Ergelis

What Ergelis does

Ergelis is a French building energy management company founded in 2004, operating across France and six Central European countries (Austria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic). The company targets large commercial real estate operators — primarily office buildings, shopping centers, and logistics warehouses — and combines a proprietary cloud-connected platform with human "Energy Manager" engineers to deliver remote HVAC monitoring, anomaly detection, and continuous optimization of building technical systems. Its technology stack centers on the "Plateforme web Ergelis," which integrates with multi-brand building management systems (GTC) across protocols including BACnet, KNX, LonWorks, and Modbus, working with supervision platforms such as PcVue and Panorama.

Ergelis sells through two interconnected offerings: multi-brand GTC renovation and maintenance services (professional services engagements), and Energy Manager, a managed service delivered under Energy Performance Contracts (Contrats de Performance Énergétique, CPE) with guaranteed savings measured against the international IPMVP standard. Contracts commit Ergelis to specific reductions in client energy bills relative to a reference period, with reimbursement obligations if targets are missed; client ROI is consistently cited at under three years, with documented per-site savings averaging 15% of the energy bill. The company monetizes through managed services, subscription/recurring fees on the Energy Manager service, and project-based GTC renovation work. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales to large real estate actors, augmented by a channel partnership with Atalian Global Services for Central and Eastern European shopping centers, and event-driven demand generation at conferences such as EnerJ Meeting.

The customer base includes tier-one names in commercial real estate and retail: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Klepierre, Immofinanz, Generali Real Estate, Nexity, Carrefour, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Metro Cash & Carry, Logicor, AEW, Parcolog, and Dassault Systèmes. By 2018, Ergelis had connected more than 150 buildings to its platform and produced €21.7M in cumulative client savings (up from €10M in 2015), with annual client savings exceeding €3M per year since 2014. The company is privately held, has approximately 20 employees organized across three poles (GTC systems, energy services, IT/R&D), and has not raised institutional venture or growth capital beyond an early IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay incubation in 2004.

Name

Ergelis

Legal name

Ergelis

Website

https://ergelis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ergelis is a French building energy management company that delivers guaranteed-savings performance contracts and multi-brand GTC renovation services to large commercial real estate operators (offices, shopping centers, logistics warehouses) across France and six Central European countries, using a proprietary cloud platform paired with Energy Manager engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Energy Management Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Building energy management
• HVAC optimization services
• GTC system renovation
• Energy performance contracts
• Remote building monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Palaiseau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Performance Energy Contracts: Ergelis charges for energy management services under Contracts de Performance Energétique (CPE) with guaranteed savings. If the guaranteed savings are not achieved, Ergelis refunds the difference. Return on investment for clients is under 3 years.
2. GTC Renovation and Maintenance: Ergelis provides multi-brand GTC renovation, maintenance, migration, and evolution services for building technical management systems. Includes audit, diagnostic, parameterization support, and technician training.
3. Energy Manager Service: Ongoing remote energy management service with guaranteed savings commitments. The service includes remote optimization of HVAC installations, real-time surveillance and alerts, support to local teams, reporting, and IPMVP-standard savings calculations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ergelis provides multi-brand building management system (GTC) renovation services and a remote energy management platform that connects commercial buildings for real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and HVAC optimization. Service is delivered under Contrats de Performance Énergétique with IPMVP-standard guaranteed savings, refunding any shortfall if energy reduction targets are not achieved.

Product overview

Ergelis is an energy management company offering a two-part solution: (1) GTC Multimarques - renovation and maintenance services for multi-brand building management systems covering supervision, automation, and protocols (BACnet, KNX, Lonworks, Modbus); and (2) Energy Manager - a cloud-connected remote energy management platform with guaranteed performance contracts. The platform enables real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and remote building control, with services targeting commercial buildings, shopping centers, and logistics facilities across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energy Manager: Ergelis's proprietary energy management solution providing remote building control, monitoring, alerts, and guaranteed energy savings performance contracts.

