What Aliste Technologies does

Aliste Technologies is an India-based IoT energy management company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company designs and deploys a vertically integrated stack combining proprietary IoT hardware (smart energy meters, sub-meters, retrofit home automation devices) with a cloud-connected software platform comprising a mobile application, real-time analytics dashboards, and a prepaid recharge system. Devices communicate over 2.4 GHz WiFi and integrate with major voice ecosystems (Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri). Founded in 2021 by five VIT batchmates and featured on Shark Tank India Season 1, Aliste initially built a D2C smart home automation brand before pivoting in 2026 toward enterprise-focused energy management.

The company operates a dual revenue model. On the consumer side, Aliste sells retrofit home automation subscriptions at ₹1-2/day with zero upfront cost and a lifetime hardware warranty, billed monthly and tiered by property size and automation level. On the enterprise side, it provides smart meters and sub-meters on rental/subscription plans to co-living operators, PG chains, offices, hospitality groups, and QSR chains, generating recurring per-property revenue and enabling near-100% prepaid bill collection for operators. The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, a self-serve subscription portal, a mobile app distributed via QR code and app stores, and a manufacturing partnership with HBeon Labs.

Aliste's customer base spans named enterprise anchors such as Stanza Living, Taj Hotels, Hive, Houser, Hello World, The Hosteler, and an unnamed large QSR chain, alongside more than 10,000 D2C smart home owners. As of April 2026, the company reports managing over 150,000 IoT assets across more than 20 Indian cities, handling approximately 500,000 kWh of electricity per day and processing around 3 million units of energy data monthly. The company has raised over USD 4 million in total funding across rounds in 2023 and 2026, with the April 2026 ₹30 crore Pre-Series A round led by Vietnam's Bitexco Group's corporate venture arm (Big Global JSC) signaling potential international expansion intent.

Name

Aliste Technologies

Legal name

Aliste Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://alistetechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aliste Technologies is an India-based IoT energy management company that provides smart meters, sub-meters, and retrofit home automation via subscription pricing to co-living operators, residential homeowners, hospitality, and QSR chains across 20+ Indian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Energy Management Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Appliance & Energy Management Integration (HSAHADAG), Customer Energy Engagement (In-Home Displays, Portals, Usage Insights) (EUADAFAH), Home Automation Hub/Platform Integration for Electrical & HVAC (e.g., HomeKit/Google/Alexa) (HSAOANAI)

Keywords

• Smart home automation
• IoT energy management
• Smart energy meters
• Prepaid metering solutions
• Enterprise energy platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Home Automation Subscriptions (D2C): Monthly subscription plans for residential smart home automation. Plans range by property size (1 room to 5 BHK) and automation level (Basic, Standard, Advanced). The company charges per appliances automated, not per device, differentiating from competitors. Zero upfront hardware cost with lifetime warranty.
2. Smart Energy Meters — Enterprise / Property Managers: Smart meters and sub-meters sold or provided on a rental/subscription model to property owners, co-living operators, PGs, offices, and commercial establishments. Zero upfront cost with affordable rental plans. Revenue is recurring per property/unit managed, enabling near-100% bill collection for operators.
3. Enterprise IoT Energy Management Solutions: Full-stack IoT energy management platform sold to enterprises (hospitality, QSR chains, retail, restaurants). Combines hardware (meters, sensors) with software (monitoring, analytics, reporting). Revenue likely includes hardware sales combined with ongoing software/service fees.
4. Pre-Series A Funding (Equity + Debt): The April 2026 Pre-Series A round of ₹30 crore combining equity and debt was led by Big Global JSC (Bitexco Group), with participation from YourNest Venture Capital and HBeon Labs. Prior December 2023 round raised $1 million led by YourNest and Artha Venture Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aliste Technologies manufactures and provides IoT-based smart home automation devices and smart energy meters that enable remote appliance control, real-time energy monitoring, prepaid billing, and voice assistant integration. The company sells these to residential consumers on a subscription basis (₹1-2/day) and to enterprise customers (co-living, hospitality, retail, QSR chains) as a full-stack energy management platform combining proprietary hardware with cloud-connected software.

