byNubian
byNubian is a Belgian IoT and building-management company that combines proprietary hardware gateways (byNode, KNXNode) with the byNeuron cloud PAAS platform to translate legacy building protocols (KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus) and IoT sensors into real-time analytics for commercial buildings, energy utilities, and smart-city operators.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersGhent, Belgium
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What byNubian does
byNubian, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, is a small private IoT and building-management company that provides integrated hardware and software solutions for capturing, persisting, and processing enterprise and building data. The company's product portfolio centers on the byNeuron PAAS cloud platform, which performs real-time event routing, big-data storage, streaming analytics, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics for buildings and IoT devices. Hardware products include the byNode cloud gateway (supporting KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus, and LoRaWan over secure MQTT), KNXNode BUS/LAN controllers, and LoRaWan indoor and outdoor sensors for temperature, humidity, CO2, air pollutants, and noise. KNXVision software provides visualization for KNX installations, and add-on modules include byNeuron Bus monitor and byNeuron intelligence. The platform reportedly manages data from 23,289 connected things across 595,280 m² and processes/predicts 324 MWh/day of energy.
The company's core technical differentiator is protocol-translation interoperability across legacy building-automation standards (KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus) and modern IoT protocols (LoRaWan, MQTT), enabling retrofit deployment without replacing existing infrastructure. Named customers span insurance (AXA Brussels), life sciences (Bioscape Ghent), higher education (University of Antwerp, Odisee Ghent), government (Commission Rooms, Forum Building Brussels), and energy technology (Powerhouse/Easyflex Netherlands).
byNubian monetizes through a combination of hardware sales (gateways, controllers, sensors), recurring software subscriptions (byNeuron cloud platform), and professional services for system integration, with custom annual enterprise pricing based on building size and sensor count. The go-to-market is primarily sales-led direct enterprise engagement supplemented by Belgian distributor Stagobel Electro and a strategic white-label partnership with Powerhouse (part of Essent and Innogy) for the Netherlands and Belgian energy market. The company also pursues thought-leadership positioning through industry associations, with co-founder Rik Vereecken chairing the Groen Licht Vlaanderen steering committee and active participation in Flux50, ENBRI, Energy Saving Pioneers, and FHI.
byNubian firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- byNubian
- Legal name
- byNubian
- Website
- https://bynubian.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- byNubian is a Belgian IoT and building-management company that combines proprietary hardware gateways (byNode, KNXNode) with the byNeuron cloud PAAS platform to translate legacy building protocols (KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus) and IoT sensors into real-time analytics for commercial buildings, energy utilities, and smart-city operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
byNubian industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Building IoT Platform
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Enterprise PaaS (App Runtime & Managed Application Platforms) (HDAEAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming) (HDABAAAF)
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Where byNubian is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ghent
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
byNubian business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of IoT gateways (byNode, KNXNode), sensors, and related hardware components for building management and energy monitoring.
- Software Subscriptions: Cloud platform services (byNeuron) with subscription required for cloud connectivity and data management.
- Professional Services: System integration, installation support, and consulting services for implementing building management solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom enterprise pricing based on building size and sensor count |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
byNubian product offering
Product offeringCore offering
byNubian provides an integrated hardware and software ecosystem for capturing, persisting, and processing enterprise and IoT data from buildings and sensors. The byNeuron cloud platform (PAAS) ingests streaming events from buildings and IoT devices, stores them in big-data stores, and provides analytics and remote control, while byNode gateways translate legacy building protocols (KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus) and modern LoRaWan IoT sensors into secure MQTT messages delivered to the cloud.
