What Signa-Terre does

Signa-Terre SA is a Swiss SaaS and professional services firm founded in 2008 in Geneva, specializing in energy consumption and CO2 monitoring, building data management, and decarbonization planning for institutional real estate portfolios. The company's core technology stack comprises the ImmoLabel® energy and CO2 monitoring platform with ISAE 3000-certified data processes, the ImmoData®/ImmoData Pro® building technical data and renovation planning platform, the YAKA® measure steering tool, and the SolarCheck® solar installation monitoring and audit solution. Data is collected through the DataCollect and SmartCollect services (launched 2025) and processed in Swiss-hosted data centers, with consumption data captured at over 9,000 buildings and 50,000+ meters across Switzerland. Signa-Terre monetizes through subscription-based SaaS access (ImmoLabel, ImmoData Pro) paired with professional services — on-site building assessments, GEAK/CECB energy audits, renovation planning, and mandate management — typically delivered as multi-year enterprise contracts.

The company serves institutional investors, real estate funds, pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, property management firms, and public-sector entities across Switzerland through four regional offices (Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Bern). Its go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales targeting large property owners, complemented by an annual industry event (Rencontres Signa-Terre) and content/thought-leadership marketing. Since its 2023 integration into the Wüest Partner Group, Signa-Terre has operated as a specialized energy and sustainability subsidiary within a broader real estate services platform. Differentiation rests on certified audit-grade data quality (PwC ISAE 3000 since 2022), regulatory pre-positioning for AMAS 2.1 compliance, and 17 years of accumulated Swiss real estate regulatory expertise. Leadership transitioned in April 2025 with the appointment of Dr. Nicolas Demierre as General Director; co-founders Dr. Olivier Ouzilou (CCO) and Laurent Isoard (expert advisor) remain in key roles.

Name

Signa-Terre

Legal name

Signa-Terre SA

Website

https://signa-terre.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Signa-Terre SA is a Swiss SaaS provider that delivers ISAE 3000-certified energy and CO2 monitoring, building data management, and decarbonization planning to institutional real estate owners, pension funds, insurers, and public-sector property managers across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Energy Management Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate ESG / Sustainability & Resilience Advisory (Decarbonization, Climate Risk) (BPAJANAI)

Keywords

• Energy monitoring software
• Real estate sustainability platform
• Building decarbonization services
• CO2 reporting tools
• Renovation planning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Genève

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions (ImmoLabel, ImmoData Pro): Software-as-a-Service subscriptions providing access to energy monitoring platforms, building data management tools, and reporting dashboards. Access reserved for authorized users via web portal. Recurring subscription model with annual or multi-year contracts.
2. Professional Services and Consulting: On-site building assessments (ImmoData Pro visits), energy audits (GEAK, CECB, CECB Plus), renovation planning, client mandate management, and technical expertise. Delivered as consulting engagements alongside or independent of SaaS subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Signa-Terre provides a SaaS platform for energy and CO2 monitoring, building data management, and renovation planning for Swiss real estate portfolios. Core offerings include ImmoLabel for certified energy/CO2 monitoring, ImmoData Pro for building condition and investment planning, SolarCheck for solar installation auditing, YAKA for renovation measure steering, and DataCollect/SmartCollect data acquisition services, delivered alongside consulting engagements including GEAK, CECB, and CECB Plus energy audits.

Product overview

Signa-Terre offers a unified SaaS platform for real estate sustainability management in Switzerland. The core portfolio consists of ImmoLabel® for energy and CO₂ monitoring, ImmoData® as the central software database for building digitalization, and ImmoData-Pro® for professional inspections and portfolio planning. Supporting modules include SolarCheck® for solar installation monitoring, YAKA® for measures management, and DataCollect/SmartCollect services for data capture. These products share a unified database architecture accessible via the customer portal connect.signa-terre.ch, enabling continuous building monitoring, renovation planning, and ESG reporting for institutional investors, public entities, and property managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImmoLabel: Energy and CO₂ monitoring solution for real estate portfolios, providing certified energy consumption data and environmental reporting
• ImmoData Pro
• SolarCheck
• SolarCheck Audit
• DataCollect
• SmartCollect
• YAKA
• ImmoData

