Nexxiot Funding, Investors & Competitors

Nexxiot has raised $136M across 6 funding rounds, most recently a $78M undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.

Last Nexxiot funding round

$78M

Undisclosed stage · May 2022

Cumulative funding Nexxiot raised

$136M

across 6 funding rounds

Key investors in Nexxiot

  • Die Mobiliar
  • QVIDTVM
  • Credit Suisse
  • Knorr-Bremse
  • Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation

Nexxiot Overview

About Nexxiot

Nexxiot is a Zurich-headquartered provider of asset intelligence technology for rail and intermodal transport digitalization. The company's IoT solutions connect railcars and shipping containers to automate monitoring, predictive maintenance, and operations optimization across Europe and the United States. With employees from 28 countries, Nexxiot enhances safety and sustainability in global freight and passenger networks.


Founded

2015

HQ

SwitzerlandZurich

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Nexxiot Funding History

Nexxiot has raised a total of $136M across 6 funding rounds.

Nexxiot's first fundraising round was a $1M seed round in June 2015. The most recent completed round was a $78M undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.

Nexxiot funding rounds

Nexxiot funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
May 2022Undisclosed stageKnorr-Bremse; QVIDTVM$78MNexxiot is a TradeTech company specializing in Asset Intelligence technology, providing IoT hardware, software, and analytics to digitize freight asset management for shipping containers and railcars. The platform offers real-time data on location, impacts, delays, security, and loading to streamline fleet management, automate logistics, enhance safety, and reduce CO2 emissions by promoting rail freight. Nexxiot Connect is delivered as a subscription-based service for large-scale deployment across transport fleets. On May 31, 2022, Nexxiot raised $79.34M in a Series D round led by Qvidtvm (QVIDTVM) and Knorr-Bremse, with undisclosed investors, bringing total funding to $154.56M across 7 rounds. Prior rounds included a Corporate Minority in February 2022, Series C in June 2021, and others. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, operates globally with offices in Europe and North America, serving over 450 depots, ports, and rail yards. Nexxiot has expanded through partnerships, such as with 3C Telemetry in March 2024 for North American rail safety monitoring of wheelsets and bearings to prevent derailments. It also collaborated with Pairpoint and Deloitte on a cargo freight digital services consortium to accelerate global goods flow amid supply chain challenges. The firm employs around 128-160 people and focuses on ultra-low power, long-range IoT for mission-critical logistics optimization.
Jun 2021Undisclosed stageQVIDTVM (lead); Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation (lead)$25MNexxiot is a Zurich-based TradeTech company founded in 2015 that provides Asset Intelligence solutions using IoT hardware, software, and analytics to digitalize freight asset management for railcars, shipping containers, and intermodal transport, enabling real-time monitoring of location, impacts, delays, security, and loading to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability by shifting freight from road to rail. The company offers its Nexiot Connect solution as a subscription-based service for large-scale fleet deployment in logistics and supply chain management, with global operations including offices in Europe and North America and presence in over 450 depots, ports, and rail yards. Nexxiot has raised a total of approximately $119.84M across multiple rounds, reaching Series D stage, with investors including Qvidtvm, Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation, Knorr-Bremse, Arvato Financial Solutions, and Die Mobiliar; a recent round of $79.34M occurred about 3 years ago prior to 2026.
Dec 2018Series BCredit Suisse (lead); Die Mobiliar (lead)$15MNexxiot AG, a Zurich-based pioneer in logistics digitization and industrial IoT solutions for supply chain management, secured CHF 15 million (USD 15.5 million) in a Series B1 financing round on approximately December 14, 2018. Existing investors Credit Suisse (via SVC Ltd for Risk Capital for SMEs) and Mobiliar Versicherungen led and participated in the round. The company, a spin-off from ETH Zurich founded in 2015, develops maintenance-free modules like the Globehopper smart sensor for real-time monitoring of non-powered mobile assets, integrating energy harvesting, ultra-low power communication, and business logic for global connectivity. Proceeds from the CHF 15 million raise were allocated to develop new technology for the logistics industry, scale the team—which had quadrupled in size—and expand commercial activities internationally, including offices in Hamburg, Germany, and Dallas, USA. Nexxiot's solutions enable digital supply chains by providing event-driven insights for efficiency, automated responses, and value generation for clients.
Jun 2017Series BDie Mobiliar (lead)$16M-
Aug 2016Series A-$2M-
Jun 2015Seed-$1M-

Who has invested in Nexxiot?

5 investors have backed Nexxiot across its funding rounds, including Die Mobiliar, QVIDTVM, Credit Suisse, Knorr-Bremse and Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation.

Lead investors include QVIDTVM, Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation, Credit Suisse and Die Mobiliar.


Nexxiot Investors

Investors in Nexxiot by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Die MobiliarSwitzerlandBern2LeadJun 2017
QVIDTVMUnited StatesHouston, TX2LeadJun 2021
Knorr-BremseGermanyMunich1ParticipantMay 2022

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Acquisitions by Nexxiot

Nexxiot has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Nexxiot was on September 27th 2021. Nexxiot acquired MOST for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Nexxiot

MOST
Description
MOST is a real-time cargo monitoring service using IoT trackers for temperature-controlled shipments. Singapore-headquartered, it provides visibility from origin to delivery for pharmaceuticals and perishables via a dashboard with geolocation and condition alerts.
HQ CountrySweden
HQ City
Stockholm
Deal Date27 Sep 2021
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Nexxiot Competitors

Nexxiot competitors include listed companies like Johnson Controls and Samsara, and private ones like Tive, Nexite, Verkada and ZaiNar.

Public and private companies comparable to Nexxiot
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
TiveUnited StatesBoston, MAPrivate$25M-$500M-
NexiteIsraelTel AvivPrivate--$320M-
VerkadaUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$5.8B-
ZaiNarUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
Johnson ControlsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$24B$3B$85B3.7x
SamsaraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.6B($29M)$23B12.0x

Nexxiot Public Comps

Nexxiot is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Amphenol, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Hitachi, Keyence, Johnson Controls, Lumentum, Honeywell, TE Connectivity, AMETEK and Hikvision.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Amphenol$23B$6.9B9.0x6.5x30.0x19.8x
Foxconn Industrial Internet$135B$7.7B1.4x0.9x23.8x16.6x
Hitachi$68B$11B2.2x2.2x13.8x13.5x
Keyence$7.5B$4.1B14.5x13.2x26.6x24.5x
Johnson Controls$24B$3B4.0x3.7x31.0x20.0x
Lumentum$3B($6.9B)26.2x21.3x(11.4x)56.6x
Honeywell$37B$7.8B2.4x3.6x11.6x16.1x
TE Connectivity$17B$4B3.7x3.3x15.9x12.2x

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Common questions about Nexxiot

When was Nexxiot founded?Nexxiot was founded in 2015.
Where is Nexxiot headquartered?Nexxiot is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Is Nexxiot publicly listed?No, Nexxiot is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Nexxiot raised?Nexxiot has raised $136M across 6 funding rounds.
What was Nexxiot's last funding round?Nexxiot's last funding round was a $78M undisclosed-stage round in May 2022.
Who are Nexxiot's investors?Nexxiot's investors include Die Mobiliar, QVIDTVM, Knorr-Bremse, Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation and Credit Suisse.
Which companies are comparable to Nexxiot?Companies comparable to Nexxiot include Tive, Nexite, Verkada, ZaiNar, Johnson Controls and Samsara.
How many companies has Nexxiot acquired?Nexxiot has acquired 1 company, including MOST.

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