Clairco

What Clairco does

Clairco (legally Aliferous Technologies Pvt Ltd) is an India-based IoT and AI company founded in 2018 by Aayush Jha that builds smart building solutions centered on indoor air quality and HVAC optimization for commercial real estate. Its core product stack comprises three sensor families — sensiAIR (multi-parameter IAQ monitor measuring PM1/PM2.5/PM4/PM10, TVOC, CO2, temperature, humidity, and pressure), clairCOUNT (thermal people-counting sensor with claimed 98% accuracy), and clairPOINT (ceiling-mounted thermal occupancy sensor) — connected via a self-healing wireless mesh network to a centralized real-time dashboard. Layered on this is the proprietary Nanoclair air filtration technology (a retrofittable low-pressure drop HEPA-class filter with registered trademark) and an AI engine that delivers predictive HVAC optimization with claimed 25-35% cooling energy reduction and seven-day forecasting.

The company sells to commercial building owners and operators, large enterprise occupiers, and PropTech integrators, with a named enterprise customer base that includes WeWork, CapitaLand, JLL, Visa, CBRE, Cognizant, and Synechron across 17M+ sq ft of building coverage. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting facility managers and property decision-makers, enabled by a Zero Capex commercial model where claimed HVAC energy savings effectively offset the cost of air quality management. Revenue is generated through a combination of IoT sensor subscriptions (recurring), Nanoclair filter hardware sales, and outcome-based energy optimization contracts. The company is venture-backed (Anicut, Adept, FAAD, GRIP, Maxar/REAP, Second Century Ventures, and Panasonic Ignition), holds ISO 27001 plus REACH/CE/GreenPro certifications, and currently operates solely in India per its own privacy disclosures.

Name

Clairco

Legal name

Aliferous technologies pvt ltd

Website

https://clairco.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clairco provides IoT-based air quality sensors, occupancy detection, and HVAC optimization solutions for commercial building owners and enterprise occupiers in India, using AI to deliver claimed 25-35% energy savings via a zero-capex model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Building IoT and HVAC Optimization

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart HVAC, IAQ & Energy Optimization (HSAPAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building IoT Sensors & Edge Devices (IAQ, Occupancy, Condition Monitoring) (BPABAGAF), Occupancy, Space Utilization & Workplace Experience (HSAPAPAG), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Environmental Monitoring (VOC/CO2/PM2.5) (HSAHAGAG), Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

Keywords

• IoT smart building
• HVAC optimization
• Indoor air quality
• Occupancy sensing
• Air filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Hardware & Monitoring Services: Subscription-based IoT sensor deployment and continuous air quality monitoring services. Hardware sensors are installed in buildings and generate recurring data streams for analytics.
2. HVAC Energy Optimization: Zero Capex model where Clairco's AI engine reduces HVAC energy consumption by 25-35%. The energy savings effectively pay for the cost of Air Quality management, achieving zero net cost for clients.
3. Nanoclair Air Filters: Sale of proprietary Nanoclair air filtration systems retrofitted into existing HVAC systems. Filters provide 90-95% improvement in indoor air quality and eliminate airborne pathogens.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clairco provides an integrated IoT-based smart building platform combining thermal occupancy sensors, multi-parameter air quality monitors, and proprietary Nanoclair air filtration to monitor and improve indoor air quality while optimizing HVAC energy consumption. A proprietary AI engine processes sensor data to deliver up to seven days of predictive insights and 25-35% reduction in cooling energy use. The company sells its offerings to commercial building owners, operators, and enterprise occupiers under a Zero Capex model where energy savings offset the cost of air quality management.

