From Visibility to Control
40–50%
of building energy consumed by HVAC
95%
gross margin, software tier
17M+
U.S. commercial RTUs addressable
THE PROBLEM
Commercial HVAC is broken, and building owners are paying for it.
$2.5T
Grid upgrade burden utilities are passing on to commercial customers, while buildings remain invisible
to the grid and unable to participate in demand
response programs.
0
Unit-level intelligence. Most RTUs run with no fault detection, no performance data, and no connection
to compliance mandates.
$15B
Paid annually by Americans in unnecessary utility costs due to inefficient HVAC energy that could be
recovered with better visibility and control.
THE SOLUTION
Software-led, hardware-amplified.
Venaera connects to your existing RTU fleet through utility data and BACnet then deepens analytics and control over time. No rip-and-replace and no capex.
Fleet-wide visibility
Real-time dashboards across your entire RTU portfolio. Fault detection, health scoring, energy usage, and carbon accounting — all in one place.
AI-driven optimization
ML-powered fault detection, predictive maintenance alerts, and automated demand response. Systems that act before problems happen — not after.
Compliance and carbon
Automated carbon accounting and verified emissions data — built in, not bolted on. Capture rebates and incentives without manual tracking.
HOW IT WORKS
Land with data. Scale with control.
A capital-light platform that delivers value from day one — and deepens as your needs grow.
Tier 0 — Energy intelligence
No hardware. No site visit.
Demand charge trending
ML anomaly detection
ENERGY STAR benchmarking
Carbon reporting
Tier 1 — FDD + analytics
Connect to BACnet.
Unit-level fault detection
Portfolio health scoring
Replacement ROI scoring
Up to 10% energy savings
Tier 2 — Full platform
Add control.
Automated demand response
Setpoint optimization
Utility incentive capture
Up to 25% energy savings
OEM licensing
License to OEMs.
White-label platform
OEM royalty revenue
Scales independently
No additional COGS
WHY VENAERA
Built for how buildings actually operate.
No rip-and-replace. No long procurement cycles. Software that works with existing infrastructure from day one.
Ready to take control of your HVAC fleet?
We're raising our pre-seed round and seeking additional pilot partners to test our technology in real buildings. We're also looking for utilities, manufacturers, and sustainability organizations interested in collaboration. If you want to get on the ground floor of the future of buildings, let's talk.
Meet the Team Building the Future of HVAC
Jordan Sotudeh, CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Elena Empino, Executive Operations Lead