Alarms
Cenify
(2013, Rochester)
Wireless alarm clock
Clock > Alarms
Swan Solutions
(2014, Houston)
Pre launch device that enables automation through knocks
Seed Sumo
Connected Device
Management
$50k
Forefinger
(2015, Jakarta)
System for connected device management
Connected Device
Management
Control4
(2003, Salt Lake City)
Wireless home automation infrastructure
GSV Capital, Foundation Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Vispring, Mercato
Partners, Frazier Technology Ventures, Thomas Weisel Venture
Partners, University Venture Fund, Venture Capital, Cisco Investments,
Sapphire Ventures, Signal Peak
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$93M
Savant Systems
(2005, Barnstable)
App and hub for connected device management
KKR
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$90M
SmartThings
(2012, Washington D.C.)
Home automation using internet connected devices
Greylock Partners, First Round Capital, Highland Capital Partners, SV
Angel, CrunchFund, Western Technology Investment, A-Grade
Investments, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, BoxGroup
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$15.5M
Go to BM List >> Home Security
56. Smart Homes Report – November 201656
Home Automation (5/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
uControl
(2006, Austin)
Home Security, Automation Platform
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$9.53M
Revolv
(2012, Boulder)
Connect and unify wireless home electronics
Foundry Group, Techstars, Social Leverage, SK Ventures, American
Family Ventures, Social Leverage
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$6.88M
Wink
(2013, New York City)
Touch screen controller for smart home products
Western Technology Investment
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$6.2M
Avi
(2014, San Francisco)
Mobile application to control devices at home
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$2.52M
Dwelo
(2014, San Jose)
A Smart Apartment management solution for managers and residents
Peterson Partners
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$1.81M
Ninja Blocks
(2011, Eveleigh)
Ninja Blocks platform helps to build web & mobile apps that offer
solutions connect physical devices to web.
500 Startups, Blackbird Ventures, Artesian, Startmate, Singtel Innov8
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$1.73M
Ube
(2012, Austin)
Wi-fi enabled light pads and smart plugs to control lights and
electronics through smartphone.
Techstars
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$1.07M
The Ubi
(2012, Toronto)
Voice enabled, WiFi connected computer assistant
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$635k
Go to BM List >> Home Security
57. Smart Homes Report – November 201657
Home Automation (6/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Flyover Innovations
(2013, Olathe)
IR blaster and app for controlling home devices
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$500k
WebCurfew
(2013, Chicago)
Manage WiFi router for internet access at home
Techstars
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$445k
TapHome
(2012, Bratislava)
Smart Home Solutions
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$270k
Dymotics
(2012, Madrid)
Control and manage devices at home
Mola
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$70k
Reemo
(2012, Minneapolis)
Home automation control via gesture wristband
Microsoft Ventures, Innova Memphis, Jumpstart Foundry
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$25k
Semu Designs
(2014, Tallinn)
Connected device management solution for visually impaired
EyeFocus Accelerator, Startup-Scaleup
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
$11K
Fictive Lab
(2013, Lahore)
Smart home hub and connectivity platform developer
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
BitWise Controls
(2008, Englewood)
Developed home automation hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
58. Smart Homes Report – November 201658
Home Automation (7/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Smartenit
(2009, San Juan Capistrano)
Developer of smart home hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Enblink
(2007, Voorhees)
USB addon to convert android powered devices into smart home hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
HomeSeer
(1998, Bedford)
Developer of smart home hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
My N3RD
(2014, Olathe)
Connect and control devices
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Tri plus grupa
(2007, Zagreb)
Developer of smart home hub for device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
DomHome
(2015, Milano)
Developing device home automation management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Viki
(2014, Cluj-Napoca)
Hub for device management
FasterCapital
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Vitrea Smart Home
Technologies
(2011, Tel Aviv)
Developer of home automation hubs and switches
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
59. Smart Homes Report – November 201659
Home Automation (8/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Centersonic
(2013, Wetzlar)
Solutions for smart home device management
Wayra
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
nCube Home
(2012, London)
IFTTT for smart home
Wayra
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
WeHaus
(, Buenos Aires)
Intelligent hub for home automation
NXTP Labs
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Ingenious
(2013, Istanbul)
Connected device for appliance control
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Fuse Automation
(2014, Orlando)
Smart home automation hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Klug Home
(, Singapore)
Smart home device management hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Puckily
(2015, England)
Product for device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
P3 Life Automation
(2013, Surat)
Home automation systems
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
60. Smart Homes Report – November 201660
Home Automation (9/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lucis
(2013, Sunnyvale)
Home automation solutions
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Centralink
(2014, Taipei)
Touch panel for device integration and management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Blaze Automation
(2006, North Brunswick)
Home automation products
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
robomicrobotix
(2008, Jaipur)
Self learning house ambiance controller
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Phynart
(2014, Pune)
Smart home automation appliance
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Electrify
(2014, Mumbai)
IoT enabled device for smart homes
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Mino
(2015, Laredo)
Development phase home automation company
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Bigsens
(2014, Moscow)
Device for home management and data processing
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
61. Smart Homes Report – November 201661
Home Automation (10/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Homee
(2015, Stuttgart)
Module based home automation device
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Symbode
(2015, Sydney)
Prototype stage home automation company
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
MyOctopus
(2015, Dublin)
Device manager with self learning capabilities
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Webee LLC
(2013, Miami)
Hub for smart home device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Jucebox
(2014, Auckland)
Mutliprotcol device to connect and control connected devices
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Rumy Technologies
(2015, Arlington)
Device to control lighting and thermostat
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
SingleCue
(2014, Herzliya)
Controlling devices at home via gestures
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Loxone
(2009, Kollerschlag)
Complete home automation system
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
62. Smart Homes Report – November 201662
Home Automation (11/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
VCU.TV
(2015, Bangalore)
Smart device for video discovery, viewing with device management
capabilties
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Neohome
(, Aubagne)
Smart home ecosystem
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Geeklink
(2014, Guangzhou)
Smart home based solution
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Nestdeck
(2015, Krakow)
Smart home hub to implement automatic control over connected
devices
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Droplit, Inc.