Product overview

Clairco provides an integrated IoT-based building management platform comprising three core sensor products (sensiAIR™ for air quality monitoring, clairCOUNT™ for people counting, and clairPOINT™ for thermal occupancy detection), a centralized real-time dashboard for data aggregation and predictive analytics, and Nanoclair™ air filtration technology. The platform enables occupancy-based HVAC optimization through a proprietary AI engine that delivers up to 35% energy savings. The architecture connects sensors to the dashboard for real-time monitoring and automated HVAC control, with energy savings financing the air quality management costs for a zero-net-cost model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sensiAIR: Cutting-edge air quality monitor that tracks pollutants and provides real-time insights into air quality
• clairCOUNT
• clairPOINT
• Nanoclair

Products and services

• sensiAIR Air Quality Monitor Multi-parameter air quality monitor measuring PM1, PM2.5, PM4, PM10, TVOCs, CO2, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. REACH, CE, and GreenPro certified. Built for commercial buildings to deliver real-time air quality insights.
• clairCOUNT People Count/Flow Sensor Thermal-based people counting sensor using infrared technology to detect and track individuals with up to 98% accuracy. GDPR-compliant privacy protection without cameras, operates via its own secure access point without Wi-Fi, ethernet, or drilling.
• clairPOINT Thermal Occupancy Sensor Ceiling-mounted thermal occupancy sensor that detects heat signatures from human bodies and covers 6-12 workstations depending on installation height. Privacy-friendly, non-intrusive alternative to cameras for real-time HVAC and lighting control.
• Nanoclair Air Filtration Technology Proprietary patented air filtration and depathogenization system that retrofits into existing HVAC units. Features low-pressure drop, high-efficiency filters achieving 90-95% improvement in indoor air quality versus outdoor conditions and eliminating airborne pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.
• Real-time Dashboard Centralized IoT platform that aggregates data from all Clairco sensors, applies data science and ML to deliver data-driven and predictive air quality and HVAC management for buildings.
• Energy Optimisation Solution Zero Capex HVAC optimization service combining thermal occupancy data, heat load prediction, and automated HVAC control. Reduces HVAC energy consumption by up to 35%, with energy savings effectively paying for air quality management to achieve zero net cost for clients.
• Smart Washroom Smart washroom solution listed on the Clairco product menu, part of the company's smart building IoT offering for commercial facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• HVAC energy consumption reduction of 25-35%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enlighted (Honeywell): Enlighted is a direct competitor in IoT-based occupancy sensing and building analytics, now owned by Honeywell. It offers comparable sensor-based occupancy, IAQ, and HVAC optimization solutions to commercial buildings, making it one of the closest direct peers to Clairco's smart building stack.
• BrainBox AI: BrainBox AI applies AI to HVAC optimization in commercial buildings, delivering energy savings and predictive analytics. It competes head-to-head with Clairco's AI-driven energy optimization offering for the same commercial real estate customers.
• 75F: 75F provides IoT-enabled HVAC optimization and indoor air quality management for commercial buildings, with a similar outcome-based value proposition targeting energy savings. Directly comparable to Clairco on product offering, target customer, and business model.
• Verdigris Technologies: Verdigris offers AI-powered energy monitoring and management for commercial buildings, combining hardware sensors with cloud analytics. Competes with Clairco in the building energy optimization and predictive analytics space.

Regional players

• Smart Joules: Smart Joules is an India-focused energy efficiency company offering HVAC optimization and building energy management solutions with a similar outcome-based pricing model. A regional competitor serving overlapping Indian commercial real estate customers.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's Building Technologies division offers a broad portfolio of building automation, HVAC controls, and energy management solutions. As the parent of Enlighted, it competes with Clairco across the full smart building stack for enterprise customers.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens offers comprehensive building management systems, HVAC controls, and IoT-enabled building optimization. A global incumbent that competes with Clairco for enterprise and large commercial real estate customers.
• Johnson Controls (OpenBlue): Johnson Controls' OpenBlue platform provides AI-driven building analytics, HVAC optimization, and digital services for commercial real estate. A major global incumbent that competes with Clairco across the smart building stack.

Emerging players

• Kaiterra: Kaiterra specializes in professional-grade indoor air quality monitoring hardware and analytics. Competes with Clairco's sensiAIR product in the IAQ monitoring segment of the smart building stack.
• uHoo: uHoo provides IAQ monitors that measure multiple air pollutants and integrate with smart building platforms. An emerging player in the indoor air quality segment that overlaps with Clairco's sensiAIR product line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 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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