Maxon, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany and part of the Nemetschek Group, was founded in 1986 and employs approximately 340 individuals. The company reported $130.0M in revenue as of 2024. It primarily develops 3D software for the creative industries, including its 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation software, CINEMA 4D.
On March 16, 2026, Maxon announced the commercial availability of Redshift for Vectorworks, officially marking its entry into the AEC market. This release integrates Maxon’s rendering technology directly into CAD and BIM environments. The company also supported a live session exploring architectural visualization workflows with the new Redshift for Vectorworks. Previously, on March 5, 2026, Maxon formed a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud to integrate Tencent’s HY 3D Global AI engine into Cinema 4D.
Maxon's customers primarily consist of generative AI and retail companies. Examples of Maxon's customers include Nike and Microsoft. Maxon has partners like Mondlicht Studios.
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