(2014, Melbourne)
Smart home hub for device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Cozify
(2013, Espoo)
Wireless smart home hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Mate
(2014, Wilmington)
Smart box for device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Cubilog
(2013, Budapest)
Smart home device management platform providing flexibility over
protocols
Startupbootcamp
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
63. Smart Homes Report – November 201663
Home Automation (12/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Securifi
(2011, Taipei)
Touchscreen routers cum smart home hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Neeo
(2014, Solothurn)
Hub with remote for smart home automation
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Guh
(2013, Vienna)
Hub for smart home automation
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Futurehome
(2013, Stavanger)
Hub for smart home automation
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Hackajoe Labs
(2014, Seattle)
Hub and wall sockets to control smart home devices
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Fantem
(2011, Shenzhen)
Sensor loaded hub and smart home accessories provider
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Senic
(2013, Berlin)
Programmable ring with gesture control
Y Combinator, Birchmere Ventures, Target Partners
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Blink Automation
(2011, Auckland)
Touchscreen remote control system
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
64. Smart Homes Report – November 201664
Home Automation (13/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Nuzii Labs
(2013, Dubai)
Device management
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
EyeSight Mobile Technologies
(2014, Herzliya)
Gesture based home automation hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
SmashToast
(2014, Springfield)
Smart remote
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
MaxMyTV
(2012, Pittsburgh)
Smart device hub for TVs
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
IoT Design Shop
(2014, Vancouver)
Beacons for home automation
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Neoji
(2013, Paris)
Manage home, family and energy
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Oort
(2014, San Francisco)
Wireless iBeacon smart home solution
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Uniqon
(2011, Busan)
Central hub for home automation
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Go to BM List >> Home Security
65. Smart Homes Report – November 201665
Home Automation (14/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
ALYT
(2013, Los Angeles)
Wireless kit for home automation through mobile
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Webee LLC
(2013, Miami)
Smart home automation through a central hub
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Vera Control
(2008, Nevada)
Vera provides controllers and accessories for home automation.
Connected Device
Management > Hubs
Athom
(2014, Enschede)
Voice controlled home device management hub Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
$1.1M
Cubic Robotics
(2012, Moscow)
Personal AI based home automation assistant Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
$600k
Eddy
(2014, London)
Voice interface for home automation devices management
Founder
Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
$100k
Litehouse
(2014, San Jose)
Voice control platform for Internet of Things
Plug and Play Tech Center
Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
$25k
Amaterasu Electronics
(2012, Hyderabad)
Kinect based home automation hub Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
Go to BM List >> Home Security
66. Smart Homes Report – November 201666
Home Automation (15/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Jarvis
(2013, San Francisco)
Voice controlled home automation devices management Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
Ivee
(2011, San Francisco)
Voice controlled hub for smart homes
500 Startups
Connected Device
Management > Hubs > Voice
based
Peel
(2009, Mountain View)
Universal remote with user engagement feature
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Kapor Capital,
Harrison Metal, Baseline Ventures, TransLink Capital, Alibaba Group
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
$86.7M
iRule
(2009, Detroit)
Universal remote app for wifi enabled devices
Detroit Venture Partners, Invest Detroit, Envy Capital, IncWell
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
$7.11M
Stringify
(2014, San Francisco)
Platform for rule-based automation for applications
OurCrowd, ARTIS Ventures
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
$6.3M
Tekoia
(2012, Tel Aviv)
Universal remote for smart devices
Various
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
$1M
Yonomi
(2013, Boulder)
App to control smart home devices
CU Deming Center Venture Fund
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
$754.92k
Cubic Robotics
(2012, Mountain View)
Development phase AI assistant for smart homes Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
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67. Smart Homes Report – November 201667
Home Automation (16/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Thington
(2014, San Francisco)
App for smart home devices management Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
SUPLA
(2015, Nysa)
Open source platform for building home automation solutions Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Homdroid
(2015, Panjim)
Home automation solutions Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Moletag
(2011, London)
Universal remote control app for smartphones Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Kontrol
(, Hamburg)
App for smart home device management Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Hivee
(2014, San Francisco)
iOS app for smart home device management Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Remotely
(2013, Denver)
Smart building software to track smart devices in units Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Alfred Smart Home
(2014, London)
Smartphone app for controlling home devices
Microsoft
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
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68. Smart Homes Report – November 201668
Home Automation (17/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lhings
(2012, Barcelona)
Cloud platform that enables to access, manage and interact with
internet connected devices remotely.
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Owlr
(2013, London)
Mobile app for intelligent personal awareness- in home, office and
everywhere.
Initial Capital
Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
Sensorflare
(2014, San Francisco)
Monitor, control and optimize smart devices with a smartphone Connected Device
Management > Smartphone
App
KamarQ
(2015, Singapore)
Connected Furniture brand
Cyberagent Ventures, Energy and Environment Investment, iStyle
Capital
Furniture $3.11M
Stir
(2012, Pasadena)
Smart desk
VTF Capital, Navitas Capital, VTF Capital Furniture $1.5M
ReST
(2013, Atlanta)
Smart bed with pressure sensitivity and sleep tracking
Furniture
Curvilux
(2015, New York City)
Smart-home furniture designer and manufacturer
Furniture
Lift
(, Piemonte)
App controlled height adjustable furniture units
Furniture
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69. Smart Homes Report – November 201669
Home Automation (18/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Cyberspace Furniture
(2015, New York City)
Smart furniture storage
Furniture
Zami
(2014, Arnhem)
Smart stool to provide real time feedback about posture
AllMobile Furniture
MisterBrightLight
(2014, Hilversum)
Smart desk
Furniture
Plantsense
(2006, San Francisco)
Sensors to measure environment around plants
Western Technology Investment, Gabriel Venture Partners Gardening $4M
Grobo
(2014, Waterloo)
Automated indoor gardening system
Creative Destruction Lab, SOSV, HAX Gardening $25k
Osmo Systems
(2013, Oakland)
Monitoring system for hydroponic and aquaculture systems.
Gardening
Koubachi
(2009, Zurich)
Wi-fi enabled plant sensor devices and smartphone applications for
better care.
