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Buildcheck was founded in 2023 at Stanford University by Alexander Michalatos, Andrei Molchynsky, and Alex Gureiev, and is headquartered in San Francisco. The company builds a computer-vision-based AI design review platform that runs hundreds of automated checks across architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines to catch errors, omissions, and coordination conflicts in construction drawings before they reach the field. It serves 110+ construction organizations, including DPR Construction, EllisDon, and Power Construction Company.

Series A · $18M · 2026-09

Infinitform, founded in 2023 in Los Angeles, develops an AI-powered assistant for mechanical engineers that compresses design-for-manufacturing workflows from weeks or months down to minutes.

Seed · $15M · 2025-05

Hestus (YC S24) builds AI-powered CAD software. Its first product, Sketch Helper, is an Autodesk Fusion plugin (SolidWorks in alpha) that automates repetitive mechanical design tasks such as sketch completion, constraints and interference checks, toward what the company calls Mechanical Intelligence. It reports more than 5,000 engineers using it across drones, robotics, industrial equipment and consumer products.

$9M

Nolibox, founded in 2020 in Beijing, China, is an AIGC-powered design and creative platform.

Series A · $7M · 2024-01

ShangHai Xushu Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2020, is one of the earliest companies in China to build an industrial intelligence design technology system. Based on its self-developed industrial world model and engineering data structure, it provides 3D design solutions and 2D engineering drawing intelligent generation under a cloud architecture. Its core product, 'ShanShe,' was upgraded to 'ZeiXing AI'—an AI-powered design and R&D agent platform for hardware engineering, serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and 3C. The founder and CEO, Wu Yongrong, is a Ph.D. in advanced manufacturing from Tongji University.

Series B · 2026-07

Honeycomb (Shenzhen Fengchao Interconnect Technology) is a Shenzhen-headquartered Chinese industrial software company positioning itself as a physical-AI simulation engine infrastructure provider, built on computational geometry, computational engineering and data science. Its portfolio spans general pre/post-processing software, 3DCC tolerance analysis, WeldingX welding simulation and X-Forming stamping simulation, plus a toolchain layer of PLM, SPDM, CAPP and the CID platform, alongside the BeeAgent CAE Manager agent. It serves manufacturers in electronics, new-energy vehicles, high-end equipment, home appliances, aerospace and shipbuilding.

Undisclosed · $167M · 2026-08

Rayon, founded in 2021 in Paris, builds browser-based drawing software for interior designers, architects, space planners and real-estate operators, with real-time collaboration, custom component libraries and AI-assisted design features. Customers include Virgin Atlantic, Wojo and CityHub.

Series A · $18M · 2026-09

EMC Gems is an electromagnetic engineering company founded in 2021 as a spin-off of the University of Udine's computational electromagnetics lab, based in Pagnacco (Udine), Italy. It offers generative design software for inductive position and magnetic/current sensors, custom sensors and physics-based digital-twin condition monitoring, with simulation data feeding AI-based design and diagnostic models, serving aerospace & defense, automotive, robotics, industrial and micromobility customers.

Supernova, founded in 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic, helps companies move faster from product design to production software using AI.

Series A · $9M · 2025-10

Luphra is an AI-powered CAD platform that turns a text prompt, photo or sketch into an editable 3D design refined via chat, exports STEP/STL, and for eligible designs runs manufacturability checks and delivers 3D-printed parts through partner manufacturers. Freemium with $49–$119/month tiers, aimed at creators, product designers, makers and small businesses.

qbiq, founded in 2018 in Tel Aviv, uses generative AI to produce optimized floor plans, 3D visualizations, and detailed architectural designs.

Series A · $26M · 2025-01