smart-me

What smart-me does

smart-me AG is a privately held Swiss company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Rotkreuz, Canton Zug, that builds and sells a cloud-based energy management platform for the Swiss building stock. Its portfolio combines proprietary IoT hardware — Telstar and Nimbus smart meters (with ECDSA-signed measurement data), the Pico EV charging station with built-in load management for up to 1,000 devices, the new Sirius M-Bus gateway supporting up to 250 devices, and a LoRa gateway — with the smart-me Cloud, an Azure-hosted (Switzerland) platform for ZEV/vZEV self-consumption communities, VEWA heating-cost billing, multi-energy (heat, cooling, water, gas) settlement, and e-mobility management. Subsidiary eCarUp AG provides a dedicated EV charging backend that integrates with Pico stations.

The company monetizes through three streams: hardware sales (meters, gateways, chargers) distributed via a certified partner network of 950+ electro-installers, solar installers, utilities, and property managers; a tiered cloud/subscription license (Basic, Limited, Professional) priced per meter/device introduced in February 2024; and paid partner training (CHF 120 per participant). It does not implement projects for end customers directly; go-to-market is channel-led, supplemented by direct enterprise sales for utilities and large multi-site deployments. Differentiators include Minergie monitoring certification (since September 10, 2025), ISO 27001-certified Swiss data residency, per-device 128-bit AES encryption, ECDSA-signed measurements for legal billing compliance, and an open REST API with 25+ third-party integrations.

smart-me operates with approximately 50 employees and is led by founder-CEO David Eberli. No external funding rounds or institutional investors are disclosed in the available material, and ownership appears founder/management-controlled. Strategic priorities evidenced in 2024–2025 are shifting the revenue mix toward recurring software, expanding into multi-energy and Minergie-certified projects, and broadening the platform upstream into planning (Project Configurator) and tariff tooling, while deepening e-mobility through eCarUp.

Name

smart-me

Legal name

smart-me AG

Website

https://smart-me.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

smart-me AG is a Swiss cloud-based energy management company providing IoT hardware (smart meters, EV chargers, gateways) and a cloud platform for automated ZEV self-consumption, multi-energy, and e-mobility billing across Swiss buildings, sold through 950+ certified partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Software

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed EV Charging Software (Residential, Fleet, Workplace) (EUAFAMAA), Smart Energy Management (Meters, EV Chargers, Solar/Battery Monitors) Retail (CRACAGAI)

Keywords

• Smart energy metering
• Cloud energy management
• EV charging infrastructure
• ZEV billing software
• Multi-energy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotkreuz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary smart-me meters (Telstar, Nimbus), M-Bus Gateways (including Sirius), and Pico EV charging stations. Hardware is sold through certified partners and directly via online shop.
2. Cloud/Subscription Licensing: Cloud license subscription model with different tiers (Basic, Limited, Professional). License coverage based on number of meters/devices. Data stored in Microsoft Azure Switzerland servers.
3. Partner Training & Certification: Revenue from partner training programs including partner training sessions (CHF 120 per session) and specialized billing training. Training is conducted at company headquarters and includes certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

smart-me AG develops and distributes an integrated cloud-based energy management ecosystem that combines proprietary IoT hardware (smart electricity/heat/water/gas meters, M-Bus and LoRa gateways, and Pico EV charging stations) with a cloud platform for real-time measurement, visualization, and automated billing. The system supports Swiss self-consumption communities (ZEV/vZEV), VEWA consumption-based heating/hot water billing, multi-energy management, and EV charging load management for up to 1,000 devices. Distribution is delivered through a network of 950+ certified installation partners.

