# Vigilent

> Vigilent is an Oakland, California company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize cooling in data centers, telecom facilities and other mission-critical buildings. Its software pairs wireless sensors with self-learning control algorithms to automatically match cooling output to real-time heat load, cutting cooling energy use by 40 percent or more while eliminating hot spots and reclaiming stranded capacity. Founded in 2008 by MIT-trained control engineer Cliff Federspiel, the company has deployed across 1,500-plus facilities in 36 countries and counts Verizon, NTT, Digital Realty, IBM and Telus among its customers.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Oakland, California, United States
- **Founders:** Cliff Federspiel (Founder, President & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~68 employees
- **Products:** Dynamic Cooling Management, Wireless Sensor Network, Portfolio Analytics & Visualization, Vigilent Copilot
- **Notable:** Deployed across 1,500+ mission-critical facilities in 36 countries, Holds 52 patents in applied AI for cooling and control, Documented 40-50% cooling energy reductions at customers such as Verizon

## Products & services

- **Dynamic Cooling Management** — AI and machine-learning control system that continuously matches cooling output to real-time heat load across data halls and chiller plants, eliminating hot spots and reducing cooling energy use.
- **Wireless Sensor Network** — A self-configuring wireless mesh of temperature and environmental sensors that feeds real-time data into the optimization engine without disruptive cabling.
- **Portfolio Analytics & Visualization** — Dashboards and analytics that give operators visibility into cooling performance, capacity and sustainability metrics across an entire facility portfolio.
- **Vigilent Copilot** — Advisory service layer that pairs the platform's data with operational guidance for facility teams.

## Achievements

- Deployed across 1,500+ mission-critical facilities in 36 countries
- Holds 52 patents in applied AI for cooling and control
- Documented 40-50% cooling energy reductions at customers such as Verizon
- Backed by Accel Partners, Next47 (Siemens), NTT Facilities and Telus
- Recognized with Artificial Intelligence Excellence, World Sustainability, IDC Innovator and IoT Breakthrough awards

## Latest updates

- **2017-07** — Closed growth-equity financing led by Next47, the venture arm of Siemens AG.
- **2016-09** — Presented data center innovation case study with NTT Facilities at the Telecom Council TC3 Executive Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vigilent.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vigilent
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vigilent
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/vigilent

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