Products and services

• Energy Manager Core remote energy management service that connects commercial buildings to Ergelis's cloud platform for continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, remote HVAC optimization, and guaranteed energy savings. Delivered via a web interface with support from human Energy Manager engineers and targeted at enterprise real estate owners and operators.
• Rénovation de GTC (GTC Multimarques)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 15% energy savings per managed site
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GSEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2018GSE contracted Ergelis to build automation and GTB (Building Technical Management) for a new logistics site in Mer totalling 75,000 m².
• ARP-AstranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2017Ergelis partnered with ARP-Astrance for a joint presentation titled 'Le bâtiment connecté, une alternative à la rénovation énergétique' (The connected building, an alternative to energy renovation), advocating for smart building solutions over traditional renovation.
• EurogemminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 October 2016Eurogem partnered with Ergelis to operate Parc du Millénaire 1 in Aubervilliers, which won a Silver Medal at the CUBE 2020 competition.
• Unibail-Rodamco-WestfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2016Two energy performance contracts: Arkadia shopping center (114,000 m² GLA, Warsaw, Poland) and So Ouest (48,500 m² GLA, Levallois Perret, France). This expanded Ergelis' footprint to approximately 30 shopping centers across 6 European countries.
• ImmofinanzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2016Two energy performance contracts for Business Park Vienna (110,000 m²) and Atrium Park Budapest (30,000 m²). This partnership confirmed Ergelis' expansion into Central Europe alongside Atalian, covering Austria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Czech Republic.
• Atalian Global ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Atalian Global Services and Ergelis launched a joint solution for optimized energy management currently deployed in 24 shopping centers across Central and Eastern Europe. The partnership leverages Atalian's facilities management presence and Ergelis' energy management platform.
• AEWminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013AEW deployed Ergelis' energy management solution across 12 logistics warehouses.
• LogiCor GestionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2013LogiCor Gestion installed Ergelis GTC solutions across 6 logistics warehouses since 2010, enabling energy consumption optimization for LogiCor's tenants.
• DTZ Asset Management (now Cushman & Wakefield)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2013DTZ Asset Management selected Ergelis to pilot Green Committees (Comités Verts) under green lease annexes, bringing together tenants, landlords, and maintenance providers to improve environmental performance.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Global leader in building automation, energy management software, and BMS platforms serving commercial real estate and industrial facilities. Competes with Ergelis in cloud-connected building optimization, though Ergelis specializes as a multi-protocol overlay rather than primary BMS vendor.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Major BMS and building energy management vendor offering hardware, software, and services to commercial real estate globally. Competes with Ergelis in energy performance optimization, with much larger R&D resources and direct BMS hardware offerings.
• ENGIE Solutions: Subsidiary of ENGIE offering facility management, energy efficiency, and building services across France and Europe. Competes with Ergelis in performance contracts and energy management but operates at much larger scale across the full energy services stack.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global building technologies and energy management provider (Desigo CC, Navigator) serving commercial real estate and infrastructure. Adjacent competitor to Ergelis in cloud-based building optimization, with broader portfolio including HVAC equipment.
• GreenYellow: Energy services subsidiary of Casino Group offering energy performance contracts and efficiency solutions to retail and commercial buildings across France and emerging markets. Comparable to Ergelis in guaranteed-savings contract model and retail/real estate customer base.
• Dalkia: EDF subsidiary providing energy services, HVAC optimization, and building thermal management to commercial and public-sector clients in France. Overlaps with Ergelis on building energy performance contracts and multi-site facility optimization.

Emerging players

• Metrikus: Building data and analytics platform integrating multi-vendor BMS, lighting, and space sensors for real estate operators. Overlaps with Ergelis's multi-protocol integration capability and target customers (office and commercial portfolios), though with more of a workspace-focused product.

Direct peers

• Deepki: French SaaS platform for real estate energy data management and decarbonization, serving offices, retail, and logistics owners across Europe. Directly comparable to Ergelis in target customer (real estate asset managers) and core offering (cloud-connected energy performance visibility).
• Ubigreen (Enerdata): French building energy performance management software provider serving commercial real estate portfolios with monitoring, reporting, and optimization tools. Closely aligned with Ergelis's vertical SaaS-plus-services model for European CRE energy efficiency.

Others

• Wirepas: Provider of mesh connectivity for building automation and energy metering sensors. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling IoT data collection that Ergelis and similar energy management platforms consume for building performance analytics.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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