Quick update to keep 2026 rolling along...
Smart Building Insight - Fundraising and Product Launches - January 2026 from Aamidor Consulting
Letter from the Editor
We’re back after just 1 week, as we get back into the 2026 and catch up after a pause during the holidays. We also delayed this issue for the long weekend. (Oh, and that Hoosiers victory last night!!!!) There’s not as much to report, given the slow news cycle over the holidays - but see below for recent fundraising news, product launches, and a few new funds formed, too.
Are you attending AHR Feb 2-4? If so, let’s meet up. Just reply and we’ll find time to connect in person in Las Vegas.
We also published two issues earlier in the month. First, our ICYMI issue wrapped up the key topics from our Nov and December 2025 issues. And, last week we published our update on M+A, partnerships and public firm news. This one also included our 2026 predictions. What did we miss?
Looking ahead…
We have a number of other analysis pieces scheduled for the coming months in Smart Building Insight - if you haven’t already subscribed to the full newsletter issues, you are missing out.
Updated data center infrastructure and market map
Review of OEM M+A plans (based on public statements)
We’ll revisit our Energy Star analysis from many years ago (e.g., using EStar Portfolio Manager data to estimate the market size for smart buildings)
Estimating the TAM for the smart building market, building on our controls TAM analysis late last year.
A few other special deep dives - and much more!
Also, we’ve significantly updated our “Resources” page for paid subscribers, which now has our public stock tracker - live anytime.
A housekeeping item - we are starting to book projects into spring 2026 - please reach out if you think you will need our help. From fractional head of product to commercial due diligence projects for investors, our capabilities are wide within smart buildings product and market strategy.
Aamidor Consulting Client Spotlight
We’re updating our standard offerings for all of our key client types. Below we share some key details on a new o ne, our pitch deck / sales pitch review. Please reach out if this is interesting to you.
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Smart building product launches and related announcements:
Phaidra introduced Phaidra Prism, an LLM-first analytics and observability platform that unified siloed data across data center systems to deliver faster, clearer, and more actionable operational insights through natural language interaction.
Our take: One of the leading innovators in smart building tech, focused on data centers - the fastest growing vertical.
Measurabl announced that Maureen Waters had been appointed CEO, with founder Matt Ellis transitioning to Executive Chairman after leading a planned leadership succession.