Product overview

Aliste Technologies offers a dual-product portfolio: (1) a D2C Smart Home Automation System with subscription plans (₹1-2/day) for controlling lights, fans, ACs, TVs, and geysers via app or voice assistants, and (2) an Enterprise Energy Management Platform with IoT smart meters for co-living, PG, hospitality, and commercial properties. The product line includes smart energy meters, sub-meters, and a mobile application. The company evolved from a Shark Tank-featured D2C brand to an enterprise-focused energy management provider managing 150,000+ IoT assets across 20+ cities in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Home Automation System A subscription-based home automation solution that enables control of existing appliances (Lights, Fans, ACs, TVs, Geysers) through a mobile app or voice assistants. Features include geo-fencing, scheduling, energy monitoring, and supports Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Siri integrations. Designed for residential homeowners and sold on a ₹1-2/day subscription with zero upfront cost and lifetime warranty.
• Smart Energy Meter IoT-enabled energy monitoring device for residential and commercial properties. Provides accurate consumption tracking, prepaid recharge functionality, room-by-room monitoring, and automated billing to reduce collection losses and tampering. Available at zero upfront cost with affordable monthly rental plans and lifetime hardware warranty.
• Aliste Energy Management Platform Enterprise-focused full-stack IoT energy management platform combining proprietary hardware (smart meters, sub-meters, sensors) with cloud-connected software (monitoring dashboard, analytics, reporting) for co-living operators, retail chains, restaurants, and hospitality groups. Currently manages 150,000+ IoT assets across 20+ Indian cities and 500,000 kWh of power handled daily.
• Aliste Mobile Application Smart home and energy control mobile application enabling remote appliance control, geo-location-based automation, time-based scheduling, usage analytics, prepaid energy recharging via QR code, and home sharing capabilities. Available via Google Play Store and QR code download.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces residential electricity bills by 15–30%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HBeon LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026HBeon Labs is a manufacturing partner that participated in the ₹30 crore Pre-Series A round in April 2026. The partnership involves manufacturing Aliste's IoT hardware (smart meters, automation devices) and supporting distribution expansion for enterprise offerings.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zenatix: India-based IoT energy management platform for commercial buildings, retail chains, and banks. Directly comparable to Aliste's enterprise energy management business across co-working, retail, and multi-location operators.
• Smart Joules: Indian energy efficiency startup offering IoT-based HVAC and building energy optimization for hotels, hospitals, and commercial real estate. Closely comparable use case (hospitality + commercial buildings) and technology stack.
• Smappee: Belgium-based smart energy meter and energy management provider serving residential and commercial customers with subscription-based monitoring. Highly comparable hardware + software + subscription model targeting similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (Wiser / EcoStruxure): Global energy management and automation incumbent with smart home (Wiser) and building energy platforms (EcoStruxure). Competes in Indian hospitality, real estate, and residential retrofit segments at much larger scale.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global building automation and energy management incumbent (Honeywell Forge) serving commercial real estate, hospitality, and industrial customers. Directly competes with Aliste in the enterprise energy optimization segment across India and globally.
• Tuya Smart: Global IoT platform enabling white-label smart home and energy devices. Comparable as an enabling/competing IoT smart home platform with broad geographic reach and aggressive device pricing.

Emerging players

• Bidgely: US-based AI energy disaggregation and analytics platform for utilities and energy retailers. Comparable in the analytics/recommendation layer that Aliste layers on top of its smart meter data.
• Awesense Energy Insights: Energy analytics platform for utilities and commercial buildings focused on consumption visibility and anomaly detection. Comparable analytics capability targeting similar enterprise energy buyers.
• Tibber: Norway-based subscription energy management and smart home platform with dynamic pricing and consumption insights. Comparable subscription-driven, app-first energy management business model.
• Bright Power: US-based energy and water management platform for multifamily and commercial real estate. Comparable multifamily/PG-focused energy metering, submetering, and benchmarking use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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