Vutility, Inc.
Vutility is a private IoT hardware and SaaS company that delivers wireless, self-powered submetering sensors (VoltDrop, HotDrop, PulseDrop) and the ReVu cloud platform for real-time circuit-level energy monitoring, serving commercial buildings, cell towers, and campground/RV park operators.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersSandy, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Vutility, Inc. does
Vutility, Inc. is a privately held Delaware-incorporated IoT hardware and cloud-software company headquartered in Sandy, Utah, that delivers wireless submetering solutions targeting commercial real estate, telecommunications cell tower sites, and outdoor hospitality (campgrounds and RV parks). The company has three core sensor products — VoltDrop (multi-phase voltage, power factor, active/apparent energy, and amperage), HotDrop (split-core CT current monitoring up to 4000A), and PulseDrop (battery-powered pulse input for gas, water, and electrical meters) — all transmitting data over LoRaWAN to the ReVu cloud platform, with revenue-grade ANSI C12.20 Class 0.5 accuracy. All three sensor lines are differentiated by a patented self-powered design that harvests energy directly from the monitored conductor, eliminating batteries and enabling non-contact clip-on installation in under 15 minutes without facility downtime.
Vutility monetizes through a mix of recurring SaaS subscriptions tied to sensor and location counts, leased-equipment rental bundled into monthly recurring charges, direct equipment sales (sensors, Rogowski coils, CT heads), and professional services billed at $1,500/day for installation by Vutility electricians and $1,500 plus travel for training. The company sells direct to enterprise customers through a field-sales motion anchored by 'Talk to an Expert' and 'Get a Demo' CTAs, supported by content marketing on regulatory-driven demand (Local Law 97, BERDO 2.0, ENERGY STAR ESG reporting) and an emerging partner channel that includes JLL, Logical Buildings, Constellation, and Actility for LoRaWAN network connectivity.
The intellectual property base is anchored by granted US patents (US 10615641, US 11205927, US 11661776, US 11874361, US 11991490, US 12035086) plus international patents in Europe, Japan, and Korea, with leadership including CEO Stephen Prince, EVP of Engineering James Archuleta, VP of Finance and Accounting Richie King, and VP of Supply Chain Kathie Calvin. No external institutional funding rounds, acquisitions, or public-market events are disclosed in the source material, and the company rebranded to the Vutility identity around February 2021 from a prior undisclosed name.
Vutility, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Vutility, Inc.
- Legal name
- Vutility, Inc.
- Website
- https://vutility.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Vutility is a private IoT hardware and SaaS company that delivers wireless, self-powered submetering sensors (VoltDrop, HotDrop, PulseDrop) and the ReVu cloud platform for real-time circuit-level energy monitoring, serving commercial buildings, cell towers, and campground/RV park operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Vutility, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IoT Energy Monitoring and Submetering
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- DER Monitoring, Telemetry & Communications (IEEE 2030.5, DNP3, SunSpec) (EUADALAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics) (EUAEAGAM), EV Charging Infrastructure IoT & Smart Charging (V1G/V2G) (EUADAPAH)
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Where Vutility, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sandy
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Vutility, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Subscription: Vutility offers cloud-based SaaS that gathers and displays utility information. Recurring monthly service charges based on the number of sensors and service locations. Services are subject to Service Terms with automatic annual renewal.
- Equipment Leasing: Vutility provides Leased Equipment (sensors and gateways) to customers for use in connection with services. Leased Equipment remains property of Vutility and is billed as part of monthly recurring charges.
- Equipment Sales: Vutility sells Purchased Equipment including sensors (Voltdrop, Hotdrop, Pulsedrop), Rogowski coils, and current transformers. Total cost due before shipping.
- Professional Installation Services: Installation charges of $1,500 per day when Vutility electrician performs installation. Training services available at $1,500 plus travel costs. Travel expenses billed to client with 5% administration fee.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | SaaS Subscription with Leased Equipment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment Purchase |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Installation Services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Vutility, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Vutility designs and sells wireless, self-powered IoT energy monitoring sensors (VoltDrop, HotDrop, PulseDrop) and a LoRaWAN gateway that transmit circuit-level energy data to the ReVu cloud analytics platform. The solution delivers real-time, revenue-grade energy visibility for commercial buildings, cell towers, and campgrounds without requiring batteries, electricians, or recurring battery replacement. Remuneration is structured through SaaS subscriptions, equipment leasing, equipment sales, and professional installation services.
Product overview
Vutility delivers a unified energy monitoring platform comprising three wireless sensor products—VoltDrop, HotDrop, and PulseDrop—all transmitting data via LoRaWAN to the ReVu cloud platform. VoltDrop provides comprehensive electrical parameter monitoring (voltage, power factor, active/reactive energy, amperage) for single and multi-phase systems. HotDrop offers self-powered, non-contact current monitoring with split-core CTs in six size variants. PulseDrop extends monitoring to gas and water meters via pulse input detection. All three devices use LoRaWAN wireless technology for connectivity and integrate with ReVu for real-time data visualization and analytics.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- VoltDrop A self-powered, wireless IoT energy monitoring sensor that clips onto existing electrical wiring to capture circuit-level energy data without batteries or hardwired installation. It is designed for commercial buildings, cell towers, and campgrounds that need revenue-grade, real-time energy visibility with minimal installation disruption.