Product overview
byNubian offers an integrated hardware and software product ecosystem for building management and IoT solutions. The core platform is byNeuron, a PAAS cloud platform that collects, stores, and analyzes data from buildings and sensors. Hardware products include the byNode cloud gateway (connecting KNX/Modbus/BACnet/M-Bus networks to cloud), KNXNode BUS/LAN controllers, and byNubian LoRaWan sensors. Software products include KNXVision visualization software for KNX installations, plus byNeuron Bus monitor and byNeuron intelligence add-on modules. The byNode gateway serves as the central connectivity hub, translating building protocols to secure MQTT messages for the byNeuron platform, while sensors provide IoT data collection capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- byNeuron: PAAS software platform for managing buildings, cities, grids and energy activities.
- byNode
- KNXNode
- KNXVision
Products and services
- byNode cloud gateway Secure multifunctional hardware gateway that connects KNX/BMS, M-Bus, ModBus and BACnet networks to the byNeuron cloud using SSL-encrypted MQTT messages over IP. Functions as a data logger and supports protocol translation and logical functions; a LoRaWan variant enables wireless connectivity for buildings.
- byNeuron cloud platform Highly-secure, modular PAAS cloud platform for real-time event routing between buildings and IoT devices, storing streaming data in big-data stores, building intelligence, streaming analytics, and remote monitoring and control of buildings over IP. Used by enterprise customers, energy platforms, and integrators to build smart building, smart energy, and IoT data solutions.
- KNXNode BUS/LAN controller Hardware controller for KNX building automation bus and LAN networks, functioning as a zone coupler, logical controller, and data interface. Compatible with the byNode gateway and used for HVAC, lighting, and other KNX-based control in smart buildings.
- KNXVision software User-friendly visualization software for creating graphical and logical visualizations of building systems. Includes KNXVision Studio for project building with offline testing and KNXVision Classic for project execution; supports ETSx import of group addresses and download of logical functions into KNXNode hardware.
- byNubian LoRaWan sensors LoRaWan-based indoor and outdoor IoT sensors measuring temperature, humidity, CO2, carbon monoxide, methane, LPG, air pollutants, atmospheric pressure, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, hydrocarbons, oxygen, and noise. Communicates via LoRaWan to byNeuron cloud servers and is used for environmental and indoor air quality monitoring in buildings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Buildings account for 40% of global energy consumption (lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use byNubian
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
byNubian technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
byNubian partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Energy Saving PioneersminorCoalition of pioneering companies working with environmental movement to inform policymakers about socio-economic value and climate benefits of energy savings. byNubian contributes expertise on building energy optimization and smart building technology.
- Groen Licht Vlaanderen (Green Light Flanders)coreRik Vereecken serves as Chairman of the steering committee. This IBN (Innovative Business Network) supported by VLAIO focuses on digitalization of lighting. byNubian contributes expertise in data mining and building management. Cluster has approximately 70 member companies.
- Powerhouse/Essent/InnogycoreStrategic partnership for energy optimization platform combining byNubian's building data technology with Powerhouse's energy trading platform. byNubian acts as the 'watchdog' detecting energy anomalies, while Powerhouse provides market access for energy buying/selling. Powerhouse distributes byNubian products under their own brand. The partnership created world's first real-time end-to-end data-driven solution connecting sustainable energy production, consumption, insight, and market.
- Flux50minorSmart energy consortium focused on accelerating energy transition. byNubian participates in Smart Energy Academy events organized by Flux50.
- VMA (Installatiebedrijf)minorBelgian installation company that implements byNubian products (KNXNodes, byNode gateways, KNXVision) in smart building projects. Built AXA smart office building in Brussels using byNubian technology.
- Stagobel ElectrominorBelgian electrical installer and technology distributor that represents byNubian products, hosts training sessions, and organizes joint demos at technology events.
- Artsen Zonder Vakantie (Medics without Vacation)minorRik Vereecken volunteers for this NGO, providing training on solar installations and lightning protection to medical technicians in Congo (DRC) as part of the Jenga Maarifa project. byNubian supports through employee expertise sharing, not financial contribution.
- MemisaminorMedical aid organization. Rik Vereecken volunteers to set up energy installations (solar PV) in hospitals in DR Congo such as Mokamo hospital.
