Aedifion Raises €17M To Scale Smart Building Tech

Germany-based property technology company aedifion has successfully raised €17 million (approximately USD 19.7 million) in a Series B financing round, aiming to accelerate the development and deployment of its AI-powered smart building technologies. The company plans to use the fresh capital to enhance its platform for reducing carbon emissions and energy costs in real estate, further scaling its presence across Europe.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cologne, aedifion has emerged as a leading player in the property technology space, offering innovative solutions that optimize building performance through artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Its core platform collects real-time operational data from buildings, identifies technical faults, delivers actionable insights for energy optimization, and autonomously manages building operations. The platform integrates real-time data such as weather forecasts and user behavior to fine-tune energy use and increase system efficiency, making it a powerful tool for real estate owners and facility managers seeking to cut emissions and operational expenses.

Currently, aedifion’s technology is deployed in nearly 500 buildings, covering more than 5.8 million square meters in Germany, the rest of Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to the company, clients using its system have reported up to 40% reductions in CO₂ emissionsacross their building portfolios—a testament to the platform’s ability to support both economic and environmental goals.

With the latest funding, aedifion plans to expand its operations further across Europe and continue enhancing its AI-based energy management solutions. Among the top priorities is the improvement of its smart building control platform, including the development of advanced AI-supported load optimization features using demand-side management. Additionally, the company intends to roll out a generative AI-powered virtual building assistant, a new tool that will enable users to communicate with building systems via natural language—asking questions, giving instructions, and receiving intelligent responses in real time. This innovation is expected to significantly simplify the management of complex building operations, making sustainable building management more accessible.

Commenting on the development, Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fütterer, CEO of aedifion, highlighted the transformative role that intelligent technologies will play in the broader energy transition. “Smart buildings and artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in the energy transition,” he said. “This new funding will enable us to further scale our solution and establish aedifion as the leading platform for the digital operational optimization of technical building systems throughout Europe.”

The Series B round was led by Eurazeo, a global investment group, through its Eurazeo Smart City Fund II. Existing investor Drees & Sommer—a key supporter of sustainability-focused real estate development—increased its investment significantly, underlining continued confidence in aedifion’s business model and impact. Other returning investors include World Fund, BitStone Capital, Family Office Hopp, and Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures.

Representing Eurazeo, Alice Besomi, Managing Director, and Raphael Cattan, Investment Director, expressed their enthusiasm about the partnership. “With this investment, via our Eurazeo Smart City Fund II, we are supporting aedifion’s mission to make buildings smarter and more energy-efficient,” they said in a joint statement. “Their scalable platform is the easiest solution for asset managers to drive energy efficiency and emissions reduction across real estate portfolios. We’re excited to help scale their impact across Europe.”

The investment reflects the growing momentum behind climate-focused innovations in the real estate sector, particularly as governments and corporations intensify efforts to decarbonize infrastructure and meet net-zero goals. Commercial and residential buildings are among the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions globally, making energy-efficient technologies like aedifion’s critical to the clean energy transition.

With this funding milestone, aedifion is well-positioned to extend its leadership in smart building technologies and contribute meaningfully to the climate action movement. As demand grows for real-time, automated energy management systems in real estate, the company’s AI-based platform may serve as a blueprint for the digital transformation of buildings across the globe.