Smino
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
Smino firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Smino
- Legal name
- smino AG
- Website
- https://smino.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Smino is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Smino business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Software subscription / licensing: Primary revenue stream. Customers register, select modular license packages via a Sales contact, and pay a fixed licence fee in advance at the start of each contract period. AGB specifies annual contractual minimum terms (typically one-year term), with automatic renewal unless cancelled at least three months before term-end; additional modules are prorated to the main licence term. Pricing is exclusive of statutory VAT.
- Add-on modules: Modular product offering (Teamwork, Integrations, Repro, Digital protocols, BIM, CDE, Task management, Defect management, Schedule, Digital journal, Acceptance protocols, Checklists, Project documentation, Guarantee phase, Inspections) sold as add-ons to the main licence, with term aligned to the main licence and prorated pricing.
- Professional / support services: Optional fee-based support and diagnostic services beyond the free 1st-level bug-fix support. AGB allows the provider to charge for support services and to bill customer-caused investigations at standard rates.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free trial signup |
| Subscription | Annual | Modular annual licence (quote-based) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Multi-year contract option |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Smino product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Smino sells a cloud-based collaboration platform (web and mobile) for the construction industry, organised as a Common Data Environment (CDE) with modular add-ons covering BIM model checking, task and defect management, digital construction journal, scheduling, acceptance protocols, project documentation, inspections, integrations, and repro/plotting. Customers buy modular annual licences negotiated with a Sales contact, with optional fee-based support services. The platform is extended by the "athena" AI assistant for construction project Q&A.
Product overview
smino is offered as a single cloud-based collaboration platform (web + mobile app) for construction projects, organized into four project-phase modules — Koordinieren (Teamwork, Integrationen, Reprodienste, Digitale Protokolle), Planen (BIM Software, CDE Projektraum, Aufgabenmanagement), Realisieren (Mängelmanagement, Bauzeitenplan, Digitales Bautagebuch, Abnahmeprotokolle), and Bewirtschaften (Checklisten, Projektdokumentation, Garantiephase, Inspektionen). Customers register an account and can book modules modularly under the AGB (smino AG). The platform was extended in 2022 with the BIM SPOT acquisition for Open BIM, and in June 2025 with Athena, a project-based AI module that analyzes protocols, plans, and documents and answers project questions in natural language. The product runs in Switzerland and Germany regions, supports iOS and Android apps, and is sold primarily to construction project owners, general contractors, architects, construction managers, and public building authorities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- athena: A construction-industry-specific AI assistant developed and branded by smino that complements the smino collaboration platform.
Products and services
- smino Collaboration Platform Cloud-based, web and mobile collaboration platform for construction projects, organised into four project-phase modules (Koordinieren, Planen, Realisieren, Bewirtschaften) covering teamwork, integrations, repro services, digital protocols, BIM, CDE, task management, defect management, scheduling, digital journal, acceptance protocols, checklists, project documentation, guarantee phase and inspections. Marketed as the #1 process solution for construction projects in German-speaking markets and sold via modular annual licences negotiated with Sales.
- athena AI Assistant Project-based AI assistant specifically developed for the construction industry that analyses protocols, plans and documents (text and image), identifies risks, and answers project questions in natural language to support project managers, architects and client representatives. Launched as an early-adopter program ("KI-Pioniere") on top of the smino platform.
- smino BIM Model Check Native BIM model checking capability added to the smino platform in April 2024, allowing users to run collision/BCF model checks directly inside the platform with tasks linked to both underlying models and improved model-reference task export.
Quantifiable outcome
- Customer testimonial: ~2 hours saved per day in the office (Marti Gesamtleistungen, Enis Lufi).
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Smino
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Smino technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature7 records
Smino partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic / flagship and minor.
- BIM SPOT (BIM SPOT GmbH)strategic / flagshipSmino acquired the Vienna-based BIM-Deep-Tech company BIM SPOT in September 2022, becoming a leading software provider in the Open BIM space for the construction industry in German-speaking countries. The acquisition gave smino a direct Austrian presence and added BIM Spot's deep-tech BIM capabilities to smino's collaboration platform.
