VIM

BIM Data Analysis Softwarevimaec.com

VIM (VIMBuild, LLC) builds BIM data analysis and 3D visualization software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, selling a free VIM Flex viewer plus paid VIM Flex Pro and quote-based VIM Enterprise tiers with Power BI integration and white-glove consulting.

Company typePrivate
Founded2018
HeadquartersAtlanta, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What VIM does

VIM (operated by VIMBuild, LLC, a Delaware-incorporated LLC based in Roswell, Georgia) develops Building Information Modeling (BIM) data analysis and visualization software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Its product portfolio centers on VIM Flex, a downloadable 3D model viewer with native exporter plugins for Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and IFC, and on VIM Enterprise, a self-hosted data automation platform that extracts BIM data and feeds it into Microsoft Power BI as customizable, interactive 3D reports. A newer VIM Flex Pro tier adds an AI chat interface ("chat with your building"), CSV export, Mesh Audit for over-modeled elements, Diff for comparing model revisions, and configurable AI workflows. The platform serves architects, general contractors and trade contractors, and developers/owners, with use cases spanning design validation, BIM data quality checks, cost and carbon analysis, progress reporting, and digital twin integration with building sensor data.

VIM makes money through a tiered, freemium-led software subscription model: VIM Flex Basic is free, VIM Flex Pro is sold as a paid subscription during Beta Access, and VIM Enterprise is quote-based, typically structured as annual or multi-year contracts with white-glove consulting services, five included projects per account, self-hosted deployment, and ACC Revit export. Go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth drives adoption at the individual and small-team level via free downloads and self-serve documentation, while enterprise field sales land larger accounts through Calendly demo booking, custom pricing, and implementation services. The company was founded in 2018 and has raised approximately $4.37 million via an SEC-registered exempt securities offering in February 2023; named enterprise users include Foster + Partners, AECOM, Walter P Moore, RIB, Kahua, Ellis Don, and Mirvac. VIM operates with 11-50 employees and explicitly excludes non-US persons from use of the service per its Privacy Policy, despite having international enterprise customers on its customer wall.

VIM firmographics

Firmographics

Name: VIM
Legal name: VIMBuild, LLC
Website: https://vimaec.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2018
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: VIM (VIMBuild, LLC) builds BIM data analysis and 3D visualization software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, selling a free VIM Flex viewer plus paid VIM Flex Pro and quote-based VIM Enterprise tiers with Power BI integration and white-glove consulting.
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VIM industry classification

Industry

Product category: BIM Data Analysis Software
NAICS: Software Publishers (5132)
SIC: Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
akta.pro primary industry: Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)
akta.pro secondary industries: Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF), Augmented Analytics & AI-Assisted BI (NLQ/NLG, Insights) (HDAEAMAD)

Keywords

BIM data analysis
AEC software
3D model visualization
Power BI integration
Building information modeling

Where VIM is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Atlanta
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

VIM business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Software Licenses (Subscription): VIM generates revenue primarily through software licensing with tiered subscription plans. VIM Flex Basic is free, VIM Flex Pro is offered at Beta Access pricing, and VIM Enterprise uses quote-based pricing. Annual and multi-year contract options likely available for enterprise customers.
Professional Services (White Glove Consulting): VIM Enterprise Plan includes white-glove consulting with in-house experts as part of the service offering, providing additional revenue from implementation and training services.
Enterprise Contracts: Custom enterprise agreements with dedicated support and consulting for large AEC firms and property developers, likely structured as multi-year master agreements.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Monthly	VIM Flex Basic Plan - Free tier for essential BIM exploration
Subscription	Monthly	VIM Flex Pro Plan - Beta Access with AI and advanced workflows
Subscription	Annual	VIM Enterprise Plan - Full automation with Power BI integration and consulting

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

VIM product offering

Product offering

Core offering

VIM develops and sells BIM (Building Information Modeling) data analysis and visualization software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Its product portfolio spans VIM Flex, a free AI-Ready 3D Model Viewer that reads Revit, Navisworks, ACC, and IFC files; VIM Flex Pro, which adds AI chat with building data and advanced workflows; and VIM Enterprise, a self-hosted Power BI automation platform with white-glove consulting. The platform enables architects, contractors, and developers to standardize, audit, and automate BIM workflows across the building lifecycle.

Product overview

VIM is a BIM (Building Information Modeling) data analysis platform that provides a unified portfolio of products spanning from free visualization tools to enterprise automation solutions. The core offering consists of VIM Flex (AI-Ready 3D Model Viewer) as the foundation, with VIM Flex Pro adding AI chat and advanced workflows as a beta add-on, and VIM Enterprise building on that by adding Power BI integration for automated data pipelines and enterprise-grade reporting. All products enable architects, contractors, and developers to analyze, visualize, audit, and automate workflows across the building lifecycle from design through facility management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

VIM Flex: AI-Ready 3D Model Viewer for exploring complex 3D projects, comparing model revisions, and using AI to chat with building data.
VIM Enterprise

