Nemetschek Group is a prominent global software provider based in Germany, specializing in solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, and management (AECM) industries, as well as the media and entertainment sector. Established in 1963 by Prof. Georg Nemetschek, the company has expanded its reach to over 1.2 million users across 142 countries through its 12 brands. Nemetschek offers a comprehensive suite of software that supports the entire life cycle of building and infrastructure projects, from design and construction to management. In the media and entertainment field, it stands out as a leading provider of software for creating 3D animation and visual effects for films, television, and gaming. The company is recognized as a pioneer in driving digital transformation within these industries, particularly through innovative concepts like Open Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Senior Vice President of Strategy, Build and Construct Division
23 past transactions
Document Crunch
Series B in 2024
Document Crunch, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on the construction industry by offering an artificial intelligence platform designed to streamline the review of complex project documents. Their platform aids users in efficiently analyzing contracts, specifications, and insurance policies, particularly in the context of construction law and risk management. By quickly identifying critical risk provisions and providing actionable insights, Document Crunch enables construction teams to make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle. The company also addresses specific needs such as COVID-19 contractual provisions and compliance with project requirements. Established in 2019 and based in Coral Springs, Florida, Document Crunch aims to empower construction professionals to better understand and manage their contractual obligations.
SmartPM
Series A in 2024
SmartPM Technologies, Inc. is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in developing automated scheduling and delay monitoring software for the construction industry. Founded in 2012, SmartPM operates a technology platform that enables project owners to monitor contractor performance and construction project progress in real time. The platform translates complex construction schedule data into clear and concise visuals, allowing stakeholders to understand and proactively address critical project risks. By streamlining data management and analysis, SmartPM's automated analytics platform empowers clients to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
Briq
Series B in 2024
Briq is a financial automation platform focused on the construction industry, leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline financial workflows. By automating data entry and transforming financial information into actionable insights, Briq enables construction companies to manage complex financial processes more effectively. The platform connects various stakeholders, processes, and systems used by contractors, facilitating improved planning and forecasting for more predictable business outcomes. This automation not only enhances financial performance by preventing fee erosion and controlling overhead costs, but also addresses sustainability and waste management challenges within the construction sector, ultimately contributing to greater efficiency and profitability for its clients.
Stylib
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Stylib is a platform enabling architects to discover products using AI.
Livecosts.com
Corporate Round in 2023
Livecosts.com offers software solutions focused on construction cost management. Their services include construction software, accounting, and project management, enabling businesses to effectively control and monitor project expenditures. The platform connects financial forecasts to construction sites in real-time, allowing users to gain immediate visibility into ongoing project costs as they occur. This capability helps construction companies track expenses associated with incoming invoices, streamlining financial oversight and enhancing overall project management efficiency.
Preoptima
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Real-time whole life carbon (WLC) analysis from concept to demolition
SmartPM
Corporate Round in 2023
SmartPM Technologies, Inc. is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in developing automated scheduling and delay monitoring software for the construction industry. Founded in 2012, SmartPM operates a technology platform that enables project owners to monitor contractor performance and construction project progress in real time. The platform translates complex construction schedule data into clear and concise visuals, allowing stakeholders to understand and proactively address critical project risks. By streamlining data management and analysis, SmartPM's automated analytics platform empowers clients to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
KEWAZO
Series A in 2023
KEWAZO GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Gilching, Germany, specializes in developing robotic systems for the construction industry, specifically aimed at enhancing material transport for scaffolding companies and industrial service providers. The company's flagship product, the robotic material hoist LIFTBOT, automates the flow of materials both vertically and horizontally on construction sites, significantly reducing labor costs and addressing labor shortages while improving safety. By integrating these robotic platforms on-site, KEWAZO not only facilitates just-in-time and just-in-place delivery of scaffolding parts during assembly but also collects operational data. This data is made available to clients through a comprehensive analytics platform, enabling more proactive management of projects and overall company operations.
SymTerra
Seed Round in 2022
SymTerra is a developer of a communication application tailored for on-site project teams. The application is designed to replace traditional messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp, by integrating seamlessly with existing systems to enhance reporting and communication. It provides users with a simple and secure platform for sharing information and capturing real-time changes throughout the project lifecycle. By offering real-time updates from the site, SymTerra enables clients to improve visibility and strengthen their commercial defensibility, facilitating more efficient project management and collaboration among team members.