- HotDrop A self-powered wireless IoT sensor in Vutility's product family for circuit-level energy monitoring, suitable for applications where the VoltDrop form factor is not the right fit.
- PulseDrop A self-powered wireless IoT sensor in Vutility's product family for circuit-level energy monitoring, completing the company's three-product sensor lineup.
- ReVu The ReVu cloud analytics SaaS platform collects, visualizes, and analyzes real-time, circuit-level energy data from Vutility's wireless sensors for commercial building operators, cell tower operators, and campground owners. It is sold on a subscription basis and serves as the analytics layer of the integrated Vutility solution.
- Vutility Gateway A LoRaWAN gateway device that aggregates energy data from Vutility's wireless sensors on a customer site and transmits it to the ReVu cloud platform. It is a necessary component of the integrated Vutility solution for sites that do not already have LoRaWAN coverage.
- Professional Installation Services A professional service offering in which Vutility deploys and commissions its self-powered sensors and LoRaWAN gateway at customer sites, complementing the company's hardware and SaaS offerings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over $168k in annual savings per commercial building site
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Vutility, Inc.
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Vutility, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature4 records
Vutility, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- ConstellationminorEnergy company partner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source material.
- JLLminorCommercial real estate services firm partner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
- Logical BuildingsminorSmart buildings technology provider partner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
- TetherminorPartner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
- RJourneyminorPartner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
- MeterzminorPartner shown in Vutility's partner logos section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Vutility, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- eGauge Systems: eGauge manufactures revenue-grade hardwired energy meters for commercial submetering with a cloud analytics platform, directly comparable to Vutility's VoltDrop/HotDrop + ReVu offering for circuit-level monitoring.
- Smappee: Smappee offers wireless CT-based energy monitors with cloud dashboards targeting commercial buildings and SME sites, overlapping Vutility's self-powered, LoRaWAN-style wireless approach and tenant submetering use cases.
- Emporia Energy: Emporia sells CT-based energy monitors with a cloud app for whole-building and circuit-level monitoring, comparable in hardware form factor and SaaS billing model to Vutility's HotDrop/VoltDrop lineup.
- Verdigris Technologies: Verdigris provides AI-powered IoT energy monitoring for commercial and industrial facilities with non-invasive CT sensors and a cloud platform, closely comparable to Vutility's circuit-level monitoring stack.
- Sense (energy monitor): Sense provides IoT home energy monitors with appliance-level disaggregation and a cloud app; it overlaps Vutility's device-plus-cloud play, though Sense is more residential while Vutility targets commercial/cell-tower/campground.
- Enercast: Enercast focuses on energy forecasting and demand response optimization using real-time sensor data, overlapping with Vutility's ReVu demand response M&V positioning and ESG/carbon reporting use cases.
Emerging players
- Span.IO: Span makes smart electrical panels with circuit-level monitoring and DER controls for homes and light commercial, an adjacent IoT energy visibility platform that competes with Vutility at the circuit-level visibility layer.
Broad incumbents
- GridPoint: GridPoint is an established enterprise energy management platform with on-site controllers, submetering, and demand response — overlapping Vutility's commercial-building demand response and benchmarking positioning with broader portfolio coverage.
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Schneider's EcoStruxure building/energy platform bundles submetering, BMS, and demand response across large CRE portfolios, a broad incumbent that competes for the same building owner wallet as Vutility.
- Eaton (Brightlayer / PowerXpert): Eaton offers power quality and energy monitoring hardware plus enterprise analytics, providing a competing path for circuit-level and facility energy data that overlaps with Vutility's industrial/commercial metering focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Vutility, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Vutility, Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Vutility, Inc. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Vutility, Inc.
What does Vutility, Inc. do?
Vutility designs and sells wireless, self-powered IoT energy monitoring sensors (VoltDrop, HotDrop, PulseDrop) and a LoRaWAN gateway that transmit circuit-level energy data to the ReVu cloud analytics platform. The solution delivers real-time, revenue-grade energy visibility for commercial buildings, cell towers, and campgrounds without requiring batteries, electricians, or recurring battery replacement. Remuneration is structured through SaaS subscriptions, equipment leasing, equipment sales, and professional installation services.
Is Vutility, Inc. a public or private company?
Vutility, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Vutility, Inc. founded?
Vutility, Inc. was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Vutility, Inc. based?
Vutility, Inc. is headquartered in Sandy, United States, in the North America region.
How does Vutility, Inc. make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Subscription is the primary driver. The others are equipment Leasing, equipment Sales and professional Installation Services.
Who are Vutility, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are eGauge Systems, Smappee, Emporia Energy, Verdigris Technologies, Sense (energy monitor) and Enercast. Span.IO is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are GridPoint, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure and Eaton (Brightlayer / PowerXpert).
Does Vutility, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Vutility, Inc..
What industry is Vutility, Inc. in?
Vutility, Inc.'s product category is IoT Energy Monitoring and Submetering. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADALAD, DER Monitoring, Telemetry & Communications (IEEE 2030.5, DNP3, SunSpec), with a secondary code of EUAEAGAM, Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics). Its NAICS code is 5182 and its SIC code is 3825.