Products and services

• ImmoLabel® Energy and CO2 monitoring solution capturing consumption data (heat, fuel, electricity, water), integrating smart metering, and providing energy accounting with ISAE 3000-certified processes for institutional investors, real estate funds, and property managers.
• ImmoData Pro® Professional-grade software platform and database for digitizing building technical data, providing enhanced building inspections, cost estimation, decarbonization pathway modeling, and multi-year investment planning for comprehensive portfolio management.
• SolarCheck®

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% reduction in CO2 emissions achieved over 12 years for Fondation Parloca
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wüest Partner (Project-Level Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborative project with Wüest Partner on Migros Valais engagement: Wüest Partner contributed systemic analysis and strategic perspective, Signa-Terre provided technical and energy expertise. Combined competencies applied across 300+ technical KPIs per building.
• EPIQRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership around the EPIQR+ method and its integration into Signa-Terre's digital tools in 2024. EPIQR provides renovation cost estimation methodology which was embedded into ImmoData Pro for multi-scenario investment planning.
• Wüest Partner GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Signa-Terre was integrated into the Wüest Partner Group in 2023. The parent company is an independent real estate services firm (established 1985) providing expertise, data, and digital solutions. Signa-Terre operates as a specialized subsidiary focused on energy and sustainability services for real estate portfolios, complementing Wüest Partner's valuation, research, and advisory capabilities.
• RealstonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership established in 2010 with the Realstone real estate fund for energy monitoring services. One of Signa-Terre's first institutional fund clients.
• SmartRecruitersminorOthersUsed for candidate relationship management and recruitment process. Privacy policy available at smartrecruiters.com/legal/general-privacy-policy/
• jobup.ch / JobCloud SAminorOthersSwiss job platform used for posting vacancies and managing applications. Part of JobCloud SA group. Privacy policy at jobcloud.ch/c/fr-ch/protection-des-donnees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• EPIQR: Swiss provider of building condition assessment and renovation cost methodology (EPIQR+). Strategic partner integrated into Signa-Terre's ImmoData Pro for multi-scenario investment planning — competing and complementary in the renovation planning workflow.

Others

• GRESB: Global ESG benchmarking framework for real estate and infrastructure portfolios. Signa-Terre's customers report to GRESB, making it a key ecosystem partner rather than competitor — but GRESB's evolving standards materially shape Signa-Terre's product roadmap.
• GEAK / CECB Experts: Swiss cantonal energy certification experts delivering GEAK and CECB Plus building energy certificates. Signa-Terre complements these experts with continuous data and digital tooling, but GEAK-certified experts remain a parallel ecosystem channel for compliance services.

Direct peers

• EnergyCap: US-based energy data management platform serving commercial real estate, higher education, and corporate portfolios. Comparable utility data aggregation, automated metering integration, and sustainability reporting functionality to ImmoLabel.
• Deepki: Paris-based SaaS provider of ESG data and decarbonization analytics for real estate portfolios. Closest direct competitor with comparable energy/CO2 monitoring, GRESB integration, and multi-country European expansion — Signa-Terre is essentially Deepki's Swiss specialist equivalent.
• Measurabl: US-based ESG data management platform for commercial real estate. Competes head-to-head on automated utility data collection, carbon accounting, and investor-grade ESG reporting — directly overlapping Signa-Terre's ImmoLabel functionality for institutional portfolios.
• Verco: UK-based built environment sustainability consultancy and software provider. Comparable in offering decarbonization strategy, energy data analysis, and portfolio-level reporting for institutional real estate owners across Europe.
• Carbon Lighthouse: US-based building decarbonization company combining energy data analytics with project implementation. Overlaps with Signa-Terre's combined monitoring + renovation planning value proposition, though focused on the US market.

Broad incumbents

• Wüest Partner: Swiss real estate consulting and data firm that integrated Signa-Terre in 2023. Parent company providing valuation, research, and advisory; Signa-Terre operates as the energy/sustainability digital specialist within this broader real estate services platform.
• JLL Sustainability Services: Global commercial real estate services firm offering ESG advisory, energy benchmarking, and net-zero advisory. Competes in the same enterprise buyer budget for sustainability services, though as a broader portfolio offering rather than specialized SaaS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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