Reconstruct
Series B in 2021
Reconstruct, Inc. specializes in predictive computer vision data analytics software tailored for construction projects. Its visual production management platform facilitates data collection through drones, fixed cameras, or mobile devices, enabling effective progress analysis and documentation. By visualizing images and 3D points aligned with Building Information Modeling (BIM), the platform enhances coordination and transparency among project stakeholders. It identifies locations at risk of delays, allowing for proactive weekly work planning, and integrates schedules with BIM animations to illustrate any changes in plans. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Champaign, Illinois, Reconstruct aims to improve construction management by fostering better communication and visibility, thereby mitigating risks and ensuring project returns on investment.
Sablono
Funding Round in 2021
Sablono is a Berlin-based startup developing software solutions for the digital planning and controlling of complex construction projects. With Sablono's first solution Sablono Onsite, users can monitor and analyse the progress of a project in real-time by using highly detailed schedules than can be updated und verified directly on-site. Sablono is a member of the SAP Start-up Focus Programme and is supported by its partners High-Tech Gründerfonds, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH. At CeBIT 2014 the company won the first prize of the founders’ competition "IKT Innovativ" awarded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Spacewell
Acquisition in 2018
Spacewell specializes in building management software, focusing on the integration of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) with the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has established a significant presence in the building management sector, which encompasses the usage phase of buildings that accounts for a substantial portion of total life-cycle costs. By utilizing their software, building owners can streamline operations, enhance building performance, and better meet occupant needs, ultimately leading to cost savings and competitive differentiation in the real estate market. Spacewell harnesses real-time IoT sensor data to enable facility managers to monitor and improve space utilization and comfort, while providing timely assistance to users. The company has evolved from its origins in transforming CAD plans into intelligent database objects, empowering a wider range of users to leverage building data for various applications. Spacewell's offerings also include workplace analytics and management services, aimed at optimizing facility operations and creating adaptable work environments that support modern work practices.
RISA Technologies
Acquisition in 2017
RISA Technologies has been developing cutting-edge structural design and optimization software since 1987. With a well-trained team of engineers and software developers, they are working to meet the needs of our growing client base by implementing new design features and expanding the suite of software tools that they offer. Providing exceptional customer service is a priority to us and is something they continue to strive for in our day-to-day operations. RISA provide fast, dependable technical support to our users and want them to know that we are proactively working for them. RISA have a wide variety of design engineering experience within the office, which gives us a great perspective for future development goals. This is also essential in providing quality technical support, as we have experienced many of the same engineering design challenges ourselves. Our focus is squarely on our clients.
dRofus
Acquisition in 2016
dRofus is a planning and data management tool designed for the building industry, offering a data-centric approach to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It enables stakeholders to plan, create, and manage building data input from various sources, capturing relevant information for all objects in BIM, as well as data beyond the BIM platform. The tool supports comprehensive workflows and provides access to building information throughout the building lifecycle. dRofus facilitates the management of data related to departments, rooms, templates, finishes, items, systems, and components within a single cloud-based platform. Utilizing a SQL server database, dRofus ensures high performance and speed, regardless of project size or complexity, making it a valuable resource for industry professionals.
Design Data
Acquisition in 2016
Design Data is a leading software innovator for the steel industry's fabrication, detailing and engineering sectors. SDS/2 software products provide automatic connection optimization, detailing, engineering information, fabrication data and much more, reducing the time required to design, detail, fabricate and erect steel.Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska USA, the company serves customers in 17 countries.Information on Design Data and SDS/2.
Solibri
Acquisition in 2015
Solibri, Inc. is a leading provider of software solutions designed to enhance the quality of building information models (BIM). The company offers a suite of tools including Solibri Model Checker, which analyzes BIM for integrity, quality, and compliance with building codes, while identifying design flaws and clashes. Other products include Solibri Model Viewer for viewing Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) files, Solibri IFC Optimizer for optimizing these files, and Solibri Issue Locator, which allows users to access issue lists directly within their BIM tools. Solibri's software automates the checking and analysis processes, serving a diverse clientele that includes building owners, construction firms, architects, and engineering companies across Europe and North America. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with an additional office in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bluebeam Software
Acquisition in 2014
Bluebeam Software, established in 2002 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, specializes in software solutions that facilitate paperless workflows using the PDF format. The company provides tools for PDF creation, markup, and editing, primarily serving architecture, engineering, and construction firms, along with government agencies. Its innovative markup and collaboration technology helps design and construction teams save time and money by offering desktop and cloud solutions, customizable document management, and automation tools. Additionally, Bluebeam's software is accessible to users across various sectors, including education, law, and accounting, and is compatible with Mac systems, allowing project teams to collaborate in real time on shared documents.
