Maxon is a privately owned company headquartered in Germany and is part of the Nemetschek Group. Founded in 1986, the company has approximately 340 employees and reported $130.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in developing 3D software for the creative industries, with its offerings including 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation software, notably CINEMA 4D.
On April 22, motion designer John Likens showcased his vision for a darker Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, creating a two-minute clip "Raphael: Test Footage" as a proof of concept using Maxon's tools. This followed Maxon's April 15 announcement regarding an expansion of its professional creative tools, including new free offerings and a mobile version of ZBrush, aimed at increasing accessibility for artists. Earlier, on March 23, Kutuko Studio utilized Maxon's Cinema 4D and Redshift to develop a sleek bathroom lighting project for Philips, demonstrating how lighting options can be tailored to design spaces. Maxon had previously entered the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) market on March 16 with the commercial availability of Redshift for Vectorworks.
Maxon's customers primarily consist of retail and generative AI companies. Examples of Maxon's customers include Microsoft and Nike. Maxon has partners like Mondlicht Studios.
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