Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
Strategic acquirers, private equity (buyout funds and growth funds) firms, and valuation benchmarks for Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms
1.1 - About Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
Companies in the Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms category build hardware-plus-software ecosystems that connect, monitor, and control home, health, and safety devices. They deliver cloud services, mobile apps, and 24/7 monitoring that turn disparate sensors and appliances into unified experiences, improving security, energy usage, and personal wellbeing while enabling subscription revenue and data-driven services sought by strategic buyers in consumer IoT.
Typical offerings span unified smart home control platforms that integrate lighting, climate, entertainment, and access; professionally monitored security systems with intrusion, fire, flood, and CO sensors; remote patient monitoring and PERS wearables linking users to clinical dashboards and call centers; wellness trackers and recovery devices with HRV, sleep, and compression therapy analytics; connected HVAC diagnostics and business intelligence; energy storage and power management; and cloud device orchestration with APIs, Bluetooth connectivity, and mobile-to-cloud sync.
These vendors serve residential homeowners via professional installers, home security dealers and monitoring centers, and healthcare providers running RPM and aging-in-place programs. Outcomes include lower service costs through remote diagnostics, higher retention and recurring ARPU, improved patient safety and timely interventions, increased residential security and convenience, and measurable energy savings backed by real-time analytics and automated control.
2. Buyers in the Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
2.1 Top strategic acquirers of Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms companies
Savant Systems
- Description: Provider of smart home and energy solutions that enable automation of lighting, climate, entertainment, security and energy management through a single app, offering both DIY and professionally-installed options for consumers, businesses and utility companies.
- Key Products:
- Savant Smart Home Platform: Single app integrates climate, lighting, entertainment, security and energy devices, giving users unified control across DIY and professional installs for seamless, intuitive home automation
- Savant Power Storage 20: Residential energy storage unit with intelligent power management, providing backup power, real-time insight, prioritized circuit control and whole-home energy optimization that reduces monthly energy bills
- SavantOS 11.1: Smart Energy software update for Savant Power Director deployments adding advanced control, deeper usage insights and automated energy management across the home
- Diverse DIY & Professional Lighting Solutions: Portfolio of connected traditional and smart lighting products enabling consumers, businesses and utilities to deploy efficient, app-controlled illumination within the Savant ecosystem.
- Rationale: Provider of Savant Smart Home Platform unified automation, Savant Power Storage 20 residential storage, and SavantOS 11.1 energy management software.
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2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
M&A buyer group 1: Smart Home Suite
Alarm.com
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- Description: Provider of a cloud-based unified security platform that integrates video surveillance, intrusion detection, access control and analytics for small to large commercial installations. The company’s ecosystem features Pro Series PoE cameras, third-party camera integration and cellular access control connectivity, enabling seamless upgrades and proactive security management.
- Key Products:
- Pro Series 727P Mini-Bullet Camera: Indoor/outdoor PoE camera with Perimeter Guard™
- Two-Way Audio, onboard recording and Business Activity Analytics for proactive crime deterrence and operational insights
- Third-Party Camera Support: ONVIF and Axis VAPIX plug-and-play integration that connects existing cameras to Alarm.com’s cloud, unifying video, intrusion and access control in one platform
- Pro Series PoE Camera Line: Commercial-grade
- NDAA-compliant cameras with onboard recording and Business Activity Analytics, delivering high-quality surveillance and business operations tools
- Cell Connector for Access Control: LTE-enabled module that removes the need for wired networking, allowing access control installations in locations with limited or unreliable internet connectivity.
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●● companies3. Investors and private equity firms in Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
3.1 - Buyout funds in the Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
4 - Top valuation comps for Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms companies
4.2 - Public trading comparable groups for Connected Device Management Consumer IoT Platforms sector
Valuation benchmark group 1: IoT Device Connectivity and Management Companies
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- Description: Provider of computer software and services specializing in product lifecycle management, computer-aided design, Industrial Internet of Things, and augmented reality solutions that enable industrial and manufacturing companies to digitally transform their engineering, manufacturing, and service processes across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.
- Key Products:
- Windchill: Product lifecycle management suite for real-time information sharing and data visualization
- Creo: 3D CAD technology for digital design and product modeling
- ThingWorx: IoT platform for industrial connectivity and data analysis
- Vuforia: Augmented reality technology for visualizing digital information in physical contexts
- ServiceMax: Field service management solutions for optimized service and technician productivity.