Autodesk is a software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Rafael, California, specializing in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for various industries, including architecture, engineering, construction, product design, and media. Notable offerings include AutoCAD, a leading computer-aided design application, and Autodesk Revit, which supports model-based design and documentation. The company also offers specialized software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D for civil engineering, Autodesk Inventor for digital prototyping, and Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max for 3D modeling and animation. With over 4 million paid subscribers across 180 countries, Autodesk is a significant player in helping professionals streamline their design, modeling, and rendering processes.
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Golaem
Acquisition in 2024
Golaem is a french company developing software solutions for autonomous human-like characters able, in real time, to perform realistic and complex actions. They offer 3D business users an range of building blocks, as well as complete solutions, for simulations of individual and collective human behaviors in digital mock-ups. Golaem is spinned off by BUNRAKU, a research team which is a part of the INRIA (French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control), jointed with INSA of Rennes, ENS Cachan, CNRS and University of Rennes 1.
FlexSim
Acquisition in 2023
FlexSim is a 3D simulation modeling and analysis software.
UrbanSim
Seed Round in 2016
UrbanSim builds smart city SaaS platforms to help developers, planners, and citizens address hard problems like affordability, access, and resilience. The company employs AI, data science, 3D visualization, and cloud-based simulation. They provide behavioral realism, cost-effectiveness, and policy sensitivity.
Meshmixer
Acquisition in 2011
Meshmixer is a prototype design tool based on high-resolution dynamic triangle meshes.
Blue Ridge Numerics
Acquisition in 2011
Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. is a company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in the development and sale of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. Their flagship product, CFdesign, is designed to assist mechanical engineers in analyzing fluid flow and thermal performance during the virtual prototyping process. This software integrates with various modeling platforms such as Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, SolidWorks, and others, transforming these systems into interactive tools for fluid dynamics and thermal testing. In addition to software solutions, Blue Ridge Numerics also offers engineering services to support clients in optimizing product designs before they enter the physical prototype phase. The company was established in 1992 and has expanded its presence to include offices in Europe and Asia.
Wild Pockets
Acquisition in 2010
Is an end to end solution that supports creators throughout the life cycle of 3D game development. Currently in open beta, Wild Pockets was spun off from the Carnegie Mellon Universityâ€:tm:s Entertainment Technology Center (it was originally named Sim Ops Studio). The service, which is free, describes itself as an "easier way to make 3D games and media for the web-browser." Wild Pockets features a browser-based 3D game engine, file hosting, library of game assets.
Sim Ops Studios
Acquisition in 2010
Sim Ops Studios, Inc., a spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University, operates from Pittsburgh, PA, while expanding its headquarters to the San Francisco Bay Area. The company's team comprises skilled engineers, designers, and product managers with experience in online entertainment, game development, and technology innovation. Sim Ops Studios specializes in creating user-friendly platforms for 3D game development, leveraging extensive research and development conducted at Carnegie Mellon. Their flagship product, Wild Pockets, is a technology platform that allows users to easily create fully interactive, collaborative 3D worlds that function seamlessly in web browsers.
ALGOR
Acquisition in 2008
ALGOR, Inc. provides design, analysis, and simulation software. ALGOR, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of January 20, 2009, ALGOR, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.
3D Geo
Acquisition in 2008
3D Geo specializes in the development of 3D urban modeling software that focuses on real-time visualization, management, and distribution of geographic information. The company's innovative software solutions enable users to create detailed three-dimensional representations of urban environments, enhancing the ability to analyze and manage spatial data effectively. By providing tools that facilitate the integration of geographic information, 3D Geo supports a variety of applications across urban planning, environmental analysis, and infrastructure management.
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.
Moldflow
Acquisition in 2008
Moldflow, simulation software, now owned by Autodesk, Inc., produces high-end plastic injection molding computer-aided engineering software.
Kynogon
Acquisition in 2008
Kynogon SA develops and markets artificial intelligence software for interactive applications. It provides its services to various industries, including gaming, defense and security, industrial, simulation, and education. Kynogon SA was founded in 2000 and is based in Suresnes, France with additional offices in Canada and the United Kingdom. As of May 7, 2008, Kynogon SA operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.
NavisWorks
Acquisition in 2007
NavisWorks, Ltd. develops and markets software to enable the exploitation of the benefits of 3D digital.
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