- Swiss Made SoftwareminorSmino is listed on swissmadesoftware.org and displays the "In der Schweiz hergestellte Software" / "Software produced in Switzerland" badge across its site for brand/credibility.
- kununuminorEmployer-branding partnership: kununu ranks smino as a Top 2024/2025 Company (Beste Arbeitgeber), and smino displays the badge on its website.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Smino competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Dalux: Danish BIM and CDE provider with strong DACH/Nordic presence in digital construction, model checking and field collaboration. Direct peer: competes with smino's BIM Software and CDE Projektraum modules, especially on BIM-driven workflows for architects and engineers.
- LetsBuild: Danish/European construction project management and field-collaboration SaaS (now part of Hilti). Direct peer: offers site diary, task/defect tracking, schedule and snagging workflows that overlap with smino's Realisieren modules and competes in the same European general-contractor market.
- Procore: US-listed construction project management SaaS covering bid management, project execution, quality/safety and field collaboration. Direct peer at the workflow level: targets the same general contractor / project owner use cases as smino Teamwork, Aufgaben- and Mängelmanagement, with deeper financial-management features but less native DACH/BIM orientation.
- thinkproject: German provider of a Common Data Environment (CDE) and project collaboration platform for AEC and infrastructure projects. Direct peer in the DACH market, competing with smino's CDE Projektraum, BIM and project-documentation modules, particularly for large infrastructure and public-sector tenders.
- PlanRadar: Vienna-based SaaS for construction and real-estate defect, task and inspection management with a mobile-first workflow. Closest direct peer: serves the same DACH/Austrian general-contractor and building-owner segments as smino's Mängelmanagement, Aufgabenmanagement and Inspektionen modules, and competes head-to-head on price-based SaaS contracts.
Regional players
- BauCloud: German construction SaaS focused on mobile construction diary, defect management and on-site documentation. Regional peer: directly comparable to smino's Digitales Bautagebuch and Mängelmanagement modules in the German market, though with a narrower feature set.
Emerging players
- Newforma: US-based project information management platform for architecture, engineering and construction firms, focused on email/document management, CDE and project handover. Emerging/adjacent peer: overlaps with smino's CDE Projektraum and Projektdokumentation modules for the A&E side of the project lifecycle.
Broad incumbents
- Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk's portfolio combining BIM 360 / ACC, PlanGrid, Assemble and BuildingConnected for design, CDE, field collaboration and project management. Broad incumbent: overlaps with smino's BIM, CDE, defect management and field collaboration capabilities, sold as part of Autodesk's broader AEC suite with global reach.
- Nemetschek Group (Bluebeam): Munich-based AEC software group whose brands include Bluebeam (markup, collaboration), Nevaris, Graphisoft and Solibri. Broad incumbent in DACH: Bluebeam and Nevaris compete with smino's CDE, plan review and project documentation workflows and benefit from Nemetschek's strong DACH enterprise and public-sector footprint.
- Trimble Connect: Trimble's CDE / BIM collaboration product within its broader construction technology portfolio (Tekla, Viewpoint, etc.). Broad incumbent: competes with smino's CDE and BIM modules, typically bundled with Trimble's hardware and estimating tools.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights8 records
Customer concentration
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Smino leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Smino subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Smino funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors11 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Smino M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Smino
What does Smino do?
Smino sells a cloud-based collaboration platform (web and mobile) for the construction industry, organised as a Common Data Environment (CDE) with modular add-ons covering BIM model checking, task and defect management, digital construction journal, scheduling, acceptance protocols, project documentation, inspections, integrations, and repro/plotting. Customers buy modular annual licences negotiated with a Sales contact, with optional fee-based support services. The platform is extended by the "athena" AI assistant for construction project Q&A.
Is Smino a public or private company?
Smino is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Smino founded?
Smino was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Smino based?
Smino is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Smino make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software subscription / licensing is the primary driver. The others are add-on modules and professional / support services.
Who are Smino's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Dalux, LetsBuild, Procore, thinkproject and PlanRadar. BauCloud is listed as a regional player. Newforma is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Autodesk Construction Cloud, Nemetschek Group (Bluebeam) and Trimble Connect.
Does Smino have an API?
No public API is recorded for Smino.