SCALE

What SCALE does

SCALE GmbH is a privately held German software and services company founded in September 2014 in Ingolstadt as a spin-off of DYNAmore GmbH (itself acquired by Ansys in early 2023). The company develops and sells SCALE.sdm, an integrative Simulation Data Management (SDM) platform for end-to-end management of CAE (computer-aided engineering) processes in virtual product development. The platform comprises three core modules — SCALE.model (formerly LoCo), SCALE.result (formerly CAViT), and SCALE.project (formerly Status.E) — supplemented by Collaboration, Analysis & Reporting, AI & ML Integration, Systems Engineering, Open Platform, and Modular Platform Design layers. Core products were co-developed with AUDI AG and are deployed across VW Group brands, with 400+ LoCo users at AUDI alone.

The company operates from six offices across Germany (Ingolstadt HQ, Dresden R&D, Stuttgart, Wolfsburg), India (Jaipur development center, operational since January 2023), and the United States (Novi, Michigan, relocated from Dublin, Ohio in January 2025). It holds TISAX Assessment Level 3 certification valid through March 2029 and AWS Qualified Software status, with SCALE.sdm listed on AWS Marketplace since May 2026. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales targeting automotive OEMs with regional resellers in China (PAN-I since 2017) and South Korea (UIT Solutions since May 2026), a strategic partnership with VCollab for CAE visualization, and integration with GNS Systems' Digital Engineering Center cloud platform.

SCALE generates revenue through two streams: subscription/recurring licensing of SCALE.sdm software and professional IT services (consulting, conception, planning, software projects, data analysis, CAx method development). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer base centers on European automotive OEMs, with AUDI and VW Group as anchor references; the company's stated value proposition emphasizes reduction of manual engineering overhead (claimed up to 40%) and enablement of global, AI-assisted CAE workflows across distributed engineering teams.

Name

SCALE

Legal name

SCALE GmbH

Website

https://scale.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCALE GmbH is a German software company that builds SCALE.sdm, a Simulation Data Management platform for managing CAE models, results, and processes, primarily serving automotive OEMs (notably AUDI and VW Group) with a combination of subscription software licensing and professional IT services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Simulation Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Developer Experience Platforms for Enterprise (IDEs, CI/CD, Dev Portals) (HDAEAKAI)

Keywords

• Simulation data management
• CAE software
• Automotive engineering software
• Process management software
• Engineering data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingolstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of SCALE.sdm software solution for simulation data management. Product is offered with modules for model management, result analysis, and project management.
2. Professional IT Services: Professional IT services for development and optimization of software solutions for customers. Includes consulting, conception, planning, software projects, data analysis, and CAx method development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SCALE develops and licenses SCALE.sdm, an integrative software platform for end-to-end simulation data and process management in automotive virtual product development, with modules for simulation model management (SCALE.model), simulation and test result delivery and comparison (SCALE.result), and vehicle project status monitoring (SCALE.project), plus AI/ML integration capabilities. Complementing the software, SCALE delivers professional IT services including CAE consulting, conception and planning, custom software projects, data analysis, and CAx method development for automotive OEMs and suppliers.

Product overview

SCALE GmbH offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on SCALE.sdm — an integrative software solution for end-to-end simulation data and process management in virtual product development. The core platform is composed of three primary modules: SCALE.model (for simulation model and variant management, formerly LoCo), SCALE.result (for integrated CAE and physical test result delivery and comparison, formerly CAViT), and SCALE.project (for project and development status monitoring including document management, formerly Status.E). These three modules are supplemented by functional modules for Collaboration, Analysis & Reporting, AI and ML Integration, Systems Engineering, an Open Platform layer, and a Modular Platform Design layer. Add-ons and tools further extend SCALE.sdm's functionality. SCALE distributes its products globally through direct sales as well as a network of sales partners and resellers (including UIT Solutions in South Korea, PAN-I in China, VCollab, and GNS Systems).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCALE.sdm: Integrative software environment for seamless simulation data and process management, providing efficient management and version control of simulation models including all associated modules and processes, efficient analysis and evaluation of result data, and automated report creation.
• SCALE.model
• SCALE.result
• SCALE.project
• LoCo

Products and services

• SCALE.sdm Integrative software platform for end-to-end simulation data and process management in automotive virtual product development, enabling version control of simulation models, integrated delivery and comparison of simulation and test results, monitoring of vehicle project development status, automated report generation, and AI/ML-assisted CAE workflows; deployed on-premise or on AWS for automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and engineering service providers.
• Professional IT Services for Simulation Data Management Consulting, conception and planning, custom software development, data analysis, and CAx method development services delivered alongside SCALE.sdm to automotive OEMs and suppliers for CAE process optimization, simulation workflow automation, and engineering data analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Engineering teams spend up to 40% of their time on manual administrative tasks rather than engineering work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, strategic, core, minor and historical.