Momenta, BLR & Partners
Gardening
Grove
(2013, Somerville)
Hydroponic growing system
Upfront Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Rough Draft Ventures, Dorm Room
Fund, Techstars, Galvanize, Linden Mobile Ventures, R/GA, Maiden
Lane, Vayner/RSE
Gardening > Indoor $4.18M
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70. Smart Homes Report – November 201670
Home Automation (19/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Click & Grow
(2009, Tallinn)
Soil-less, electronic flowerpot
Gardening > Indoor $2.04M
n.thing
(2014, Seoul)
Connected flower pot
Korean Development Bank, SparkLabs, TRIBELUGA Gardening > Indoor $1.73M
Plants & Machines
(2013, Weimar)
DIY kits for setting up connected indoor gardens
Techfounders Gardening > Indoor $27K
Atriot
(2015, Cupertino)
Connected planter for indoor gardening
Gardening > Indoor
Flux
(2014, Jaffa)
Tools for commercial farms to make measurement and control simple
Gardening > Indoor
Grow and Help
(2015, Madrid)
Smart device to aid indoor farming
Gardening > Indoor
AVA
(2015, Vancouver)
Connected growing solution for indoors
Gardening > Indoor
Agrilution
(2013, Munich)
Connected device for growing food at home
Gardening > Indoor
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71. Smart Homes Report – November 201671
Home Automation (20/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Ponos
(2015, Austin)
Connected device for indoor gardening
Gardening > Indoor
Grow With Root
(2014, Redwood City)
Connected device to grow plant indoors
Dreamit Ventures Gardening > Indoor
Droponic
(2015, San Mateo)
Connected indoor gardening solution
Gardening > Indoor
Growiee
(2015, Budapest)
Connected home gardening system
Gardening > Indoor
iDro
(2013, Denver)
Automated hydroponic system for household uses
Gardening > Indoor
Earth Prime
(2012, New Orleans)
Smart hydroponic system for household farming
Gardening > Indoor
Cloudponics
(2014, Santiago)
Plant growing system for indoors
Gardening > Indoor
Greenopia
(2014, Bangalore)
Self watering Herb Garden and Desktop planters
Gardening > Indoor
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72. Smart Homes Report – November 201672
Home Automation (21/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Vegidair
(2015, Paris)
Automated mini garden for home
Gardening > Indoor
Growen
(2014, St. Petersburg)
Smart connected flower pot
Gardening > Indoor
Niwa
(2013, London)
Hydroponic greenhouse system
SOSV Gardening > Indoor
Parrot Group
(1994, Paris)
Connected products like drones, gardening and car kits for consumer
Bpifrance, Seventure Partners Gardening > Outdoor $35.1M
Edyn
(2013, Oakland)
Smart garden monitoring system through a Sensor-App-Water Valve
combo
Plug and Play Tech Center, Fenox Venture Capital, Morningside
Ventures, Woodside O'Brien, Indicator Ventures, IW North America
Advisory, Idea Bulb Ventures, Morningside venture Capital
Gardening > Outdoor $2.38M
Smartgrow
(2013, Singapore)
IoT for backyard farming and fishery
Gardening > Outdoor
Daisy.si
(2013, Ljubljana)
Smart irrigation unit for home
Gardening > Outdoor
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73. Smart Homes Report – November 201673
Home Automation (22/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
WaterBit
(2015, Santa Clara)
Development phase water management company
InnoLink Capital, Lab360 Gardening > Outdoor
Lono App
(2013, American Fork)
Control sprinklers with smartphones
Gardening > Outdoor
Bitponics
(2011, Brooklyn)
Device monitors and smartphone applications for automation of
hydroponic gardening Gardening > Outdoor
HydroPoint
(2002, Petaluma)
Smart water management solutions provider
Monitor Ventures, J F Shea Company, RockPort Capital, Chrysalix EVC,
Firelake Capital, Scenic Ventures, Toro, Seven Mile Capital Partners
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$68M
Rachio
(2012, Denver)
Smart spinkler contoller
Foundry Group, SK Ventures, Arborview Capital, Michigan eLab,
Miramar Ventures, MetaProp NYC
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$10.02M
PlantLink
(2012, Champaign)
Product of Oso Technologies, developer of internet connected
hardware systems.
Serra Ventures
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$523k
Droplet
(2013, San Francisco)
Connected services to care for plants while saving water
Han Hai Investment, Idea Bulb Ventures, CLI Ventures, Amino Capital
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$451k
GreenIQ
(2013, Petah Tikva)
Smart sprinkler controller for gardens
Entree Capital
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$450k
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74. Smart Homes Report – November 201674
Home Automation (23/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lono
(2013, New York City)
Smart sprinkler controller
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$250k
Greenbox
(2012, Tel Aviv)
Cloud-connected garden watering system
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
$250k
Orbit Irrigation
(1986, Bountiful)
Developer of range of irrigation solutions
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Aifro
(2014, Cupertino)
Smart sprinkler managements system
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Bluespray
(2010, Austin)
Wireless Irrigation Controller
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Roslen
(2013, Auburn)
Smart sprinkler controller
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
IrrigationCaddy
(2009, Austin)
Smart irrigation control system
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Rain Commander
(2010, Denver)
Smart sprinklers for home
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
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75. Smart Homes Report – November 201675
Home Automation (24/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
OpenSprinkler
(2011, Amherst)
Smart sprinklers for gardening
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Green Electronics
(2010, Fremont)
Forecast based sprinkler controller
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Plaid Systems
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart irrigation controller for homes
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Ladera Labs
(2013, Portola Valley)
Smart irrigation controller for gardens, Alchemist Accelerator alumini
Alchemist Accelerator
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Blossom
(2014, Irvine)
Smart watering device
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Skydrop
(2013, Salt Lake City)
Smart Watering Sprinkler Controller
Gardening > Outdoor >
Sprinklers
Embue
(2007, Boston)
Smart radiators for home and office
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center HVAC Control $1.75M
Radiator Labs
(2011, Brooklyn)
Retrofit for radiator-based heating
Dorm Room Fund, MetaProp NYC HVAC Control $220k
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76. Smart Homes Report – November 201676
Home Automation (25/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Istabai
(2012, Riga)
Connected products for home heating control
HVAC Control
Nuheat
(2009, San Rafael)
Developer of floor heating systems
HVAC Control
Tado
(2011, Munich)
Smart AC management devices for homes
Siemens, Target Partners, Shortcut, BayBG, homeserveplc.com, Inven
Capital, Statkraft Ventures
HVAC Control > AC
Management
$57M
Sensibo
(2013, Tel Aviv)
Smart home climate system
Western Technology Investment, Lool Ventures, Motus Ventures
HVAC Control > AC
Management
$2.6M
Nature global
(2014, Boston)
Smart device to connect and control home AC
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Melissa Climate
(2014, Sofia)
Connected device for AC management
Rockstart, Eleven Accelerator Venture Fund
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Airpatrol
(2011, Tallinn)
Developer of smart home devices
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Mistbox
(2014, Houston)
Energy efficient retrofit for AC
SOSV
HVAC Control > AC
Management
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77. Smart Homes Report – November 201677
Home Automation (26/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
PoG Technologies
(2013, Peoria)
Device to monitor AC filters
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Flair Systems
(2014, San Francisco)
Manufactures home automation devices for temperature control
Urban Us, SOSV, HAX
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Loop Lab
(2014, Ontario)
Smart vent to control room temperature
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Ambi Labs
(2012, Hong Kong)
Hardware and software to control household appliances
HVAC Control > AC
Management
Monolyth
(2013, Ljubljana)
Cloud based intelligent Air Condition Control Device
HVAC Control > AC
Management
ECOVENT CORP
(2012, Boston)
Wirelessly control room heating vents
Techstars, Emerson Electric, Tamarisc
HVAC Control > AC
Management > Vents
$9.87M
Keen Home
(2013, New York City)
Connected air vent
Techstars, FundersClub, Comporium, RMR Capital, R/GA, Brand Foundry
Ventures, American Family Ventures, Galvanize, MetaProp NYC, NYU
Innovation Venture Fund
HVAC Control > AC
Management > Vents
$1.64M
Ecobee
(2007, Toronto)
Apple homekit compatible digital programmable thermostat that helps
in customizing temperature settings.
