What NUBIGON does

NUBIGON Inc. is a privately-held software company that develops NUBIGON Pro, a premium 3D rendering desktop application purpose-built for the reality capture and scan-to-BIM industries. The software specializes in visualizing, animating, and documenting massive point cloud datasets, CAD drawings, BIM models, meshes, and Gaussian splats, addressing the workflow challenges faced by laser scanning service providers and BIM professionals who must present complex spatial data to clients. Its core technical differentiator is a proprietary octree data structure that enables instantaneous loading and visualization of very large datasets, with file size reductions of up to 40% and substantially accelerated generation times, complemented by physically-based rendering (PBR), screen space ambient occlusion, image-based lighting, and broad format interoperability across E57, LAS, LAZ, RCP, RCS, RVT, IFC, DWG, DXF, OBJ, and Gaussian Splat (PLY) formats. The company also integrates with Sketchfab for web publishing and Enscape for synchronized BIM camera animation.

NUBIGON monetizes through a multi-tier pricing structure: a free 2-week trial, monthly subscriptions at $99, 3-month subscriptions at $267, annual subscriptions at $899, and perpetual licenses at $3,499 one-time with no maintenance fees, alongside multi-license discounts (10% for 3-5 seats, 20% for 6+) and academic discounts of 30-44%. The go-to-market combines a product-led self-serve motion through the website (with FastSpring as the commerce platform), a channel partner/reseller program for global distribution, and a quote-based sales motion for enterprise perpetual and multi-seat deployments, with free training sessions included for longer-term and perpetual license holders. The company is co-founded by Murat Arikan (whose doctoral research at Vienna University of Technology formed the technical basis for the product) and Bert Azizoglu, incorporated in New York, and operates with 1-10 employees.

The company emerged from academic research around 2016-2018, received seed investment from Diffusion Capital Fund Cooperatief U.A. and an AWS impulse XS Austrian government grant, was incubated at Teknopark Istanbul and Accent Gruenderservice GmbH, launched its MVP in late 2019 after pilot projects in the AEC industry, and has since maintained a quarterly release cadence. Its customer base spans more than 20 named enterprise, government, and academic organizations worldwide including Woolpert, Hexagon, Arup, Boston Dynamics, Vattenfall, Duke Energy, Orano, BRGM, and CMU, distributed across AEC services, hardware manufacturing, robotics, energy, public safety, and research verticals.

Name

NUBIGON

Legal name

NUBIGON Inc.

Website

https://nubigon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NUBIGON develops NUBIGON Pro, a 3D rendering desktop software for visualizing, animating, and documenting massive point cloud and scan-to-BIM datasets. It serves reality capture service providers, BIM professionals, AEC firms, and government/academic institutions worldwide through subscriptions and perpetual licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Visualization and Rendering Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

akta.pro primary industry

Rendering, Graphics & Simulation Middleware (MPAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Point cloud software
• Reality capture visualization
• Scan-to-BIM rendering
• 3D rendering software
• Laser scanning animation

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription licenses providing access to NUBIGON Pro software including all updates and email support. 3-month and annual subscribers also receive free training sessions.
2. Perpetual Licenses: One-time purchase perpetual licenses covering perpetual use, training session, and all updates. No maintenance fees are charged. Perpetual license holders receive all updates free of charge.
3. Multi-license Subscriptions: Enterprise multi-license subscriptions managed through admin email with bulk discounts (10% for 3-5 licenses, 20% for 6+). Provides centralized subscription management.
4. Academic Licenses: Discounted subscriptions and perpetual licenses for academic institutions with discounts ranging from 30% (1-2 licenses) to 44% (6+ licenses).
5. Training Services: Online training sessions included with 3-month and annual subscriptions and perpetual licenses. Training conducted via Microsoft Teams in English, German, and Turkish.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NUBIGON Pro is a premium 3D rendering software designed specifically for the reality capture and scan-to-BIM industries. It enables professionals to visualize, animate, combine, and present point clouds, CAD drawings, BIM models, meshes, and Gaussian splats through proprietary octree-based processing, PBR rendering, and integrated measurement, annotation, and orthophoto generation tools. The product is sold via subscription (monthly, 3-month, annual), perpetual license, multi-license volume pricing, and academic licensing models.