Sablono
Series A in 2014
Sablono is a Berlin-based startup developing software solutions for the digital planning and controlling of complex construction projects. With Sablono's first solution Sablono Onsite, users can monitor and analyse the progress of a project in real-time by using highly detailed schedules than can be updated und verified directly on-site. Sablono is a member of the SAP Start-up Focus Programme and is supported by its partners High-Tech Gründerfonds, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH. At CeBIT 2014 the company won the first prize of the founders’ competition "IKT Innovativ" awarded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Graphisoft Building Systems
Acquisition in 2013
DDS is considered as one of the pioneers of Building Information Modeling (BIM). The DDS-CAD product suite supports this innovative approach to building design since its introduction.
GRAPHISOFT
Acquisition in 2006
GRAPHISOFT is the pioneer and leader in developing Virtual Building™ solutions. For 25 years, GRAPHISOFT has been empowering the broadest community of architects to deliver model based projects that are better designed, more predictable to construct and less expensive to operate. Since 2007 GRAPHISOFT has been part of the Nemetschek Group. GRAPHISOFT is firmly established in the world's three largest AEC markets: the United States, Germany and Japan; yet approximately one-half of its revenues come from smaller markets often neglected by other companies. GRAPHISOFT's global experience and presence carry an even deeper strategic value as the world's building and software markets transcend national boundaries. Whereas most of GRAPHISOFT's competitors have relied historically on their domestic markets and tailored their products to domestic architectural standards and market priorities, GRAPHISOFT has quickly learned to identify and respect market differences. In the rapidly evolving world economy, companies such as GRAPHISOFT are ideally poised to exploit opportunities in local markets around the globe. Close alliance with local partners GRAPHISOFT relies on its network of independent distributors to meet current and future business goals. Their trust and investment allow GRAPHISOFT to focus on product quality, and their efforts in establishing solid markets for GRAPHISOFT products throughout the world are the cornerstone of the company's success. GRAPHISOFT works with dedicated distributors in 80 countries and hundreds of Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and Systems Integrators who ensure that customers receive support and personal attention wherever they are. A Multinational Software Corporation GRAPHISOFT SE, Budapest, Hungary is the largest entity in the GRAPHISOFT Group and the corporate headquarters. Its staff controls R&D, manufacturing, publishing, and international sales and marketing. Approximately one half of the headquarters' staff is employed in product development, while additional teams assist international distributors in 14 geographic regions worldwide; localize and publish software and manuals in major languages; coordinate GRAPHISOFT's Productivity Tools program; provide product support; and exercise financial control and steer the direction of the entire group. GRAPHISOFT Deutschland GmbH, Munich, Germany was founded in 1988 to serve Europe's largest CAD market. Traditionally, this office has contributed the most income among the subsidiary offices. GRAPHISOFT N.A. Inc., Boston, following the merger of GRAPHISOFT US, Inc. San Francisco, established in 1989, with Drawbase software, the US division has moved to the Drawbase headquarters in Boston to market, sell and support Archicad in the United States and Canada. In addition, the U.S. office channels industry news, market information and user feedback from the world's most computerized market. GRAPHISOFT Japan Co. Ltd. opened in Tokyo in 1994 to serve the second largest architectural CAD market in the world. GRAPHISOFT's adoption of Japanese architectural conventions and the development of strategic alliances with some of Japan's largest construction companies and CAD software distributors resulted in rapid success in Japan. GRAPHISOFT UK Ltd. was founded in 1997 to reinforce GRAPHISOFT's commitment to the second largest architectural CAD market in Europe. The Woking office provides immediate marketing and technical assistance to the UK sales channel. ArchiCAD España, S.A. was established in 1997 in Madrid. In addition to providing marketing and technical assistance to the local sales channel, the Madrid office provides sales and marketing support for Spanish-speaking Central and South American markets. GRAPHISOFT's „biggest not-so-secret weapon is its staff of developers [who] focus enormous talent on a niche, which Westerners can't match.†Jonathan B. Levine, Business Week, USA „It's passion, and a good deal of business sense, that helped turn GRAPHISOFT into a global player.†The Wall Street Journal
DACODA GmbH
Acquisition in 2006
DACODA GmbH is a provider of software services.
Nemetschek Scia nv
Acquisition in 2006
SCIA is a software company headquartered in Belgium, which develops, markets and supports software products for structural engineering and structural analysis in the construction market.
Nemetschek North America
Acquisition in 2000
Nemetschek North America is a computer software developer and publisher of computer aided design and computer aided engineering software for use on relatively inexpensive computer hardware.
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