Amazon, Relay Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Tech Capital Partners,
InvestEco, Carrier, Just Energy Group, OCGC
HVAC Control > Thermostats $50.48M
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78. Smart Homes Report – November 201678
Home Automation (27/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Ween
(2014, Aix-en-Provence)
Smart thermostat controller
Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence, SmartAngels, Paca Investment HVAC Control > Thermostats $2M
Ngenic
(2010, Uppsala)
Smart thermostat for homes
Vinnova, Uppsala Innovation Centre HVAC Control > Thermostats $1.65M
Momit
(2012, Madrid)
Smart devices for home temperature control
Caixa Capital Risc, Faraday Venture Partners, Wayra HVAC Control > Thermostats $1.2M
Qivivo
(2012, Nantes)
Connected thermostat
Kima Ventures, Bpifrance, Gocapital, Saint Gobain HVAC Control > Thermostats $1.16M
Switchee
(2013, London)
Smart thermostats for homes
ClearlySo, Mustard Seed HVAC Control > Thermostats $784.82k
SensorSuite
(2012, Toronto)
Distributed Sensor Technology and Cloud Data Analytics
Business Development Bank of Canada, Ryerson Futures, EVP HVAC Control > Thermostats $550k
BVF Heating Solutions
(2013, Budapest)
Developer of connected thermostats and floor heating solutions
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Allure Energy
(2009, Austin)
Geo-location based thermostats
HVAC Control > Thermostats
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79. Smart Homes Report – November 201679
Home Automation (28/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lux Products
(1914, Philadelphia)
Thermostats manufacturer
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Sensi by Emerson
(1890, Canada)
Amazon Echo supported thermostats
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Inspire Home Automation
(2012, Bournemouth)
Developer of connected thermostats
HVAC Control > Thermostats
ThinkRise
(2014, Beijing)
Smart thermostat
gzAngel HVAC Control > Thermostats
ThermoSmart
(2011, Arnhem)
Smart thermostat for homes
PPM Oost, Green House Cleantech Incubator HVAC Control > Thermostats
Cosa
(2013, Istanbul)
Smart thermostat for homes
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Hub Controls
(2014, Dublin)
Smart thermostat for homes
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Quby
(2004, Amsterdam)
Smart thermostat and energy usage display
HVAC Control > Thermostats
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80. Smart Homes Report – November 201680
Home Automation (29/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Bemo
(2014, Scottsdale)
Open source thermostat
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Scypho
(2010, Stockholm)
Automated solution for heating system
HVAC Control > Thermostats
ICON Smartech
(2014, San Jose)
Smart thermostat integrated with family calendar.
Han Hai Investment HVAC Control > Thermostats
Allure Energy
(2009, Austin)
Smart thermostat
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Hive
(2012, London)
Home heating control
HVAC Control > Thermostats
eCozy
(2013, Munich)
Home heating solution
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Linq
(2014, Provo)
Smart vents for home and office
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Zen Thermostat
(2013, Boston)
Smart thermostat
HVAC Control > Thermostats
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81. Smart Homes Report – November 201681
Home Automation (30/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
ArcticPod
(2013, Seoul)
Intelligent thermostat
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Climote
(2010, Louth)
Home heating control
HVAC Control > Thermostats
iGrill (Product of iDevices, Inc.)
(2010, Canton)
Bluetooth-enabled smart thermometer
HVAC Control > Thermostats
Tank Utility
(2014, Somerville)
Propane tank monitor
Cleantech Open, Energy Foundry, Generac Monitoring $2.2M
Aerial.ai
(2015, Montreal)
Activity and occupancy detection systems
TandemLaunch Monitoring $500K
BleepBleeps
(2011, London)
Motion detector integrated with a mobile app
Monitoring $100k
Elertus
(2013, Draper)
Customizable sensors for home monitoring
Monitoring
Cao Gadget
(2010, Irvine)
Developer of tags and sensors
Monitoring
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82. Smart Homes Report – November 201682
Home Automation (31/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
WallSensor
(2012, Rockville)
Device for early detection of home infestation
Monitoring
Hz Innovations
(2015, Rochester)
Sound recognition sensors to detect activity at home
Monitoring
CLIME
(2014, Krakow)
Compact sensors for varied use cases
Monitoring
Habitat
(2014, Ottawa)
Home automation and monitoring kit
Monitoring
Elgato
(1999, Munich)
Developer of smart consumer products including Apple home kit
compatible Eve Monitoring
Proteus
(2013, Amherst)
Smart Wifi sensors for home
Monitoring
RedLab
(2014, Strasbourg)
Zigbee powered instant notification device
Monitoring
Amperic
(2012, Boston)
General purpose home monitoring
Monitoring
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83. Smart Homes Report – November 201683
Home Automation (32/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
AlertMe
(2006, Cambridge)
Devices and web services for home automation and monitoring.
Index Ventures, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Good Energies
Investments, Tudor Funds, British Gas, SET Ventures
Monitoring > Energy Usage $34M
Bidgely
(2010, Sunnyvale)
Enables consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use
Khosla Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, E.on, RWE Global,
Constellation Technology Ventures
Monitoring > Energy Usage $24.6M
Sense
(2013, Cambridge)
Device to monitor appliances and track energy usages
Charles River Ventures, Capricorn, Bolt, Shell Global, Prelude Ventures,
Energy Impact Partners
Monitoring > Energy Usage $18M
Encored
(2013, Seoul)
Solution for power consumption planning
Formation 8, Stonebridge, LG U Plus Monitoring > Energy Usage $17M
Ambient Devices
(2001, Cambridge)
Devices to display information from utilities, stores, stocks etc
First Round Capital, 406 Ventures, Rose Tech Ventures, New York Angels Monitoring > Energy Usage $8.6M
Home Comfort Zones
(2002, Beaverton)
Energy efficiency systems for home
Monitoring > Energy Usage $7.5M
There Corporation
(, Helsinki)
Smart metering for home energy monitoring
VNT Management Monitoring > Energy Usage $5.8M
Get Emme
(2012, Beaverton)
Building energy management solutions
Connecticut Innovations, Advantage Capital, Enhanced Capital Partners Monitoring > Energy Usage $5.6M
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84. Smart Homes Report – November 201684
Home Automation (33/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Green Energy Options
(2006, Cambridge)
Energy monitoring devices & smart meters
Low Carbon Innovation Fund, Bank of Scotland, Berti Investments,
Thames Valley Investment Network, Turquoise
Monitoring > Energy Usage $5.4M
Watty
(2012, Stockholm)
Energy usage data analytics for smart homes and buildings
Swedish Energy Agency, Cleantech Invest, EQT Monitoring > Energy Usage $4.5M
Smappee
(2012, Bruges)
Monitor home energy consumption
Monitoring > Energy Usage $2.7M
Greenbox
(2006, San Bruno)
Energy management platform
Harmony Partners Monitoring > Energy Usage $2M
Neurio Technology
(2005, Vancouver)
System to monitor energy consumption at home
Plug and Play Tech Center, Business Development Bank of Canada,
Keiretsu Forum, Stanley Park Ventures
Monitoring > Energy Usage $1.79M
Chai energy
(2012, Los Angeles)
Energy monitoring and saving solution
Microsoft Ventures, TenOneTen, American Family Ventures Monitoring > Energy Usage $1.3M
