Ubicquia’s $106M raise signals a new phase for smart infrastructure

Refresh Miami
Riley Kaminer

Most people walk under streetlights without a second thought. They fade into the background of daily life, quietly doing their job. But for Fort Lauderdale-based Ubicquia, those same poles represent something far more valuable: a vast, underused network that can power real-time data, improve energy resilience, and support public safety.

That idea is now gaining fresh momentum. Today, Ubicquia announced a $106 million Series D round led by 67 Capital and Marunouchi Innovation Partners, with backing from Hamilton Lane, ClearSky, GMS, and strategic partner Sercomm.

The funding reflects growing investor confidence in a simple premise: the fastest way to modernize cities may be to upgrade what already exists. According to the company, this fresh injection of capital will fuel Ubicquia’s expansion beyond the U.S., scaling its smart grid, intelligent lighting, and public safety technologies into new cities and utility networks worldwide.

Rather than building new infrastructure from scratch, Ubicquia embeds intelligence into legacy assets such as streetlights, transformers, and utility poles. The company’s technology allows these fixed structures to function as connected nodes that can monitor grid performance, manage lighting, and provide real-time visibility into urban environments.

CEO Ian Aaron framed the raise as both validation and acceleration. “Ubicquia’s AI driven solutions are proven by the largest utilities, municipalities and businesses. Our scale and solutions that drive financial and operational improvements in grid resiliency, power quality and public safety make Ubicquia an attractive growth investment,” he said in a statement. 

The announcement arrives as utilities and city leaders face mounting pressure from aging grids, rising energy demand, and climate-related disruptions. Investors are increasingly drawn to companies that can deliver measurable efficiency gains while supporting the energy transition.

Cort Ahl, Partner at 67 Capital, pointed to the broader implications of the technology. “We are thrilled to lead this round and support Ubicquia’s transformative vision for leveraging AI to monitor and digitize critical infrastructure,” he shared.

“Ubicquia stands out for its ability to turn existing urban and utility infrastructure into AI-enabled networks that deliver immediate operational and financial value,” Ahl added. “Their traction with utilities, municipalities, and commercial customers demonstrates they are defining the next generation of intelligent infrastructure, and we believe they are positioned to become the category leader globally.”

At the center of the platform is UbiVu, their feature that processes billions of daily data points to help utilities anticipate failures, improve response times, and extend asset lifespans. The company is also expanding into intelligent lighting, with products like the UbiCell Micro controller and UbiScout camera accessory enabling adaptive lighting and traffic insights through existing networks.

Marunouchi Innovation Partners emphasized the practical nature of that approach. “We are proud to partner with Ubicquia. Digitizing legacy assets such as streetlights and transformers is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to strengthen grids as utilities seek to reduce maintenance cost and improve grid resilience,” commented Ichiro Miyoshi, CEO/CIO. “Ubicquia’s plug-and-play technology is fully consistent with our mission of supporting the global energy transition, and we look forward to supporting their further growth and global expansion.”

As cities grow more complex, the most meaningful innovation may come from the infrastructure already in place. In that context, the streetlight above your head may be doing far more than lighting the way home.

Original Article: Refresh Miami