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Vigilent
Cliff Federspiel's Vigilent applies AI to data center cooling optimization, deployed across 1,500+ mission-critical facilities globally.
Vigilent
Vigilent is a company based in El Cerrito, United States, founded in 2004. It specializes in dynamic cooling management systems for mission-critical facilities. Vigilent has secured $21,999,999 in total funding.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2008
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Oakland
Corporate office
2001 Broadway, Lower Level, Oakland, CA 94612, United States
Additional offices
Lymington, United Kingdom · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Principals
Cliff Federspiel
Founder
Mike Driscoll
Vice President, Global Field Operations and Sales
Bob Thronson
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Ethan Rioux
Regional Sales Manager, Americas
Nour Shanaah
Regional Manager, EMEA + India
Murat Sevindik
Regional Manager, APAC
Andrew Walker
Senior Director, Field Operations and Sales
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs product and technology development at Vigilent?
The company designs its AI and machine learning systems around the control-engineering principles that founder Cliff Federspiel developed at MIT and U.C. Berkeley. Day-to-day technical leadership is not individually named on the firm's public pages; the team integrates machine learning, control engineering, wireless mesh networking, and software development disciplines.
How does Vigilent partner with Siemens and other large infrastructure firms?
Siemens AG invested through its Next47 venture arm and acts as a strategic partner, bundling Vigilent's optimization software with its own facility infrastructure. Vigilent also partners with NTT Facilities and other global facility management companies that sell, deploy, and support the technology for their mutual data center clients.
Which investor groups back Vigilent?
The company has raised capital from Accel Partners, a venture firm; Next47, the venture arm of Siemens AG; NTT Facilities, a strategic partner; and TELUS Corporation, a customer. This mix of venture capital and corporate strategic investors is disclosed on the firm's website.
What types of facilities does Vigilent optimize?
Vigilent targets mission-critical environments where cooling failure carries extreme cost. The firm's website lists colocation and hyperscale data centers, enterprise data centers, and telecom infrastructure. It does not market to general commercial buildings, offices, or residential properties.
Is Vigilent's product a hardware or software solution?
Vigilent sells AI-driven software and services. The system ingests data from existing sensors and directs cooling equipment — it does not manufacture chillers, air handlers, or physical cooling components. Deployment typically involves a software overlay tuned to the specific cooling plant.
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