Curb
(2012, Austin)
Energy monitoring solutions
Capital Factory, Strategic Partners Monitoring > Energy Usage $1.25M
NetThings
(2007, Edinburgh)
Developer of energy management platform
Scottish Enterprise, Archangel Informal Investments Monitoring > Energy Usage $1.2M
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85. Smart Homes Report – November 201685
Home Automation (34/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
EcoisMe
(2013, Krakow)
Home energy monitoring
Techstars, Startup Sauna, hub:raum, IDCEE, Liberty Global, Deutsche
Telekom
Monitoring > Energy Usage $154.37k
CaSA Connected Appliances
(2013, Beloeil)
Controller for heater and air convection units
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Blue Line Innovations
(2003, St. Johns)
Load disaggregation for homes
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Efergy Technologies
(2006, Sheffield)
Home energy monitors, Wireless electricity meters
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Eyedro
(2009, Kitchener)
Device to monitor electricity usage
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Wattcost
(2012, Sydney)
Device to bring home electricity meter online to monitor electricity
usage Monitoring > Energy Usage
Nubings
(2015, Spain)
System to monitor energy consumption
Telefonica Monitoring > Energy Usage
Eco Automation
(2013, Newport Beach)
Energy monitoring platform for connected homes
Monitoring > Energy Usage
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86. Smart Homes Report – November 201686
Home Automation (35/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
WattSmart
(2014, Makati)
Energy Intelligence about each appliance energy consumption
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Twingz
(2010, Vienna)
Monitoring, control and optimization of energy consumption
Startupbootcamp Monitoring > Energy Usage
Gryphin
(2015, Bangkok)
Energy manager for buildings
Monitoring > Energy Usage
OpenStrom
(2015, Salzburg)
Smart meter for energy consumption monitoring
Monitoring > Energy Usage
Greeniant
(2012, Rijswijk)
Smart meter data analysis for energy efficiency
Breed Reply Monitoring > Energy Usage
wattvision
(2009, Princeton)
Real time energy consumption monitoring
Y Combinator Monitoring > Energy Usage
Hello
(2012, San Francisco)
Sleep behaviour tracking
Temasek, Forward Partners Monitoring > Environment $31.6M
Seven Hugs
(2013, Paris)
Device for sleep quality and environment monitoring
Kima Ventures, Les Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles, Femmes
Business Angels, Investessor, Xerys, FRCI, CapDecisif, NovX Capital
Monitoring > Environment $17.5M
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87. Smart Homes Report – November 201687
Home Automation (36/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Bitfinder
(2013, San Francisco)
Developing smart connected air related products
Altos Ventures, Techstars, Plug and Play Tech Center, R/GA, Samsung
Venture Investment, Altos Ventures
Monitoring > Environment $11.2M
Notion
(2013, Denver)
Sensors for home monitoring
Foundry Group, Techstars, Plug and Play Tech Center, CU Deming
Center Venture Fund, Draper Nexus, Colorado Office of Economic
Development and International Trade, Gabriel Investments, Hillcrest
Venture Partners, Liberty Mutual, Galvanize, MetaProp NYC, XL
Innovate
Monitoring > Environment $5.2M
Sensorist
(2012, Denmark)
Wireless sensors that measure temperature and humidity
Seed Capital Monitoring > Environment $350k
Wimoto
(2013, Markham)
Bluetooth sensors
Monitoring > Environment $50k
Housahedron
(2014, Liverpool)
Environment monitoring sensors for home
Startupbootcamp Monitoring > Environment
WeatherFlow
(2000, Scotts Valley)
Developer of weather monitoring devices
Monitoring > Environment
Thybolt
(2016, Hyderabad)
Sensor-based smart home products
Monitoring > Environment
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88. Smart Homes Report – November 201688
Home Automation (37/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
AlrtU
(2013, Draper)
Sensor packages for monitoring
Monitoring > Environment
SensorPush
(2015, Brooklyn)
Connected device for monitoring closed environment
Monitoring > Environment
Casenio
(2016, England)
Sensor system for detecting potentially dangerous situation at homes
Monitoring > Environment
Lumkani
(2014, Cape Town)
Fire detection and warning system
Monitoring > Environment
zohmic
(2013, Seattle)
Essential Sensors for the Connected Home
Monitoring > Environment
Daisy Pi
(2013, Bucharest)
Raspberry Pi based home monitoring e-flower
Monitoring > Environment
Awarehome
(2015, Santiago)
Home monitoring using smart phone
Monitoring > Environment
Beagle Sense
(2015, Ottawa)
Complete home monitoring solution
Monitoring > Environment
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89. Smart Homes Report – November 201689
Home Automation (38/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Minut
(2014, Malmo)
Device for monitoring air, humidity, temperature sounds etc
SOSV Monitoring > Environment
CubeSensors
(2012, Ljubljana)
Devices and mobile application to monitor indoor environment.
Monitoring > Environment
Wynd Technologies
(2014, Redwood City)
Smart air purifier for personal space
Delta Electronics, Acorn Pacific Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
$2.5M
Airviz
(2014, Pittsburgh)
Device for indoor air quality monitoring
Infosys
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
$2M
AlerSense
(2015, Burlingame)
Smart allergy and asthma air quality alert system
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Ceruus
(2013, Oulu)
Monitoring home energy consumption and temperature control
Butterfly Ventures
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
WSHHB.cn
(2013, Shanghai)
Smart home monitoring products and solutions
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Whitelab
(2015, Beirut)
Device for homes to monitor air quality
UK Lebanon Tech Hub
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
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90. Smart Homes Report – November 201690
Home Automation (39/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Air.Air!
(2013, Shenzhen)
Portable air monitoring hardware and dust detector
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Origins-China
(2014, Hong Kong)
Air purifier and monitoring solution for homes
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Emerald
(2014, Wroclaw)
Air quality monitoring device for homes
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
uHoo
(2014, Singapore)
Device for air quality monitoring
East Ventures
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Altitude
(, Bristol)
Air quality sensing device
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Birdi
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart air quality monitoring device
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Airboxlab
(2013, Esch-sur-Alzette)
Health and wellness company based on IOT
Monitoring > Environment >
Air
Leeo
(2013, Palo Alto)
Smart alarm for smoke detectors
Formation 8, Subtraction Capital, Lucas Venture Group, E.on, Vectr
Ventures, Visionnaire Ventures
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
$37.63M
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91. Smart Homes Report – November 201691
Home Automation (40/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Roost
(2014, Sunnyvale)
Developer of connected smoke alarms
RPM Ventures, DCM Ventures, USAA, Start Garden, Center Electric,
Legend Star
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
$6.48M
Birdi
(2013, Brooklyn)
Air quality monitoring and alerts.
