Autodesk

Autodesk is a multinational corporation that specializes in developing software for 3D design, engineering, and entertainment. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Rafael, California, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of applications tailored for various industries, including architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media. Notable products include AutoCAD for professional drafting and design, Autodesk Revit for model-based design, and Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max for 3D modeling and animation. The software solutions provided by Autodesk facilitate design, modeling, simulation, and visualization, addressing the needs of over 4 million paid subscribers across 180 countries. The company's commitment to innovation helps users streamline their workflows and enhance productivity in their respective fields.

Andrew Anagnost

President and CEO

Leslie Cariani

Senior Director and Head of Global Executive Search

Debbie Clifford

CFO

Ken Foo

Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships

Andrew Friendly

Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Bill O'Connor

Founder, Autodesk Innovation Genome

Past deals in Construction and Engineering

Eyrus

Series A in 2022
Eyrus is a developer of a workforce management tool tailored for the commercial construction industry. The company focuses on collecting real-time labor data to generate actionable insights directly from the construction workforce. Its technology automatically gathers data and establishes baseline workforce requirements based on project schedules. Through advanced analytics, Eyrus enables clients to improve delivery, resource management, project safety, and overall efficiency, helping them meet deadlines and optimize project outcomes.

Pype

Acquisition in 2020
Pype, Inc. specializes in software solutions tailored for the construction industry, focusing on project management and contract compliance. Founded in 2013 and based in Chantilly, Virginia, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Pype offers a suite of integrated SaaS products. These include AutoSpecs, which utilizes machine-learning algorithms to analyze specifications and extract actionable data; Closeout, a centralized portal for managing closeout documentation; eBinder, which compiles turnover documentation; and SmartPlans, designed to automatically extract submittals and schedules from project drawings. The company's innovative platforms have gained traction among leading general contractors and architectural firms, enhancing efficiency and standardization throughout the project life cycle. As of August 2020, Pype operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc., further solidifying its presence in the industry.

Rhumbix

Series B in 2019
Rhumbix, Inc. develops and delivers a mobile platform for construction field supervision to ensure crews have the materials, tools, equipment, and approved drawings to complete the day’s work. Its platform allows information flow upwards through mobile tools designed for the craft workforce, captures accurate data from the field in real-time, and provides project managers with data-driven insights to improve site safety and labor productivity, as well as empowers foremen and work crews by providing daily feedback on performance. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

BuildingConnected

Acquisition in 2018
BuildingConnected, Inc. operates a cloud-based construction communication platform that facilitates bid procurement and management for the construction industry. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows users to find and communicate with general contractors and subcontractors, send invitations to bid, and share project-related documents. It enhances collaboration by enabling networking among construction professionals and provides tools for searching and rating potential bidders. In addition to bid management, BuildingConnected offers performance analytics and integrated cloud storage, helping users manage bids more efficiently and track opportunities throughout the pre-construction phase. The company has been a subsidiary of Autodesk since January 2019.

PlanGrid

Acquisition in 2018
PlanGrid, Inc. offers a cloud-based construction document collaboration platform that facilitates the sharing of plans, markups, photos, and reports among all stakeholders in a construction project. This platform enables contractors and architects to collaborate seamlessly from both desktop and mobile devices, managing project plans, specifications, RFIs, and punchlists in real-time. Used by major construction firms, PlanGrid enhances construction productivity by providing updates and synchronizing files over Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Founded in 2011 in San Francisco, California, by Kenny Stone, Ralph Gootee, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Tracy Young, PlanGrid was originally known as Loupe, Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.

eSUB

Series A in 2018
eSUB Inc. specializes in developing cloud-based construction management software tailored for subcontractors across various trades, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and drywall industries. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Diego, California, eSUB's software solutions encompass project management, time card management, corporate management, and resource management. The platform enables users to manage projects paperlessly from any device, ensuring that all documents, such as photos, drawings, and status reports, are centralized and accessible at any time and from any location. By collecting field data and managing site events, labor activities, material costs, and workforce information, eSUB empowers contractors to enhance productivity and streamline the completion of construction projects.

Smartvid io

Series A in 2017
Smartvid.io enables the AEC industry to significantly reduce jobsite risk by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence. Smartvid.io's Safety Suite includes Safety Observations, Safety Monitoring and Predictive Analytics products that combine to give project teams and management the ability to predict and prevent incidents - saving lives and preserving timely project delivery. Getting started is easy with pre-built integrations to Autodesk BIM360, Procore, Oracle Aconex, SharePoint, Egnyte, Box, and other data sources. See it in action at www.smartvid.io.

