IANUS Simulation

What IANUS Simulation does

IANUS Simulation GmbH is a privately-held German deep-tech company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dortmund, operating in the industrial engineering software market. The company builds and sells StrömungsRaum®, a cloud-native simulation and AI platform that combines computational fluid dynamics (CFD), machine learning, digital twins, and HPC supercomputing to enable automated 3D simulation workflows accessible to non-engineers. Around this core platform, IANUS offers verticalized simulation modules for injection molding (Spritzgusssimulation), extrusion (Extrusionssimulation), hot runner systems (Heißkanalsimulation), and centrifugal pumps (Pumpensimulation), plus SimPROTECT, a fixed-price heavy-rain and flood risk simulation product for industrial sites and critical infrastructure.

The company's revenue model blends recurring SaaS subscriptions and PartnerPakete (ongoing simulation service packages) with hourly professional-services consulting; SimPROTECT is sold as a discrete site analysis starting at €9,840. Customers are predominantly mid-sized industrial manufacturers in plastics processing, extrusion, pumps, blow molding, and chemicals — including named logos NETZSCH, EWIKON, CHT, BBM, Lehvoss, and Hans Weber — with additional reach into municipalities and critical infrastructure operators through the hazard-resilience product line. IANUS goes to market primarily via enterprise field sales using a five-step evaluation process, supplemented by inside sales, self-service on simod.de, the SIMCHRONIZE partner/expert network spanning 9 European countries, and EU-funded research consortia.

Name

IANUS Simulation

Legal name

IANUS Simulation GmbH

Website

https://ianus-simulation.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IANUS Simulation GmbH, founded 2006 in Dortmund, Germany, provides a cloud-native CFD and AI simulation platform (StrömungsRaum®) that automates industrial process optimization for plastics, extrusion, pump, and hot runner manufacturers, plus flood-risk analysis for critical infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Cloud simulation software
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Industrial digital twins
• CFD simulation platform
• Engineering process optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) — StrömungsRaum® Platform Subscriptions: Cloud-based simulation platform delivered as SaaS. Customers access the platform without physical software delivery. Pricing includes recurring monthly/annual fees, with annual price adjustment up to 9% possible at new calendar year.
2. PartnerPakete (Partner Packages): Subscription packages providing ongoing simulation services. Customers submit geometry and process parameters, and IANUS executes simulations on their behalf.
3. Professional Services — Consulting and Engineering: Engineering consulting services for geometry and process optimization. Charged per hour based on IANUS rate lists, including travel expenses and per diem.
4. SimPROTECT Standortanalyse: Fixed-price heavy rain risk analysis service for industrial sites, starting at €9,840 for a complete site analysis.
5. Software Cost Savings Reporting: IANUS reports customers achieve average 75% cost and resource savings using StrömungsRaum®, suggesting strong ROI that drives renewal and upsell.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IANUS Simulation provides a cloud-native simulation and AI platform (StrömungsRaum®) that runs CFD simulations, digital twin computations, and generative AI-driven design optimization for industrial manufacturers. Customers subscribe to the platform or engage IANUS's engineering services to optimize production processes in plastics processing, extrusion, injection molding, hot runner systems, centrifugal pumps, and natural hazard/flood protection. The company also operates the SIMCHRONIZE partner network and offers the SimPROTECT heavy rain risk analysis service.

Product overview

IANUS Simulation offers a cloud-based simulation and AI platform centered around StrömungsRaum®, which combines CFD simulation, generative AI, and machine learning. The portfolio includes specialized simulation modules for injection molding (Spritzgusssimulation), extrusion (Extrusionssimulation), hot runner systems (Heißkanalsimulation), and centrifugal pumps (Pumpensimulation/Pumpensimulation), plus SimPROTECT for natural hazard/flood risk analysis. A PartnerPaket enables companies to access simulation services and expert consultation. The platform delivers Tier-4 Digital Twins with elastic scalability and supports Pre-Processing (automated model creation) and Post-Processing (reporting and visualization) workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StrömungsRaum®: Cloud-based simulation and optimization platform for CFD, process simulation, and digital twins with AI assistance.
• SimPROTECT
• PartnerPaket