Kapor Capital, Cherubic Ventures, SoGal Ventures
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
$700k
Halo Smart Labs
(2012, Charlotte)
Developer of smart smoke & fire alarms
Monitoring > Environment >
Air > Smoke Alarms
Connected Yard
(2014, Campbell)
pH monitoring device and service for pools
Tandem, Playground Global Monitoring > Water-related $2.2M
Calliope
(2015, Santa Cruz)
Solution to monitor water usage in home
Highway1 Monitoring > Water-related
Oasys
(2014, Barcelona)
Device to understand and act on household water consumption
Startupbootcamp Monitoring > Water-related
Water Hero
(2014, Boston)
Water meter with smartphone connectivity
Monitoring > Water-related
Sutro
(2012, San Francisco)
Water monitoring
SparkLabs Global Ventures, IncWell Monitoring > Water-related
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92. Smart Homes Report – November 201692
Home Automation (41/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Snupi Technologies
(2012, Seattle)
Home sensing solution
Madrona Venture Group, Washington Research Foundation, American
Family Ventures
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
$12.7M
Tripleplus
(2011, Yokneam Illit)
Gas and water leakage detection and management system
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
Inflotrolix
(2011, Quebec City)
Makes sewer backup and leak detection devices
Anges Quebec
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
Water Hero
(2014, Boston)
Water leak detection device for homes
Plug and Play Tech Center
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
Ubios
(2014, Montreal)
Ubios develops sensor-based systems for preventing water damage
and reducing power usage in homes
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
SmarTap
(2008, Nesher)
Smart showers for homes
Terra Venture Partners
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
Waterclever
(2015, Nice)
Device for control and management of water system.
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
Flo Technologies
(2015, Los Angeles)
Home water control and monitoring
Plug and Play Tech Center, Echo Capital Group, MetaProp NYC
Monitoring > Water-related
> Control & Leak Detection
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93. Smart Homes Report – November 201693
Home Automation (42/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Driblet
(2013, Monterrey)
Smart water consumption management solution
Gener8tor
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
$20k
Goutra
(2013, Algiers)
Device to measure water consumption at home
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
BrighTap
(2015, Herzelia)
Smart tap extension to monitor water usage
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
Amphiro
(2009, Zurich)
Developer of connected meter for tracking water consumption
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
Sprav
(2012, Cleveland)
Smart wireless water meter for shower
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
Hydrao
(2014, Moirans)
Connected shower to track water usage
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
Eva Smart Shower
(2014, Orange County)
Smart shower head
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
Smartrhomes
(2013, Bangalore)
Technology solution to measure water consumption at homes
Monitoring > Water-related
> Usage Monitoring
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94. Smart Homes Report – November 201694
Home Automation (43/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Anyair
(2014, Chongqing)
Air quality testing and purification tool
Purifiers > Air
Squair
(2014, Beijing)
Non thermal plasma based air purifier
Purifiers > Air
BaoMi
(2014, Shanghai)
Air purifier hardware product
Cheetah Mobile Purifiers > Air
FairAir
(2014, Shenzhen)
Smart air purifier
LeBox Capital Purifiers > Air
Iqegg
(2014, Shenzhen)
Smart air purifier for homes
JD.Com, Unity Ventures, Cheetah Mobile Purifiers > Air
NOSO Inc
(2014, Lewes)
Connected air freshener for home
Scent Dispenser
Pura Scents
(2014, Orem)
Smart fragrance dispenser
Scent Dispenser
Kuvée
(2014, Boston)
Smart wine dispenser
Founder Collective, General Catalyst Partners, Bolt Smart Kitchen Appliances $6M
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95. Smart Homes Report – November 201695
Home Automation (44/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Orange Chef
(2011, San Francisco)
Smart weighing scale
NEA, GV, Kima Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, BDMI, Forerunner
Ventures, Graph Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Lerer Hippeau
Ventures, Social Capital
Smart Kitchen Appliances $4.2M
Smarter
(2013, England)
Wifi enabled kettles and coffee makers
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Inirv Labs
(2016, Durham)
Smart knob for gas stoves
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Maid Oven
(2011, Kochi)
Smart microwave oven
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Stuf
(2015, San Francisco)
Smart inventory management system by creating a smart surface
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Tantiv4
(2014, Sunnyvale)
Connected device for ordering grocery
eCubed Ventures Smart Kitchen Appliances
Coolmat
(2015, San Jose)
Smart kitchen sensor to track groceries
Smart Kitchen Appliances
dtekt
(, Mesa)
Sensor to detect fire in kitchen
Smart Kitchen Appliances
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96. Smart Homes Report – November 201696
Home Automation (45/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
GeniCan
(2015, New York City)
Smart garbage can
Smart Kitchen Appliances
SKE Labs
(2013, Toronto)
Smart kitchen products
Smart Kitchen Appliances
Spinn Coffee
(2014, San Francisco)
Connected coffee maker for homes
Highway1
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Coffee Maker
$2.55M
Fresh.coffee
(2015, Kirkland)
Coffee maker with coffee level alerts
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Coffee Maker
Keyway Innovations
(2012, Hong Kong)
Automated tea brewing machine
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Coffee Maker
Arist
(2014, San Francisco)
Coffee brewing machine as well as semi- automated cafe
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Coffee Maker
Auroma Brewing
(2014, Vancouver)
Connected coffee brewing machine
SOSV, HAX
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Coffee Maker
Innit
(2013, San Francisco)
Phase sensors to manage and connect food information
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$43M
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97. Smart Homes Report – November 201697
Home Automation (46/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
June
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart counter top oven
First Round Capital, Foundry Group, Founders Fund, Promus Ventures,
Lumia Capital, Vaizra Investments, Upside Partnership, Lerer Hippeau
Ventures, Sound Ventures, Eclipse VC
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$29.5M
Adaptics
(2012, Dublin)
Smart scale for baking
Frontline Ventures, Innovation Works, WI Harper Group, Idea Bulb
Ventures, VTF Capital
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$2M
Wallflower
(2013, Charleston)
Gas or electric stove monitor
Microsoft Ventures
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$1.98M
Supermechanical
(2011, Austin)
Sensors for cooking and general usage
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$550k
Sereneti Kitchen
(2014, Atlanta)
Automated cooking robot for home
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$150k
Cinder
(2012, San Francisco)
Smart temperature sensing counter top kitchen appliance
