On 2 December 2024, Diehl Metering, the smart metering division of Diehl Stiftung Gmbh & Co., acquired Preventio, a digital provider of pipeline management solutions, for an undisclosed value. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, and founded in 2021, Preventio is an early-stage firm that leverages AI and predictive analytics to mitigate leakage management risks in the water and district heating sectors.
After securing €1.4 million (US$1.5 million) in pre-seed funding from Futury Capital and merging with PipePredict, Preventio has built up its AI-powered solutions portfolio, which primarily includes leak detection & localization, predictive maintenance, and risk scoring for pipeline networks.
In this Research Note:
- Preventio supports Diehl’s adjacent move into remote asset management
- Analytics-focused acquisition tracks segment, competitors
- Metering emerges from troubled German market