Product overview

smart-me AG offers a cloud-based smart energy management ecosystem combining hardware meters, EV charging stations, and software platforms. The product portfolio includes: smart-me Cloud (central platform for data management, visualization, and billing); smart-me Zähler (intelligent energy meters - Telstar, Nimbus, Single Phase); Pico E-Ladestation (EV charging stations with load management); M-Bus and LoRa Gateways (connectivity bridges); and smart-me Billing (automated energy/utility billing). The system manages ZEV & vZEV self-consumption communities, multi-energy (heat, cooling, water, gas), and electromobility. Subsidiary eCarUp provides EV charging management backend. All components connect to the smart-me Cloud for unified energy management from measurement through billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• smart-me Cloud Platform Central cloud platform for managing energy data, real-time monitoring, visualization, and automated billing of electricity, heat, cooling, water, and gas consumption for building owners, property managers, and energy utilities.
• Telstar 80A 3-Phase Meter Three-phase direct-connect smart electricity meter rated at 80A for residential and commercial building energy measurement with certified accuracy and digital signatures for tamper-proof billing data.
• Telstar CT 3-Phase Meter Three-phase current transformer meter for larger commercial and industrial installations requiring external CTs.
• Nimbus 100A 3-Phase Meter Three-phase smart electricity meter rated at 100A for higher-power residential and commercial building energy measurement applications.
• Single Phase Meter 80A Single-phase smart electricity meter for residential energy measurement and submetering applications.
• Pico E-Ladestation (EV Charger) Smart EV charging station with integrated meter, dynamic load management for up to 1000 devices per installation, OCPP protocol support, and certified internal RCD protection for residential, commercial, and public charging.
• Sirius M-Bus Gateway High-capacity gateway connecting M-Bus standard devices (water, heating, cooling, gas meters) to the smart-me Cloud for centralized multi-energy monitoring and billing in large building infrastructures.
• smart-me LoRa Gateway LoRa gateway enabling long-range wireless connectivity for smart-me meter and sensor devices in installations where wired connectivity is impractical.
• smart-me Installer App Mobile application for certified partners that simplifies on-site installation, configuration, and commissioning of smart-me meters, gateways, and Pico EV chargers.
• Project Configurator Cloud-based planning tool for partners and project planners that generates parts lists, visual diagrams, deficiency alerts, and procurement reminders for smart-me energy management projects.
• Tariff Calculator Online calculator tool for simplified electricity and solar grid tariff configuration based on tariff sheets or utility bill parameters.
• eCarUp EV Charging Management Wholly-owned subsidiary backend service specializing in EV charging station management, integrating with smart-me Pico hardware for charging session control, billing, and operator dashboards.
• Partner Training and Certification Program Paid training and certification program delivered at smart-me headquarters covering hardware installation, configuration, cloud setup, and specialized energy billing topics for certified partner installers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,800+ ZEV projects implemented in Switzerland demonstrating market validation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration34 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eCarUp AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company of smart-me AG specializing in EV charging station management backend. Co-markets and co-presents with smart-me at industry events including Powertage. eCarUp backend integration included in partner training programs.
• MinergiecoreTechnology or Integrationsmart-me system (hardware and cloud solution) certified as Minergie monitoring system since September 10, 2025. Also supports Minergie Monitoring+ for plan data vs. actual data comparison. Certified Minergie System Integrator partnership available for partners.
• TechCom electro agminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for reference project Anergienetz Steinach und Horn, demonstrating anergy network management capabilities.
• see energie agminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy utility partner for Anergienetz Steinach und Horn reference project, implementing pioneering energy network solutions.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting all smart-me services on Microsoft Azure Switzerland servers. ISO27001 certified infrastructure.
• SwissolarminorOthersSwiss solar industry association membership for market credibility and industry networking.
• electro suisseminorOthersSwiss electrical industry association membership for market credibility and industry networking.
• smartgridreadyminorOthersSmart grid standards organization membership for interoperability and standards compliance.
• energie-clusterminorOthersSwiss energy cluster membership for industry networking and collaboration.
• suissetecminorOthersSwiss technical trade association membership for industry networking.
• Stripe and PayPalminorOthersPayment processing providers for customer transactions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Discovergy: Discovergy is a German smart-meter gateway and energy management platform operator offering real-time consumption monitoring, dynamic-tariff integration, and partner installer channels. Closely comparable to smart-me in combining proprietary metering hardware with a cloud platform serving residential and commercial customers in DACH.
• Solar Manager: Solar Manager is a Swiss PV and energy management platform that integrates solar inverters, batteries, heat pumps, and EV chargers with load optimization for prosumer households. Direct competitor in the Swiss ZEV/PV monitoring market and already integrated with smart-me meters.
• Smartfox: Smartfox is an Austrian energy management controller manufacturer combining solar, battery, heat pump, and EV charging optimization in a single device with cloud connectivity. Comparable to smart-me's multi-energy and EV load-management use cases, particularly in DACH property and prosumer markets.
• Tibber: Tibber is a Nordic digital energy retailer pairing dynamic electricity tariffs with a smart-meter gateway (Tibber Pulse) for real-time consumption data and EV charging optimization. Comparable to smart-me in combining metering hardware, cloud platform, and consumption-based energy services for residential customers.
• EV.energy: EV.energy is a UK-based smart EV charging management platform that integrates with OCPP chargers to optimize charging schedules, manage load, and bill drivers. Directly comparable to smart-me's eCarUp EV charging backend and Pico load-management functionality.
• The Mobility House: The Mobility House is a German EV charging and energy management specialist integrating EVs, chargers, and building energy systems for load management and V2G. Comparable to smart-me in EV charging management and energy-flow optimization use cases.
• Senec: Senec is a German residential energy storage and energy management provider combining batteries, PV, EV charging, and a cloud platform for self-consumption optimization. Comparable to smart-me in prosumer-facing multi-energy hardware-plus-cloud offering for DACH markets.

Broad incumbents

• Landis+Gyr: Landis+Gyr is a Swiss-domiciled global leader in smart electricity, gas, and heat metering with utility-scale customers. Overlaps smart-me in metering hardware and grid-edge software but operates at vastly larger scale and serves utilities rather than property managers.
• ChargePoint: ChargePoint is a US-headquartered EV charging network operator with hardware, cloud software, and OCPP-based management platform serving residential, commercial, and fleet customers. Competes with smart-me's Pico + eCarUp stack at the broader EV charging infrastructure layer.

Emerging players

• Tiko Energy: Tiko Energy is a Swiss residential flexibility aggregator operating thousands of connected devices (heat pumps, boilers, EV chargers, batteries) to provide grid services. Adjacent to smart-me in Swiss residential energy infrastructure and potential partner or competitor in flexibility aggregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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