- ENBRI (European Network of Building Institutes)minorEuropean network of building institutes. byNubian presented on wireless bus communication and IoT challenges in buildings at ENBRI event in 2019.
- FHI (Netherlands)minorDutch technology federation for building automation. byNubian participated in IoT Enablers in Buildings meeting organized by FHI.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
byNubian competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ento: Belgium-based (also Ghent-rooted) smart building management SaaS provider that aggregates building data for facility managers. Direct geographic and product overlap with byNubian's commercial-building customer segment and IoT-building-data platform positioning.
- Dexma: Spain-based energy management SaaS that monitors building energy consumption and provides analytics and optimization, closely comparable to byNeuron's energy processing, prediction, and byNode multi-protocol gateway approach for building owners.
- Disruptive Technologies: Norwegian IoT sensor provider selling wireless building sensors (temperature, occupancy, CO2, etc.) to enterprise real estate. Direct overlap with byNubian's LoRaWan sensor portfolio and Iotta partnership in the smart-building sensor layer.
Emerging players
- BrainBox AI: Canada-based AI building optimization platform that ingests building sensor data to autonomously optimize HVAC. Comparable to byNeuron's predictive analytics and intelligence add-on, but with a pure-AI/analytics focus rather than protocol-translation gateways.
- 75F: US/India-based IoT building automation provider offering wireless sensors, cloud controls, and predictive HVAC optimization. Closely comparable to byNubian's byNode-plus-cloud stack targeting mid-market commercial buildings.
- Switch Automation: Australia-based building analytics platform aggregating BMS and IoT data for portfolio-level building performance management. Comparable to byNeuron's intelligence and Bus monitor modules for multi-site building owners.
Broad incumbents
- GridPoint: US-based energy management and smart-building platform serving multi-site commercial customers with submetering, controls, and analytics. Overlaps with byNubian's energy-monitoring and Powerhouse-style distributed-energy integration use cases at larger scale.
- Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global building automation and energy-management incumbent whose EcoStruxure platform competes head-on with byNeuron across BMS integration, energy optimization, and IoT gateways, with vastly larger sales, partner, and installed-base resources.
- Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Desigo/Building X): Global BMS and smart-building incumbent providing Desigo CC and the Building X cloud platform with multi-protocol support and analytics comparable to byNubian's byNeuron plus KNX/BACnet gateway offering, plus much deeper global enterprise reach.
Others
- Actility: France-based LoRaWan network and IoT platform provider enabling large-scale IoT connectivity. Ecosystem-level adjacency to byNubian's LoRaWan sensor and byNode-LoRaWan variant, relevant as an enabling infrastructure partner or alternative gateway supplier.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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byNubian leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
byNubian funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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byNubian M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about byNubian
What does byNubian do?
byNubian provides an integrated hardware and software ecosystem for capturing, persisting, and processing enterprise and IoT data from buildings and sensors. The byNeuron cloud platform (PAAS) ingests streaming events from buildings and IoT devices, stores them in big-data stores, and provides analytics and remote control, while byNode gateways translate legacy building protocols (KNX, Modbus, BACnet, M-Bus) and modern LoRaWan IoT sensors into secure MQTT messages delivered to the cloud.
Is byNubian a public or private company?
byNubian is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was byNubian founded?
byNubian was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is byNubian based?
byNubian is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does byNubian make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Subscriptions and professional Services.
Who are byNubian's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ento, Dexma and Disruptive Technologies. Emerging players are BrainBox AI, 75F and Switch Automation. Broad incumbents are GridPoint, Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure) and Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Desigo/Building X). Actility is listed as an others.
Does byNubian have an API?
No public API is recorded for byNubian.
What industry is byNubian in?
byNubian's product category is Building IoT Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAKAB, Enterprise PaaS (App Runtime & Managed Application Platforms), with a secondary code of HDABAAAF, Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming). Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7373.