vilisto GmbH
vilisto offers digital heat management for non-residential buildings, aiming to reduce heating costs and CO2 emissions by up to 32%. Their solution involves self-learning thermostats with integrated presence detection, learning algorithms, and indoor climate sensors, which regulate room temperature based on demand. This system is complemented by an online platform for centralized property portfolio management. The company emphasizes its low-investment solution with a short payback period and immediate climate protection impact. They highlight that spaces in office buildings and educational institutions are often heated unnecessarily when not in use, a problem their automated, demand-oriented heat management addresses. vilisto has over 300 customers and has saved 16,917 tons of CO2.
vilisto GmbH
vilisto offers digital heat management for non-residential buildings, aiming to reduce heating costs and CO2 emissions by up to 32%. Their solution involves self-learning thermostats with integrated presence detection, learning algorithms, and indoor climate sensors, which regulate room temperature based on demand. This system is complemented by an online platform for centralized property portfolio management. The company emphasizes its low-investment solution with a short payback period and immediate climate protection impact. They highlight that spaces in office buildings and educational institutions are often heated unnecessarily when not in use, a problem their automated, demand-oriented heat management addresses. vilisto has over 300 customers and has saved 16,917 tons of CO2.
TL;DR
What they do: Digital heat-management for non-residential buildings (self-learning radiator thermostats + online platform)
Founded: 2016
HQ: Hamburg, Germany
Customers / scale: Over 300 customers; ~79–90 employees (sources vary)
Recent funding: Series A €5.0M (Jul 2023), lead: SET Ventures
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Energy and CO2 waste from heating unoccupied spaces in non-residential buildings
Founded
2016
Industry
Climate tech / Building energy management
Funding Track Record
€5,000,000
Round also included E.R. Capital Holding and existing investors
Investor Signal
“SET Ventures; E.R. Capital Holding; EIT InnoEnergy”