Products and services

VIM Flex AI-Ready 3D Model Viewer that lets architects, contractors, and developers explore complex 3D BIM projects, compare model revisions and design options, and find over-modeled elements slowing their team down. Supports exports from Revit, Navisworks, IFC, and ACC, and includes a free Basic Plan for individual architects and small teams getting started with VIM.
VIM Flex Pro Beta-tier upgrade to VIM Flex that unlocks AI chat with building data, full VIM Flex workflows, custom table CSV export, Mesh Audit, model comparison (Diff), and AI customization. Designed for AEC professionals and small teams who want conversational AI interaction with their BIM data.
VIM Enterprise Self-hosted enterprise data automation platform for Microsoft Power BI that includes VIM Flex Pro capabilities plus an automated VIM file analysis pipeline, customizable 3D interactive Power BI reports, ACC Revit project export, ability to join custom data to BIM models, and white-glove consulting with VIM's in-house experts. Includes 5 projects to get started and is sold via quote-based custom annual or multi-year enterprise contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

Hours of manual BIM analysis work reduced to minutes through automated data extraction and model checks
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use VIM

Customer profile

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

VIM technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

VIM partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Microsoft (Power BI)coreTechnology or IntegrationVIM Enterprise integrates with Microsoft Power BI to enable automated 3D BIM data analysis and customizable interactive reports. The partnership provides enterprise customers with self-hosted Power BI dashboards for sharing insights with teammates and stakeholders.
Autodesk (Revit, Navisworks, ACC)coreTechnology or IntegrationVIM provides native exporter plugins for Autodesk Revit and Navisworks, plus data extraction from Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) projects. This integration enables seamless workflow from Autodesk design tools into VIM's analysis and visualization platform.
buildingSMART (IFC)coreTechnology or IntegrationVIM supports IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) export through its IFC Exporter App, enabling interoperability with the open BIM standard maintained by buildingSMART International for cross-platform building data exchange.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

VIM competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Bluebeam (Nemetschek): Bluebeam Revu is widely adopted for AEC document markup, drawing review, and design collaboration across architects, engineers, and contractors. Sister brand to Solibri within Nemetschek and a comparable horizontal utility for AEC design review workflows where VIM competes.
Trimble: Trimble's AEC software portfolio (Tekla, Trimble Connect, Quadri) targets BIM coordination, structural modeling, and project data management for the same contractors and owners served by VIM. A broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in BIM data aggregation and visualization.
Procore: Procore is a leading construction project management platform increasingly integrating BIM model viewers and analytics for GC and owner workflows. Broader in scope than VIM but overlaps on contractor-facing BIM data visibility and project progress reporting.
Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems provides infrastructure and AEC software, including iTwin for digital twins and Components analytics, serving many of the same owner/operator and design firm customers as VIM. Comparable in pursuing BIM-centric analytics and digital twin workflows for buildings and infrastructure.
Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk's ACC and underlying Revit, Navisworks, and Insight tools serve the same AEC audience with model viewing, coordination, and analytics. As the platform owner of the BIM ecosystem VIM plugs into, Autodesk is both an integration partner and the most significant competitive threat.

Direct peers

Solibri: Solibri (now part of Nemetschek) provides BIM model checking, QA/QC, and model coordination tools used by architects, engineers, and contractors. It is the closest direct competitor to VIM's VIM Flex workflow for validating, auditing, and comparing BIM models.

Emerging players

BIMcollab: BIMcollab provides a BIM model coordination and issue management platform used by designers and contractors for model QA/QC and clash workflows. A comparable point solution to VIM Flex's model comparison and auditing functionality at similar company scale.
Revizto: Revizto provides an integrated BIM coordination platform combining model viewing with issue tracking, clash detection, and collaboration for AEC teams. Competes with VIM Flex's model comparison and auditing capabilities within the same architects/contractors buyer workflow.
Avvir: Avvir (acquired by Buildots) offered BIM-to-digital-twin verification and construction analytics, connecting BIM models with as-built reality for facility operators. Direct peer to VIM's digital twin + sensor data integration capability and progress reporting for owners/developers.
Speckle: Speckle offers an open-source 3D/BIM data interoperability platform enabling viewers, custom workflows, and integrations—similar in spirit to VIM's data exchange and visualization layer. Positioned as an emerging open alternative in the BIM data extraction and viewing space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

VIM financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

VIM leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

VIM funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

VIM M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about VIM

What does VIM do?

Is VIM a public or private company?

VIM is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was VIM founded?

VIM was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is VIM based?

VIM is headquartered in Atlanta, United States, in the North America region.

How does VIM make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses (Subscription) is the primary driver. The others are professional Services (White Glove Consulting) and enterprise Contracts.

Who are VIM's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Bluebeam (Nemetschek), Trimble, Procore, Bentley Systems and Autodesk Construction Cloud. Solibri is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are BIMcollab, Revizto, Avvir and Speckle.

Does VIM have an API?

No public API is recorded for VIM.

What industry is VIM in?

VIM's product category is BIM Data Analysis Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAK, Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services, with a secondary code of HDAEAMAF, Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.