eSMART

What eSMART does

eSMART Technologies SA is a Swiss building-automation and energy-management company headquartered in Renens (Canton of Vaud), founded in 2011 and operating exclusively in the Swiss market. The company develops an integrated platform that combines access/videophone, heating and freecooling regulation, energy monitoring, blinds/weather, lighting/outlets and a remote control panel into a single system per apartment, sold to real estate developers, architects, property managers, engineering firms and electrical installers for both new-build and renovation residential projects.

The core technical differentiator is a set of proprietary Power Line Communication (CPL) modules that transmit data over the building's existing electrical wiring, eliminating the need for additional cabling — a property repeatedly cited by installer customers as the reason for systematic recommendation versus wired alternatives. On top of this physical layer sits an open MQTT-based interoperability framework that allows the platform to integrate with third-party building systems, including renewable heating solutions (STEEN), ZEV self-consumption communities and solar setups. End-user access is delivered through an in-wall eSMART-Touch screen and, more recently, the lower-cost eSMART-Connect smartphone application, while facility managers and integrators use the eSMART-Webplatform for remote and on-site management.

eSMART's business model combines hardware sales (CPL modules, eSMART-Touch screens and bundled components), professional services (installation, integration and hotline support delivered directly or via installer partners) and a managed web platform, priced on a quote-based, per-project basis with multi-year contract cadences. Go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B supplemented by an electrician/installer channel partner program ("Devenir partenaire"), supported by multilingual (FR/EN/DE) persona-segmented web flows. The company is certified as a Minergie-Exploitation partner, markets under the Swiss Made label, and has accumulated named reference customers including Losinger-Marazzi (1,200+ units across 15+ projects), Gefiswiss (800+ units), Urban Project, Edifea, Agmento, MBR architecture and Romelec SA. Recent strategic activity includes the 2026 launch of eSMART-Connect, an April 2026 strategic alliance with Danfoss, and participation in one of Fribourg's largest residential projects in June 2026.

Name

eSMART

Legal name

eSMART Technologies SA

Website

https://myesmart.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

eSMART Technologies SA is a Swiss building-automation and energy-management provider that sells an integrated CPL-based platform (access, heating, energy, lighting) to Swiss real-estate developers, architects, property managers, and electrical installers for residential new builds and renovations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Building Automation & Energy Management

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Building automation systems
• Smart energy management
• Residential IoT platform
• Power line communication modules
• Building energy monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecublens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales (eSMART-Touch, modules, accessories): One-time sale of in-wall eSMART-Touch touchscreens, CPL communication modules, and bundled hardware deployed in new builds and renovations. Includes the lower-cost eSMART-Connect smartphone-only option.
2. Professional services: installation, integration, support & hotline: Deployment services delivered directly or via partner installers/electricians, plus ongoing "Contact & Hotline" support, user manuals, and on-demand technical assistance (e.g., the Elio Furchi project lead referenced in testimonials).
3. eSMART-Webplatform (managed energy & building platform): Software platform for remote and on-site building energy management, including monitoring dashboards for property managers, integrators, and residents. Likely delivered as a managed / platform service bundled with hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

eSMART develops and sells an integrated smart-building automation and energy-management platform for Swiss residential and multi-dwelling buildings. Its offering centers on the eSMART-Webplatform, the eSMART-Touch in-wall touchscreen terminal, and the eSMART-Connect mobile app, supported by Power Line Communication (CPL) modules that transmit data over existing electrical wiring to remove the need for additional cabling. The platform consolidates access/videophone, heating and freecooling regulation, energy monitoring, blinds/weather, lights/outlets, and remote control behind a single open MQTT-based interoperability layer.

Product overview

eSMART offers a platform-plus-modules building automation offering rather than a single unified product. The core is the eSMART-Webplatform (web-based management) supported by the eSMART-Touch in-wall screen as the on-premise room terminal, with the newly launched eSMART-Connect mobile app extending reach to smartphones. Around this core, modular features cover Heating & freecooling, Access & videophone, Facade management, Energy monitoring, Blinds & weather, Lights & outlets, RCP (Remote Control Panel), and an open Interoperability layer based on MQTT that allows connection with third-party systems (e.g., referenced compatibility with technologies such as STEEN and ZEV/solar self-consumption communities). The platform is targeted at residential and multi-dwelling buildings and is supplied as a Minergie-Exploitation certified partner solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eSMART-Touch: In-wall touchscreen product for accessing eSMART building automation features.
• eSMART-Webplatform
• eSMART-Connect

Quantifiable outcome

• 1%+ average energy savings claimed (homepage headline counter)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• DanfossflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Headline news article "eSMART et Danfoss unissent leurs forces" (April 16, 2026) signals a joint-force strategic alliance between eSMART and Danfoss, the global Danish heating/energy-controls major. Danfoss brings domain expertise in heating regulation that complements eSMART's CPL-based smart-building and energy-monitoring platform.
• MinergieminorOthersMinergie is the Swiss sustainability/energy-efficiency certification body. eSMART is a listed "Partenaire Minergie-Exploitation", meaning the company is certified to deliver products/services aligned with the Minergie-Exploitation building-operation standard.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Loxone: Austrian smart-building automation specialist with a comparable integrated platform (lighting, heating, blinds, access, energy) targeting residential and light-commercial projects. Direct competitor on integrated single-system value proposition and similar installer-channel GTM in the DACH region.
• myGEKKO: Building-automation vendor focused on residential and commercial integration of HVAC, lighting, blinds and access with a touchscreen + web/app stack. Closely comparable on product breadth (heating/freecooling, access, energy, facade) and target market of multi-dwelling residential.
• tado°: Munich-based smart-home energy company with heating, hot-water, and per-room energy management. Direct overlap on residential energy monitoring and heating regulation use cases, though with a more consumer/retrofit wireless angle vs. eSMART's developer-installed CPL approach.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (Wiser / SpaceLogic): Global energy-management and building-automation major with Wiser (residential) and SpaceLogic/KNX (commercial) portfolios. Overlaps directly on energy monitoring, heating regulation, and integrated building control across eSMART's target segments, with vastly broader scale and distribution.
• ABB (ABB-free@home / KNX): Global building-automation incumbent offering free@home (residential) and KNX-based solutions spanning lighting, heating, blinds, and access. Competes head-on with eSMART in residential integration, particularly in the Swiss and broader European developer segment.
• Hager Group: European electrical-installation and building-automation group with KNX-based domovea and Berker/Werkel controls. Comparable on integrated residential automation and electrician channel overlap with eSMART's partner program.
• Gira: German KNX manufacturer of building-controls systems (lighting, blinds, heating, access, energy) with strong DACH installer channels. Overlaps with eSMART on integrated residential controls, particularly through architect and electrical-installer relationships in German-speaking Switzerland.
• Theben: German building-automation specialist (KNX, LUXORliving, Smart Home) with presence across heating, lighting, and presence detection in residential and commercial. Comparable on integrated residential automation with strong DACH installer footprint.
• Thermokon: German building-automation sensor and controls vendor with EasySens/SAB wireless and wired room-automation solutions. Overlaps on residential/multi-dwelling HVAC, blinds, and energy-monitoring control modules, often as an upstream supplier to integrators.

Emerging players

• Wirelane: Munich-based provider of EV charging and smart-building energy-management solutions for residential and commercial real estate. Comparable on the energy-management and ESG/sustainability positioning for multi-dwelling property managers, though focused on the EV-charging adjacency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=ISzwulec1Lg
• Xx.com/myesmart
• Facebookfacebook.com/myesmart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esmart-technologies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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