Product overview

NUBIGON is a premium visualization and animation software for reality capture and scan-to-BIM deliverables. The core product is NUBIGON Pro, a Windows-based 3D rendering desktop application that supports point cloud processing (via octree data structures), CAD/BIM model integration (Revit RVT, IFC, DWG/DXF), mesh rendering, and Gaussian splat visualization. The product portfolio includes multiple licensing models: monthly (99 USD/month), 3-month (267 USD), annual (899 USD/year), and perpetual (3499 USD one-time) subscriptions. All paid plans include full feature access, software updates, and email support, with 3-month and annual subscriptions and perpetual licenses also including a free training session. The trial version provides two weeks of limited access for evaluation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUBIGON Pro: Premium 3D rendering software for reality capture and scan-to-BIM deliverables. Enables visualization, animation, and documentation of point clouds, CAD drawings, BIM models, meshes, and Gaussian splats.

Products and services

• NUBIGON Pro Premium 3D rendering software for the reality capture and scan-to-BIM industries, enabling visualization and animation of point clouds, CAD drawings, BIM models (Revit RVT, IFC, DWG, DXF), meshes, and Gaussian splats. Used by reality capture professionals, AEC firms, energy/utilities, government agencies, and academic institutions to display, analyze, measure, annotate, and present complex spatial data.
• NUBIGON Trial A free two-week evaluation version of NUBIGON Pro that supports opening point clouds and producing videos with NUBIGON watermark, designed for product-led evaluation by prospective subscribers. Export CAD, export measurement, export point cloud, export mesh, and save scene functionalities are disabled in trial mode.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% smaller file sizes with new octree generation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Teknopark Istanbul Research ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish technology park where NUBIGON joined the research park incubator program to develop their innovation and bring it to market.
• Accent Gruenderservice GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian startup incubator program that supported NUBIGON through their accelerator program to help take innovation to market.
• Channel Partners/ResellerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller network offering point cloud visualization, animation, and as-built modeling solutions with affordable monthly, 3-month, annual, and perpetual licensing options. Partners receive licenses for resale with discounts, automatic payment processing, free training for teams and clients, and email support.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Agisoft Metashape: Photogrammetry-based 3D reconstruction and visualization software used heavily for as-built modeling, heritage, and survey-grade deliverables. Comparable in producing presentation-ready renders from 3D scan inputs, overlapping with NUBIGON's visual output for projects.
• RealityCapture (Capturing Reality, Epic Games): High-accuracy photogrammetry and 3D scanning software with built-in PBR-like rendering and Gaussian Splat support. Most direct technical overlap with NUBIGON's point cloud/3DGS visualization pipeline, particularly for AEC and surveying users.
• FARO As-Built / FARO Scene: FARO's point cloud capture, processing, and as-built modeling software suite. Direct competitor for survey-grade point cloud visualization and as-built deliverables, with overlap in architecture/engineering/customer segments.
• Trimble RealWorks: Trimble's point cloud registration, visualization, and modeling software for surveying and AEC, including scan-to-BIM workflows. Closely matches NUBIGON's positioning as a dedicated point cloud visualization and as-built modeling tool, with comparable audience of surveyors and scan-to-BIM professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Leica Cyclone / Leica TruView: Hexagon Geosystems' point cloud registration, visualization, and TruView web-based viewer. Direct competitor in AEC point cloud workflows; interestingly, Hexagon is also listed as a NUBIGON customer, making this a blended ally/competitor relationship.
• Bentley ContextCapture (formerly Pointools): Bentley's reality modeling and point cloud visualization suite (ContextCapture, iTwin Capture, descended from Pointools). Direct competition in scan-to-BIM visualization, integrated into Bentley's broader iTwin infrastructure digital twin platform.
• Autodesk ReCap Pro: Autodesk's point cloud processing and visualization suite bundled across the AEC ecosystem (Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks). Direct competitor to NUBIGON in scan-to-BIM visualization, but ships as part of Autodesk's broader CAD/BIM portfolio rather than a specialist tool.

Emerging players

• Polycam: Browser- and mobile-based 3D capture and Gaussian Splat sharing platform. Emerging alternative in the same scanning-to-visualization pipeline NUBIGON serves, with a stronger cloud/browser delivery model that could pressure desktop-only incumbents.
• 3DF Zephyr (3Dflow): Photogrammetry and 3D reconstruction software with measurement, modeling, and visualization features aimed at AEC, cultural heritage, and surveying. Comparable in producing presentation-quality 3D deliverables from scans; smaller commercial player.
• CloudCompare: Open-source 3D point cloud and mesh processing software widely used by surveyors and researchers. Competes on free/cheap point cloud visualization and analysis, undercutting NUBIGON's premium pricing for budget-conscious users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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