Newmetrix

Series A in 2017
Developer of a video management platform designed to significantly reduce job site risk with the power of human and artificial intelligence. The company's platform uses machine learning to develop software that analyzes all images and videos in each project and matches them to a set of construction-specific tags, enabling clients to solve the management, collaboration, search, and analysis challenges associated with industrial videos and photos.

Building Conversation Inc.

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Building Conversation offers a unique and innovative augmented reality solution to help real estate developers and architecture firms communicate their ideas more clearly with each other and the general public. Their mobile app offers a variety of highly customizable capabilities directed at streamlining and improving the building proposal process specific to your unique challenges. Small neighborhood store, high end residential or billion-dollar waterfront development and everything in between, arc will make the outcome faster and easier and the process saving you time and money.

Vela Systems

Acquisition in 2012
Vela Systems is a provider of construction field software designed to automate and enhance the execution and oversight of field activities for contractors, architects, engineers, and project owners. The software enables users to replace traditional paper-based methods with mobile technology, allowing access to essential documents and tools for completing quality assurance inspections, managing work and punchlists, generating field reports, and updating Building Information Models. This digital approach helps users save considerable time—typically 5-10 hours per week per user—while also accelerating project delivery and improving documentation standards. Vela Systems' software encompasses various functionalities, including materials tracking, safety management, commissioning, and customer service, ultimately aiming to capture the true Cost of Quality and reduce the risk of litigation.

M-Six

Series A in 2012
M-SIX developed the VEO platform to organize all the information necessary to design, construct, and operate buildings and infrastructure. VEO is in use on the most complex projects in the world, such as airports, hospitals, and semiconductor fabs.

Horizontal Systems

Acquisition in 2011
Horizontal Glue is a Web-based building information modeling (BIM) solution for the construction industry that allows individuals to upload, merge, and browse building models eliminating incompatibility issues between different software platforms while facilitating collaboration among project participants.They develops and publishes building information modeling collaboration software. The Company's products allow architects, engineers, and construction companies to collaborate on projects via a cloud-based platform. Horizontal Systems markets its products globally to the architecture, engineering, and construction markets.

Gehry Technologies

Series B in 2011
Gehry Technologies is an architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) technology development and consulting company that offers web-based 3D project collaboration, building information modeling, and advanced project delivery services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company serves a global client base that includes architects, engineers, contractors, and project owners. Gehry Technologies enhances the adoption of BIM technology by providing project-based services that enable teams to effectively utilize essential systems while adhering to project timelines. The company emphasizes training and knowledge transfer in every engagement, ensuring that clients are equipped to leverage advanced technology. Its diverse team comprises architects, engineers, builders, computer scientists, and management consultants, allowing it to address the industry's most complex challenges.

Vela Systems

Series B in 2010
Vela Systems is a provider of construction field software designed to automate and enhance the execution and oversight of field activities for contractors, architects, engineers, and project owners. The software enables users to replace traditional paper-based methods with mobile technology, allowing access to essential documents and tools for completing quality assurance inspections, managing work and punchlists, generating field reports, and updating Building Information Models. This digital approach helps users save considerable time—typically 5-10 hours per week per user—while also accelerating project delivery and improving documentation standards. Vela Systems' software encompasses various functionalities, including materials tracking, safety management, commissioning, and customer service, ultimately aiming to capture the true Cost of Quality and reduce the risk of litigation.

Elektro-CAE Software GmbH

Acquisition in 2008
Elektro-CAE Software GmbH provides electrical computer-aided design software for the mechanical engineering, energy, and construction industries.

Ecotect

Acquisition in 2008
ECOTECT is an industry leading building analysis program that allows designers to work easily in 3D and apply all the tools necessary.

NavisWorks

Acquisition in 2007
NavisWorks, Ltd. develops and markets software to enable the exploitation of the benefits of 3D digital.

Constructware

Acquisition in 2006
Constructware provides an on-demand environment for construction project management and collaboration.

Caice Software Corp

Acquisition in 2002
CAiCE Software Corporation develops surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies.

Softdesk

Acquisition in 1996
Softdesk develops and markets a family of fully integrated software products for the architectural, civil engineering and construction markets.

Micro Engineering Solutions

Acquisition in 1992
Micro Engineering Solutions is a developer and marketer of manufacturing CAD / CAM software.
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