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Switch Automation

Switch Automation provides an IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management platform that powers the transition to digital facility management. The Switch Platform connects building systems through 2,000+ drivers and APIs, aggregating data on a single pane of glass for real-time monitoring and control. Key tools include Switch Dx3, an on-demand digital audit that scans building networks, systems, devices, and…

📍 Sydney,_x000D_ Denver, Australia,_x000D_ United States · Energy Efficiency Tech,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries A
Amount$5M
Date4 April 2020
Total raised$9M
Team size38

About

Switch Automation provides an IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management platform that powers the transition to digital facility management. The Switch Platform connects building systems through 2,000+ drivers and APIs, aggregating data on a single pane of glass for real-time monitoring and control. Key tools include Switch Dx3, an on-demand digital audit that scans building networks, systems, devices, and firmware to identify digital readiness; Switch Rx for prescriptive I/O audits; Switch OpX for portfolio benchmarking and and operational excellence; and an advanced AI engine for autonomous demand-based control. The platform serves commercial real estate, retail, healthcare, education, hospitality, government, and financial services, with over 6,000 buildings connected across 42 million square feet generating 276 billion data points. Customers including Fifth Third Bank have achieved 25% average monthly energy savings through portfolio benchmarking, while Oxford deployed Switch Dx3 across 17 buildings for continuous device and system auditing. The platform supports sustainability goals, net zero and ESG strategy, and healthy building management. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney and Australia and and Denver, United States, the company has raised approximately $9.5M in Series A funding from investors including GAW Capital Partners, MetaProp NYC, and Taronga Ventures.

Business model

Energy Efficiency Tech > Energy Management System > Building Automation Systems > BEMS,

Facility Management Tech > Building Management > Building Energy Management,

Property Management Tech > Building Energy Management,

Alchemist Accelerator Batches > 2016 > Class XI

Institutional investors

GAW Capital Partners Allectus Capital RealtyNXT MetaProp NYC Scale Perle Ventures Alchemist Accelerator DG Ventures Unreasonable Springboard Enterprises Avalanche Technology Group Taronga Ventures Riverside Venture Capital Giant Leap

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