Repositioning an existing IoT venture to enter new consumer markets

The challenge

How can an IoT water-safety product built for one market find a genuine consumer path to market, and prove it's worth taking to five more?

The outcome

GROHE Sense & Guard spun out as an independent venture within 12 months, with 3 validated value propositions and a go-to-market plan now driving its expansion into new markets.

6markets tested (US, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium)
3value propositions tested
187,000+ad impressions, 2,442 website visitors
How we got there

Test three offerings

Ran a value proposition sprint testing Sense, Guard, and a Sense Kit.

Run the smoke tests

Ran two smoke-test cycles reaching 4,913 website visitors, 150 survey respondents, and 16 in-depth interviews.

Track the full funnel

Validated target persona, commercial story, and go-to-market strategy from awareness to advocacy.

Close with a decision

Closed with a go/no-go pitch that led to the venture spinning out and scaling across 6 markets.

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