• UIT SolutionsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 May 2026New sales partner in South Korea since May 2026. UIT Solutions founded 1997, established Korean technology and engineering company with experience in Industrial IT, software development, consulting and project management. Partnership aims to intensify collaboration with local customers and partners and place innovative solutions in the Korean market.
• VCollabstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2025Strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation in simulation and engineering. Combines SCALE's SDM expertise with VCollab's advanced CAE visualization technology. Joint distribution and support of VCollab and SCALE.sdm products, extending global reach and impact of combined solutions.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022AWS partner since January 2022. SCALE.sdm certified for AWS with scalable and highly available system modules. Standardized and fully automated deployment enables fast provisioning. SCALE.sdm available in AWS Marketplace. Partnership enables cloud-first workflows for customers.
• GNS SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2021Cooperation focused on simulation data management (SDM) in virtual product development. GNS Systems integrates SCALE.sdm on their engineering cloud platform (Digital Engineering Center). Maximum integration of innovative solutions for end-to-end data and process management in cloud and on-premise. GNS has over 20 years as CAE IT specialist.
• PAN-I (Pan Information Technology Co., Ltd.)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 July 2017Reseller representing SCALE as reseller of software products in East Asian region since July 2017. Internationally networked as engineering service provider with digital solutions. Established partnerships with LSTC and IPS Cable Solutions.
• Automotive Simulation Center Stuttgart (asc(s))minorOthersNon-profit association for know-how carriers in automotive simulation. Goal is to advance vehicle development through CAE simulation and optimization methods. Platform for exchange and cooperation of researchers and developers in automotive environment. Member since 2016.
• DYNAmore GmbHhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that founded SCALE GmbH in 2014 as 100% subsidiary. Original product development partner for LoCo, CAViT, and Status.E products. DYNAmore was acquired by Ansys in early 2023.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes delivers the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with ENOVIA (PLM/data management) and SIMULIA (CAE simulation), providing integrated SDM capabilities that automotive OEMs can procure as a bundled alternative to standalone tools like SCALE.sdm.
• Altair Engineering: Altair provides HyperWorks CAE suites and related data management/collaboration tooling used by automotive structural and lightweight engineering teams. As a member of Automotive Simulation Center Stuttgart alongside SCALE, it competes in adjacent parts of the same customer workflow.
• Autodesk: Autodesk offers simulation and design tools (Fusion 360 Simulation, CFD, Nastran within its portfolio) with cloud-based collaboration features. While less specialized in automotive SDM, it represents a credible alternative as engineering workflows become more cloud-native.
• Ansys: Ansys is a global leader in engineering simulation software (structural, fluid, electromagnetic) and acquired SCALE's former parent DYNAmore in 2023. Its simulation platform includes data management capabilities that compete with SCALE.sdm at the high end of the automotive market.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens offers Teamcenter (PLM) and Simcenter (CAE simulation), which together address simulation data and process management at enterprise scale across automotive OEMs. It is the largest incumbent competing for the same automotive SDM wallet share that SCALE targets.
• Hexagon MSC Software: Hexagon's MSC Software division offers CAE simulation tools (Nastran, Adams, Marc) used extensively in automotive structural simulation. Its simulation workflow offerings compete with SCALE.sdm's role in managing and orchestrating CAE data and processes.

Direct peers

• BETA CAE Systems: BETA CAE Systems provides CAE pre- and post-processing software (ANSA, μETA) and data management solutions for automotive and aerospace simulation workflows. It is the closest direct competitor to SCALE.sdm in dedicated simulation data and process management for engineering teams.

Emerging players

• Aras: Aras provides a next-generation, model-based PLM platform with simulation data management capabilities, positioned as a more flexible alternative to legacy PLM incumbents. It targets the same enterprise engineering data orchestration problem SCALE addresses, but with broader PLM scope.

Others

• GNS Systems: GNS Systems is a CAE IT specialist that integrates SCALE.sdm onto its Digital Engineering Center cloud platform (partnership since Dec 2021). It is a channel/reseller and ecosystem partner rather than a direct SDM competitor.
• VCollab: VCollab provides CAE visualization and post-processing technology and is a strategic partner of SCALE (announced April 2025). It is adjacent rather than directly competitive — VCollab complements SCALE.sdm by enabling visualization of simulation results stored in the SDM platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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