Y Combinator, Scrum Ventures, SV Tech Ventures
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$120K
Nomiku
(2012, San Francisco)
Smart sous-vide
500 Startups, SOSV, HAX
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
$25K
Eskesso
(2015, Seville)
Sous vide cooking appliance
Startupbootcamp, Startup-Scaleup
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
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98. Smart Homes Report – November 201698
Home Automation (47/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
YiBaker
(2015, Shenzhen)
Smart baking oven
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Meld
(2014, Seattle)
Smart knobs for cooking stove
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Crock
(1998, Memphis)
Manufacturer of cooking appliances
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
EveryCook
(2009, Zurich)
Cooking device to cook according to recipes
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Mellow
(2013, )
Smart cooking appliance
Tandem, HardGamma
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Thingk Design
(2014, Italy)
Designer and developer of smart everyday objects
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Stove Eye
(2016, Mississauga)
Connected camera for monitoring stove
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Ricewise
(2014, Hyderabad)
Automated electric rice cooker
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
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99. Smart Homes Report – November 201699
Home Automation (48/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Caspo
(2012, Kochi)
Connected stovetop
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
SectorQube
(2011, Ernakulam)
Smart home appliances
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Apption Labs
(, Los Angeles)
Smart thermometer for measuring meat temperature
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
The Sous Chef
(2014, Singapore)
Technology product for automated cooking assistance
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Pantelligent
(2014, Mountain View)
Smart pan
FundersClub
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Anova Culinary
(2013, Stamford)
Sous vide cooker
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Cooking
Juicero
(2013, San Francisco)
Internet connected kitchen appliance (juicer) manufacturer
KPCB, Thrive Capital, GV, Interplay Ventures, Vast Ventures, Two Sigma
Ventures, Double Bottom Line Investors, Mindfull Investors, ARTIS
Ventures, Campbell Soup Co, First Beverage Group, DBL Partners, ICH
Group
Smart Kitchen Appliances >
Juicers
$89.8M
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100. Smart Homes Report – November 2016100
Home Automation (49/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Misfit Wearables
(2011, Redwood City)
Wearable and smart home devices
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Norwest Venture
Partners, JD.Com, Founders Fund, GGV Capital, Horizons Ventures,
TransLink Capital, Formation 8, TenOneTen, Shunwei, Inctank Ventures,
Xiaomi, Horizen Ventures
Smart Lights $63M
LIFX
(2012, Melbourne)
Smart LED bulbs
Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Qualcomm Ventures, Collaborative Fund,
Angelcube, Blackbird Ventures, Maiden Lane
Smart Lights $13M
Linkbee
(2015, New York City)
Connected smart bulbs for homes
Loeb Enterprises, Pegasus Capital Advisors, Loeb Smart Lights $6M
AwoX
(2003, Montpellier)
Developer of connected home appliances
CM-CIC Capital Prive, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Soridec,
Innovacom, Draper Esprit
Smart Lights $5.13M
BeON Home
(2013, Cambridge)
Smart light and preventative home security system
Jopeko Smart Lights $4.55M
Astro
(2014, New York City)
Smart electric bulbs for energy efficiency, home monitoring and
automation
Techstars, Crosslink Capital, Expansion Venture Capital, Zelkova
Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Maiden Lane, Lerer Hippeau Ventures,
MetaProp NYC
Smart Lights $3.62M
Nanoleaf
(2012, Toronto)
Energy efficient lightbulb
Burch Creative Capital, Sustainable Development Technology Canada Smart Lights $2.9M
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101. Smart Homes Report – November 2016101
Home Automation (50/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Ario
(2015, Seattle)
Lamp that adjusts light intensity and color to support body rhythm
Smart Lights $1M
MooresCloud
(2012, Chippendale)
Controllable lightshow and mood lighting
Smart Lights $275k
nuSocket
(2013, Cambridge)
New bulbs in old sockets
Smart Lights $150k
Anyware
(2015, Copenhagen)
Developer of connected lamp socket adaptor
Smart Lights
Vanderdroid
(2015, Mexico City)
Connected LED smart lamp
Wayra Smart Lights
Zencube
(2016, London)
Connected Himalayan salt lamp
Smart Lights
Yoky
(2016, Bangalore)
Smart devices developer focused towards smart homes
Smart Lights
Smartbotics
(2013, Los Gatos)
Developer of wireless LED smart bulbs
Smart Lights
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102. Smart Homes Report – November 2016102
Home Automation (51/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Lumen Bulbs
(2012, Hong Kong)
App enabled color LED light bulb
Smart Lights
Luke Roberts Lighting
(2014, Vienna)
Developer of smart lamp
Smart Lights
Domitech Products
(2014, Southlake)
Developer of connected lighting solutions
Smart Lights
Flux Smart
(2013, Tempe)
Manufacturer of range of home lighting solutions
Smart Lights
Easybulb Plus
(2013, Manchester)
Connected light bulb
Smart Lights
WaveBomb
(2013, Shanghai)
Smart bulb and smart speaker
IIS 8 Smart Lights
Merlot Laboratories
(2012, Seoul)
Manufacturer of range of LED lighting products
Capstone Partners Smart Lights
Nion
(2015, Noida)
Home automation startup
Smart Lights
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103. Smart Homes Report – November 2016103
Home Automation (52/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Qube
(2015, Singapore)
Connected light bulb for homes
Smart Lights
comfylight
(2015, Zurich)
Alarm system in a light bub
Startupbootcamp Smart Lights
Hungry Bulb
(2015, Delhi)
Retro-fittable smart home systems.
Smart Lights
Sengled
(2000, Tongxiang)
Developer of connected light bulbs
NEA Smart Lights
Sensory Media
(2014, London)
Connected lighting control that understands music
Smart Lights
Diva
(2015, Milan)
Connected LED lamp
Smart Lights
Luke Roberts
(2014, Vienna)
Bidirectional multi color smart lamp for homes
Smart Lights
Switch
(2015, Bangalore)
Wi-Fi enabled lighting device
Smart Lights
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104. Smart Homes Report – November 2016104
Home Automation (53/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Caseta Wireless
(1961, Coopersburg)
Complete solution kit to enable smart lighting
Smart Lights
Pretty Smart Homes
(2014, Austin)
Smart designer lamps for home
Smart Lights
Luzi
(2015, Palo Alto)
Smart night stand lamps
Smart Lights
Belleds
(2014, San Francisco)
Smart LED lightning product
Smart Lights
ilumi
(2011, Plano)
Shark tank funded Intelligent light bulbs.
Plug and Play Tech Center Smart Lights
Lightfreq
(2011, Atlanta)
Smart hybrid light bulb
Smart Lights
MiPow
(2010, Shenzhen)
LED bulb with smartphone control
Smart Lights
Lava
(2012, Flint)
Smart lava lamp
Smart Lights
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105. Smart Homes Report – November 2016105
Home Automation (54/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Stack Lighting
(2013, Cupertino)
Smart bulb for home
Plug and Play Tech Center Smart Lights
emberlight
(2014, San Francisco)
Home light automation using hardware and software applications
through smartphone.