Products and services

• StrömungsRaum® Cloud-based simulation and AI platform providing high-performance CFD simulations, generative AI, and machine learning for industrial process optimization. Delivers Tier-4 Digital Twins with elastic scalability, multi-cloud interoperability, edge computing, and enterprise-grade security. Includes automated pre-processing (model creation) and post-processing (reporting).
• PartnerPaket Subscription partner package that lets companies send tool geometry and process parameters to IANUS and receive expert-run simulations and consultation without licensing the software or hiring specialists in-house.
• Extrusionssimulation (Extrusion Simulation Module) Extrusion simulation module for optimizing flow distribution in extrusion tools, reducing scrap and tolerance deviations in elastomer and polymer profile production.
• Spritzgusssimulation (Injection Molding Simulation) Injection molding simulation module for realistic component development, cost reduction, and quality improvement using cloud-based CFD simulation technology.
• Heißkanalsimulation (Hot Runner Simulation) Hot runner simulation with fully automated thermal validation and PID temperature control optimization for precise temperature distribution in melt channels.
• Pumpensimulation (Centrifugal Pump Simulation) Centrifugal pump simulation module for automated performance analysis, optimization, and parametric adjustments with digital twin capabilities.
• SimPROTECT Natural hazard simulation product providing physics-based, object-specific heavy rainfall and flood risk analysis for industrial sites and critical infrastructure, with prioritized protection measures. Starting at €9,840 for a complete site analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 89% efficiency improvement across numerous applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIMCHRONIZEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022SIMCHRONIZE is Europe's largest business network for CFD, FEM/FEA, and DEM simulation specialists. Since September 2022, it has built an international network of 500+ experts, 60+ partners, and 70+ locations across 9 countries. IANUS is the leading solution provider within the network, supporting customers across 50+ industries through highly specialized and efficient simulation methods.
• Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)coreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean center for high-performance computing and scientific research. IANUS cooperates with JSC for advanced computing infrastructure supporting its cloud-based simulation platform.
• Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart (HLRS)coreTechnology or IntegrationPioneer in simulation technology and home to some of Europe's fastest supercomputers. HLRS provides IANUS with HPC infrastructure for computationally intensive simulations.
• Fraunhofer IOSB-INAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the Glocal4Flood project (01.10.2025–30.09.2028), combining global and local flood prediction models with high-resolution 3D simulations for improved heavy rain forecasting.
• ECOTWIN Consortium (TU Darmstadt, TU Dortmund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (IPCEI-CIS, 01.10.2024–31.12.2026, code 13IPC033A) developing a scalable European platform for technical digital twins.
• Ruhr-Universität BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in OPV4.0 project (01.06.2024–31.05.2027) on continuous organic photovoltaic production for laminated glass, funded by Energie.IN.NRW.
• SKZ (Das Kunststoff-Zentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PhaseSpace project on multiphase flow simulation in plastic extrusion (ZIM funding, 01.09.2024–31.08.2026).
• BBM (Bertonica GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustomer and research partner in MOEBIUS project (01.03.2025–28.02.2027, Industrie.IN.NRW) developing modified manufacturing processes for bionic structures integration.
• University College Dublin — Mechanical EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in open innovation collaboration with IANUS.
• Politecnico di Milano (MOX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner contributing to IANUS's open innovation ecosystem.
• TU Dortmund (LS III)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in SCALEXA project (StrömungsRaum, 01.10.2022–30.09.2025) developing Exascale architectures for flow simulations, and AUTOPROKI project.
• TU Darmstadt (CMF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in SCALEXA and ECOTWIN projects, collaborating on Exascale simulation architectures and digital twins.
• University of Cambridge (Prof. Hrvoje Jasak)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in open innovation collaboration, providing expertise in CFD.
• University of Minho (IPF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in IANUS's open innovation research network.
• IHP GmbH (David Patzke)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGuest expert partner for SimPROTECT webinars, providing practical heavy rain protection concepts that complement IANUS's simulation analysis.
• City of SteinheimminorOthersAssociated municipality in Glocal4Flood project using local measurement data for heavy rain forecasting improvement.
• Alte Hansestadt LemgominorOthersAssociated municipality in Glocal4Flood project providing local flood data for model training.
• Gemeinde KalletalminorOthersAssociated municipality in Glocal4Flood project contributing local sensor data for flood prediction models.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SimScale: SimScale is a cloud-native CAE platform offering CFD, FEA, and thermal simulation via web browser, targeting SMEs and engineers without dedicated HPC hardware. Most directly comparable to IANUS StrömungsRaum® in delivery model (cloud-native, no-hardware, SME-friendly) and product category (CFD + AI-assisted workflows).
• ESI Group: ESI Group specializes in industrial process simulation for manufacturing (casting, welding, composite forming, crash) and operates a hybrid software + engineering services model. It is a directly comparable peer to IANUS in industrial process simulation, vertical specialization, and combination of software with consulting services.
• Rescale: Rescale is a cloud HPC platform that orchestrates simulation workloads across multiple solvers and cloud providers, with a focus on industrial R&D customers. Comparable to IANUS in its cloud-first simulation delivery and HPC scaling approach, though it is solver-agnostic rather than a CFD-specialist.
• COMSOL: COMSOL provides multiphysics simulation software widely used for CFD, heat transfer, and process optimization in industrial and academic settings. It is a directly comparable simulation software vendor to IANUS, with similar end-customers in industrial R&D and an analogous licensing/subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• ANSYS: ANSYS is the dominant incumbent in commercial CFD and multiphysics simulation software (Fluent, CFX), serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial process customers. It is the primary competitive benchmark for IANUS's CFD and digital twin offering, though it operates a much broader portfolio and serves large enterprises with on-prem licenses.
• Altair Engineering: Altair provides CAE software (HyperWorks, AcuSolve) and engineering services spanning CFD, FEA, and optimization. It overlaps with IANUS in industrial process simulation and has been expanding cloud and AI-driven simulation capabilities, making it a relevant comparable as a broad incumbent.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (Simcenter): Siemens Simcenter is a comprehensive CAE portfolio (STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D) covering CFD, FEA, and digital twin use cases for industrial customers. It competes with IANUS in industrial process simulation while leveraging deep integration with Siemens PLM and automation stack.
• Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA): Dassault's SIMULIA brand (including Abaqus, XFlow) provides simulation and digital twin solutions across manufacturing, life sciences, and infrastructure. Comparable to IANUS as a broad CAE platform with CFD and process simulation capabilities, though tied to Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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