This latest investment included round leaders 67 Capital and Marunouchi Innovation Partners along with Hamilton Lane, ClearSky, GMS and Sercomm.
More than 1,000 utilities and municipalities use the company’s offerings, which include an analytics platform, sensors and software that are compatible with streetlights, transformers and utility poles, according to an Ubicquia statement.
Clients use the technology to monitor infrastructure for grid resiliency, energy efficiency and other metrics that can help officials improve smart lighting, public safety and other areas.
“This investment comes at a time when utilities, police departments and municipalities are rapidly adopting AI-enabled solutions to improve grid resiliency, reduce energy costs and enhance security and safety,” CEO Ian Aaron told Government Technology via email. “With the growing demand on the grid, and the need to make our communities safer, this investment allows us to further scale our business and bring our solutions to utilities, cities and commercial customers worldwide.”
The new funding will help the company build its “new infrastructure-as-a-service models that deliver predictable recurring revenue,” according to the statement.
Meanwhile, Ubicquia continues to use artificial intelligence to help utilities and local governments reduce their operating costs for infrastructure and to otherwise employ increasing stores of data into plans for action.
AI stands as a source of growth for the company in early 2026, Aaron said.
“Cities and infrastructure operators are investing heavily in AI‑enabled systems to improve public safety, traffic management and operational efficiency,” he said. “The market for AI-powered solutions like the UbiHub AI+ is growing rapidly, with double‑digit annual growth, and cities are increasingly prioritizing technologies that deliver measurable, real‑time insights.”
UbiHub AI+, which offers enhanced street analytical services, is just one example of how the company is trying to gain more market share. Just more than two months ago, the company said it had expanded its “intelligent streetlighting ecosystem” via an AI video accessory called UbiScout, along with a universal streetlight controller called UbiCell Micro.
The company also wants to win more public safety business by offering tech for license plate recognition and livestreaming that could help officials keep tabs on vehicles.
Aaron wouldn’t rule out acquisitions in the wake of this new funding.
“We’re looking at growth across our three sectors — smart grid, intelligent lighting, security and safety — and open to exploring acquisition opportunities if they make strategic and financial sense,” he said.