Plug and Play Tech Center
Smart Lights
Volatiles
(2013, Berlin)
Smart ambient lighting system
Smart Lights
Holi
(2012, Lyon)
iPhone and iPad-controlled smart lamp
Smart Lights
Vocca
(2014, Tel Aviv)
Voice-controlled light switch
Smart Lights
Good Night Lamp
(2012, London)
A family of internet connected lamps
Smart Lights
Stash
(2015, Salt Lake City)
Connected safe for personal belongings
Smart Safe
BroadLink
(2013, Hangzhou)
Smart Home Solutions Provider
Qualcomm, Sequoia Capital, JD.Com, Innovation Works, Qihoo 360,
China Merchants Group
Smart Switches & Plugs $20.8M
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106. Smart Homes Report – November 2016106
Home Automation (55/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Deako
(2015, Seattle)
Connected switches for smart homes
Y Combinator Smart Switches & Plugs $8.69M
ThinkEco
(2008, New York City)
Device-level energy management
Smart Switches & Plugs $7.3M
Konke
(2010, Hangzhou)
Intelligent and energy efficient smart plugs
Holch Group Smart Switches & Plugs $6.1M
Plum Life
(2012, Austin)
Homelighting control
DEMO, Techstars, Big Basin Partners, StartupRunner Capital Smart Switches & Plugs $4.12M
Zuli
(2012, San Francisco)
Control and monitor lights and appliances from your smartphone using
Bluetooth Low Energy.
Logitech, Menlo Ventures, XG Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center,
Winklevoss Capital, DeNA
Smart Switches & Plugs $1.65M
Tenrehte Technologies
(2009, Rochester)
Smart plugs for device energy monitoring
Smart Switches & Plugs $190K
KoolTechs
(2013, Houston)
Home monitoring and automation system
Smart Switches & Plugs $125k
Good Gadgets
(2016, Munich)
Modular power strips for home
Smart Switches & Plugs
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107. Smart Homes Report – November 2016107
Home Automation (56/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Plugzr
(2016, Siegen)
Smart power outlets for home
Smart Switches & Plugs
Permundo
(2003, Dusseldorf)
Smart plugs for homes
High-Tech Grunderfonds, Enjoy Venture Smart Switches & Plugs
Multicord
(2015, Vilnius)
Connected extension strips for homes
Startup-Scaleup Smart Switches & Plugs
Inituit Things
(2014, Mumbai)
Provides end-to-end IOT solutions for Home automation applications
Smart Switches & Plugs
LeanVision
(2014, Beijing)
Smart plug (socket) tool for smart home
Matrix Partners China, Cheetah Mobile Smart Switches & Plugs
Trendnet
(1990, Torrance)
Developer of broad portfolio of networking products and wireless
switches Smart Switches & Plugs
Daffy Labs
(2013, Chennai)
Developing wireless and embedded solutions for home automation
Smart Switches & Plugs
PicoStone
(2016, Mumbai)
Startup working towards making smart home solutions
Smart Switches & Plugs
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108. Smart Homes Report – November 2016108
Home Automation (57/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
XY
(2015, Mumbai)
Switchboard module based home automation
Smart Switches & Plugs
Reco4Life
(2014, Wuxi)
Provides products and services for smart home solutions
Smart Switches & Plugs
Myriad Automation
(2011, Vadodara)
Wireless automation systems
Smart Switches & Plugs
ATSmart
(2013, Shenzhen)
Smart WiFi based intelligent home automation solution
Smart Switches & Plugs
Wittech
(2015, Hong Kong)
Developer of smart consumer devices
Smart Switches & Plugs
Parce
(2014, Munich)
Smart plug to control appliances remotely
Smart Switches & Plugs
Watts Clever
(2007, Wetherby)
Developer of range of domestic electrical products
Smart Switches & Plugs
Woods
(1929, Mississauga)
Developer of electrical products and remote control outlets
Smart Switches & Plugs
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109. Smart Homes Report – November 2016109
Home Automation (58/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
Ankuoo
(2013, Latham)
Developer of connected power plugs
Smart Switches & Plugs
YzOak
(2014, Oakland)
Connected plug and lighting sockets
Smart Switches & Plugs
Everspring
(1980, Taipei)
Developer of connected switches
Smart Switches & Plugs
Knittlabs
(2015, Toronto)
Solution to control and monitor electricity usage at switch level
Smart Switches & Plugs
Permundo
(2009, Dusseldorf)
Power control components for homes
High-Tech Grunderfonds, Enjoy Venture Smart Switches & Plugs
HomiSmart
(2015, Petah Tikva)
Switches and plugs to enable wireless control over appliances
Smart Switches & Plugs
eSmart
(2011, Ecublens)
Solution for automating home operations
Swisscom Smart Switches & Plugs
Switcher
(2013, Tel Aviv)
Connected controller for boiler switches
Smart Switches & Plugs
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110. Smart Homes Report – November 2016110
Home Automation (59/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
zBliss Technologies
(2015, Chennai)
Electronic products covering consumer electronics, automation and IoT
Smart Switches & Plugs
Friuno
(2015, Chennai)
Home automation control system
Smart Switches & Plugs
HomeRobotics
(2016, Mumbai)
Home automation startup
Smart Switches & Plugs
Alive Home
(2015, Kharagpur)
Home automation with smart switch board
Smart Switches & Plugs
Oakter
(2014, Noida)
Plug and play smart home automation solution
India Quotient Smart Switches & Plugs
myStrom
(2011, Bern)
Connected plugs for energy monitoring and control
Swisscom Smart Switches & Plugs
CarbonSalt
(2015, San Francisco)
Device for monitoring energy consumption
Smart Switches & Plugs
Smarteefi
(2015, Ghaziabad)
Smart power strip
Smart Switches & Plugs
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111. Smart Homes Report – November 2016111
Home Automation (60/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
iSocket
(2014, Helsinki)
Developer of a range of cellular network connected sockets
Western Technology Investment Smart Switches & Plugs
Moodnode
(2015, Poznan)
Connected smart light switch
Smart Switches & Plugs
LV Tech
(2015, Jakarta)
Home automation solution provider
Smart Switches & Plugs
entilo
(2009, Bangalore)
Smart home and smart city solutions.
Smart Switches & Plugs
Linptech
(2009, Wuhan)
Smart home based energy efficiency solution provider
Smart Switches & Plugs
inPlug
(2013, Beijing)
Smart plug technology product
Qualcomm Ventures Smart Switches & Plugs
KlickH
(2008, Hyderabad)
Home Security & Automation India - klickh Home Autoamtion
Smart Switches & Plugs
NuBryte
(2013, San Francisco)
Smart switches cum touch assistant for homes
Smart Switches & Plugs
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112. Smart Homes Report – November 2016112
Home Automation (61/66)
Company Overview Business Model Total Funding
cloudblocks
(2015, Delhi)
Home automation solution
Smart Switches & Plugs
modegi
(2013, Bandung)
Smart switches and lights
Smart Switches & Plugs
Cubical
(2013, Delhi)
Developer of IoT based solutions for home automation
Indus Ventures Smart Switches & Plugs
Alba Smart
(2013, Gurgaon)
Home automation solutions
Smart Switches & Plugs
TagPlug
(2013, Gurgaon)
Smart home device enabling users to control appliances wirelessly
through phone Smart Switches & Plugs
Home in Hand
(2014, Delhi)
IoT based home automation devices
Smart Switches & Plugs
Leaf Technologies
(2014, Mumbai)
Smart home based technology product
Smart Switches & Plugs
Hombot
(2015, Hyderabad)
Home automation system
Smart Switches & Plugs
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