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Cegra (Centrum pro podporu počítačové grafiky ČR, s.r.o.) is the Czech Republic's primary authorized distributor of Graphisoft's BIM/CAD software portfolio, serving the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry from its Prague headquarters. The firmographic record lists a founding year of 1995 with 1–10 employees, though a separate source dates the company to 1982 in connection with the broader history of Graphisoft's Archicad technology. The company distributes flagship BIM authoring tools including Archicad, BIMcloud (teamwork server using patent-pending Delta Server compression), BIMx (hyper-model viewer), MEP Designer, and DDScad, alongside complementary third-party software: Twinmotion (Epic Games), Solibri, Rhinoceros (McNeel), SketchUp Pro (Trimble), ArchiFM, ArchiFrame, OrthoGraph, and Artlantis.

The business operates a product-led, channel-based go-to-market combining a recurring subscription pricing model (monthly, annual, and 3-year prepaid tiers in CZK) with transactional professional services (technical support at 1,800 CZK/hour, training via CEGRA.LEARN, BIM audits). Revenue streams consist of software licensing and distribution margins, recurring subscription renewals, professional services and training, and a freemium educational licensing layer (free EDU licenses, a Young Professional Program with 20–50% discounts, and 30-day trials). Distribution occurs through direct sales, an authorized reseller network including major Czech IT distributors (SWS, AT computers, eD system, Tech Data, Alza.cz, CZC.cz), a GRENKELEASING installment financing partnership, and the Graphisoft myarchicad.com portal.

The company addresses six customer segments: architectural firms (primary), MEP/engineering designers, construction companies, educational institutions (50+ Czech and Slovak schools), young professionals and startups, and advanced design specialists using parametric tools. Cegra monetizes its incumbency as the Graphisoft channel partner through vendor-distributor margins, community-driven demand generation (ArchiDAYS conference, ArchiSHOW events, ArchiNEWS magazine, YouTube/Facebook/Twitter channels, and a 21-year national student competition), and integrated services. It is privately held as a Czech s.r.o. (limited liability company) with no disclosed parent, external investors, or subsidiaries. Note: news regarding an Indian "Centrum Group" divesting Centrum Housing Finance refers to an unrelated financial services entity.

Name

centrum

Legal name

Centrum pro podporu počítačové grafiky ČR, s.r.o.

Website

https://cegra.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cegra is the Czech authorized distributor of Graphisoft's Archicad BIM software and complementary CAD/BIM tools, serving architectural firms, MEP engineers, construction companies, and educational institutions in the Czech Republic through subscription licensing, professional services, and a community-driven channel model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

BIM Software Distribution

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAK

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYEDAGAGAH

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

Keywords

• BIM software distribution
• Archicad licensing
• CAD software reseller
• OpenBIM solutions
• MEP design software

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Distribution: Cegra distributes Graphisoft software products including Archicad, MEP Designer, BIMcloud, BIMx, and Twinmotion. Revenue is generated through subscription licenses (monthly, annual, 3-year terms), perpetual licenses with SupportPack, and upgrade/maintenance fees. The company also distributes third-party BIM/CAD software including Rhinoceros, SketchUp, DDScad, Solibri, OrthoGraph, and ArchiFM.
2. Professional Services and Training: The company provides training services through CEGRA.LEARN portal, technical support, consultations, and implementation services. Technical support is priced at 1,800 CZK per hour.
3. Educational Programs: Cegra offers educational pricing programs including free EDU licenses for students and teachers, discounted Young Professional Program for recent graduates, and special pricing for schools and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cegra distributes and supports Graphisoft's BIM/CAD software portfolio in the Czech Republic, with Archicad as the flagship product. The company also resells complementary third-party BIM tools (Twinmotion, Solibri, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, DDScad, ArchiFM, OrthoGraph, ArchiFrame, Artlantis) and delivers training, technical support, BIM audit consulting, and library creation services. Free EDU licenses and a discounted Young Professional Program target students and recent graduates.

Product overview

Cegra (Centrum pro podporu počítačové grafiky ČR, s.r.o.) is the Czech and Slovak authorized distributor of Graphisoft's BIM/CAD software portfolio, supplemented by additional third-party BIM and 3D tools. The core offering is Archicad (Graphisoft's flagship BIM authoring application for architects), complemented by collaboration tools BIMcloud (teamwork server) and BIMx (hyper-model viewer for mobile/desktop/web), and MEP Designer (BIM-native MEP design module). Visualization is served by Twinmotion (real-time renderer from Epic Games). Quality assurance is handled by Solibri (model checker, four editions). Additional products include Rhinoceros (NURBS modeler with Grasshopper), SketchUp Pro CZ (conceptual design), DDScad (MEP documentation), ArchiFM (web-based facility management linked to Archicad), OrthoGraph (tablet-based building survey), ArchiFrame (timber construction add-on for Archicad), and Artlantis (architectural renderer). Cegra also operates education programs, the ArchiDAYS annual conference, and provides training through CEGRA.LEARN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cegra: Primary operating brand for BIM software distribution and computer graphics support services.

Products and services

• Archicad

Quantifiable outcome

• 816 kg of electronic waste recycled in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Graphisoft SEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary distribution and support partner for Graphisoft products including Archicad, MEP Designer, BIMcloud, BIMx, and DDScad in the Czech Republic. Cegra serves as the official representative and distributor, handling sales, technical support, training, and localization.
• Epic GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCegra distributes Twinmotion visualization software developed by Epic Games. Twinmotion provides real-time visualization and VR capabilities integrated with Archicad and other BIM tools.
• SolibricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Solibri BIM quality control and coordination software. Solibri offers model checking, clash detection, and BIM coordination tools.
• Rhinoceros (McNeel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Rhinoceros NURBS modeling software and Grasshopper algorithmic design tools. Provides parametric and complex geometry modeling capabilities complementary to Archicad.
• Trimble (SketchUp)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for SketchUp PRO CAD software in Czech Republic.
• REPOS SALDO, spol. s r.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal accounting services provider managing Cegra's accounting and financial records.
• GRENKELEASING s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial services partnership providing installment payment options (12-36 months) for software purchases to Czech customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Tata Technologies: Tata Technologies provides engineering and CAD/PLM services and software enablement across the product lifecycle. While it spans manufacturing beyond AEC, its model of bundling software partnerships with services and training is comparable to Cegra's approach in the architectural/construction vertical.
• CADCIM Technologies: CADCIM Technologies publishes CAD/CAM/CAE textbooks and provides related training content for engineering professionals. Comparable to Cegra in the education-and-training leg of the value chain, particularly CEGRA.LEARN and the Cegra school programs, though CADCIM focuses on content publishing rather than software distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Nemetschek Group: Nemetschek is the parent company of Graphisoft and operates a broad AEC software portfolio (Allplan, Bluebeam, Solibri, Vectorworks, dRofus). It is comparable because as Graphisoft's parent it controls Cegra's core vendor relationship and represents the broader AEC incumbent against which Cegra's local distribution competes or aligns.
• Graphisoft SE: Graphisoft develops Archicad and is Cegra's principal supplier. It is comparable because as the product owner it sets distribution strategy and pricing — Cegra's business is essentially an extension of Graphisoft's go-to-market in Czechia, and a direct Graphisoft channel would directly substitute Cegra.

Direct peers

• Microsol Resources: Microsol Resources is an Autodesk Platinum VAR serving AEC firms with software, training, and consulting. Like Cegra, it bundles Autodesk product distribution with professional services and BIM implementation support, making it a direct functional peer despite the different vendor stack.
• IMAGINiT Technologies: IMAGINiT is a North American Autodesk VAR specializing in AEC software, training, and implementation services — a structural twin to Cegra but on the Autodesk stack. Both monetize through software distribution plus high-margin services and target the same architectural/engineering customer profile.
• Applied Software (ASTI): Applied Software (now ASTI) is a US AEC-focused Autodesk VAR providing software, training, and implementation services to architects and engineers. Its VAR-plus-services business model targeting the same AEC customer base makes it directly comparable to Cegra's value-added reseller approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArchiCADcz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ArchiCADcz
• Facebookfacebook.com/Archicad.CZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cegra

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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