CAE Solutions Corporation

What CAE Solutions Corporation does

CAE Solutions Corporation (株式会社CAEソリューションズ) is a privately held Tokyo-based CAE software distributor and engineering services company, founded in November 1997 and incorporated in January 2006. The company is led by President Naoto Igarashi with two additional directors, operates with 11–50 employees, and runs registered capital of ¥60 million. Its headquarters are in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with a secondary training facility — the FOCUS Technical Center — in Kobe co-located with the Japan Foundation for Computational Sciences.

The company's core offering is authorized resale of CAE software from a broad multi-vendor portfolio covering structural analysis (3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap with Nastran, SOLIDWORKS Simulation), fluid dynamics (HELYX, OpenFOAM, Simcenter FLOEFD, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, ELEMENTS, Aspherix), resin flow analysis (Autodesk Moldflow, SOLIDWORKS Plastics), fire and evacuation simulation (Pathfinder, PyroSim), 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS), and supplementary tools (DADiSP, Rescale, OnView). Layered on top of software resale, the company provides commissioned analysis services performed by in-house CAE engineers, custom development, technical consulting, and a training school business delivered through in-person classrooms in Tokyo and Kobe plus e-learning courses.

CAE Solutions monetizes through four revenue streams: one-time and term software license sales (e.g., SOLIDWORKS Design Standard term license pricing disclosed at ¥528,216–¥767,600 per year standalone/network, and perpetual licenses at ¥1,035,000+ with annual maintenance), professional services from commissioned analysis engagements, professional services from training schools and certification programs, and recurring revenue from technical support and consulting contracts. Its primary customer segment is Japanese manufacturing companies needing simulation before physical prototyping, with additional exposure to pharmaceutical research (e.g., Bristol-Myers Squibb) and adjacent verticals. Geographic reach is domestic Japan (Tokyo metropolitan area and Kansai region), with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

CAE Solutions Corporation

Legal name

株式会社CAEソリューションズ

Website

https://cae-sc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAE Solutions Corporation is a privately held Tokyo-based authorized reseller of multi-vendor CAE software (SOLIDWORKS, Abaqus, Simcenter, Autodesk Moldflow, HELYX, OpenFOAM) serving Japanese manufacturers with software licenses, commissioned analysis, and training school services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winslow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: Revenue from selling CAE software licenses including SOLIDWORKS, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap, Autodesk Moldflow, OpenFOAM, HELYX, and related products. Offers both perpetual and term (rental) license models.
2. Commissioned Analysis Services: Custom analysis services performed by professional CAE engineers for customer projects in structural analysis, fluid dynamics, resin flow analysis, fire simulation, and other specialized fields.
3. Training School and Education Services: Software operation training schools, e-learning courses, and technical certification programs for CAE software users. Course offerings include SOLIDWORKS, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap, OpenFOAM, and various analysis disciplines.
4. Technical Support and Consulting: Ongoing technical support, consulting services, and specialized services such as resin material data measurement (PMMS).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAE Solutions Corporation is a Japan-based CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) software reseller and services company. It sells software licenses for structural analysis (SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap with Nastran, 3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation), fluid dynamics (HELYX, ELEMENTS, OpenFOAM, Simcenter FLOEFD, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, Aspherix), resin flow (Autodesk Moldflow, SOLIDWORKS Plastics), fire/evacuation (Pathfinder, PyroSim), and 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS), plus tools for signal processing, HPC, and acoustic visualization. The company complements resale with commissioned CAE analysis, custom development, technical consulting, resin material data measurement (PMMS), and operator training schools and e-learning programs for manufacturing customers in Japan.

Product overview

CAE Solutions Corporation is a CAE software reseller and services company offering a diversified portfolio of structural analysis, fluid dynamics, resin flow analysis, fire/evacuation simulation, and 3D CAD software from major manufacturers including SOLIDWORKS, Siemens (Simcenter Femap, Simcenter FLOEFD), Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS), Autodesk (Moldflow), ENGYS (HELYX), and others. The company operates as a software reseller offering license sales for major group products down to niche specialized tools, supplemented by contract analysis services, custom development, and operator training schools. Its core product categories span: structural analysis tools (3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap with Nastran, SOLIDWORKS Simulation); fluid dynamics tools (ELEMENTS, HELYX, OpenFOAM, Simcenter FLOEFD, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, Aspherix); resin flow analysis tools (Autodesk Moldflow, SOLIDWORKS Plastics); fire/evacuation simulation tools (Pathfinder, PyroSim); 3D CAD tools (SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS); and other analysis tools (DADiSP, Rescale, OnView).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS Dassault Systèmes' 3D CAD software first released in 1995 as a Windows-native 3D CAD system. Available in three tiers (Standard, Professional, Premium) supporting parts design, assembly design, drawing creation, sheet metal, and free-form surface modeling. CAE Solutions distributes it to manufacturing customers in Japan with multi-channel pricing (standalone vs. network, term and perpetual).
• 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS SOLIDWORKS connected to the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform, adding cloud-based data management so product information can be accessed, shared, and managed from anywhere. Available in Standard, Professional, and Premium roles.
• SOLIDWORKS Simulation Structural analysis software fully integrated with SOLIDWORKS for designers, supporting linear/non-linear, eigenvalue, buckling, heat transfer, fatigue, drop, and topology optimization analyses. Offered in Standard, Professional, and Premium packages.
• SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation CFD tool fully integrated with SOLIDWORKS allowing designers to run fluid and thermal analysis directly from their CAD environment, with add-on modules such as Electronic Cooling and HVAC.
• SOLIDWORKS Plastics Designer-oriented resin flow injection molding simulation software fully integrated with SOLIDWORKS. Predicts flow patterns, pressure, temperature, shrinkage, and weld lines. Available in Standard (filling analysis), Professional (+ packing analysis), and Premium (+ cooling/warpage analysis) packages.
• 3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation Dassault Systèmes' structural analysis roles running Abaqus technology on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Six roles cover linear/non-linear, thermal, eigenvalue, buckling, dynamic, and fatigue analysis.
• Abaqus Dassault Systèmes' finite element analysis (FEA) software enabling high-accuracy analyses including linear/non-linear static, dynamic, contact, and thermal-stress analyses.
• Simcenter Femap with Nastran Siemens' finite element pre/post processor combined with the Nastran solver (40+ year history). Supports linear static, eigenvalue, buckling, heat transfer, non-linear, and dynamic response analyses, with high-quality meshing and result evaluation in a CAD-neutral environment.
• Simcenter FLOEFD Siemens' CAD-embedded thermal-fluid analysis (CFD) tool fully integrated with SOLIDWORKS. Enables intuitive thermal-fluid analysis with HVAC and Electronics Cooling modules.
• Autodesk Moldflow Autodesk's plastic injection molding simulation software, offered in Moldflow Adviser (for product designers) and Moldflow Insight (for high-end analysis). Supports filling, packing, cooling, warpage, fiber orientation, gas-assisted molding, and other molding methods, with a material database of 12,000+ grades.
• HELYX ENGYS' general-purpose CFD software built on open-source technology, comprising HELYX-Core (OpenFOAM-based library enhanced by ENGYS) and HELYX-GUI. Runs on both Linux and Windows, with add-ons HELYX-Adjoint (topology/shape optimization), HELYX-Coupled (incompressible flow coupled calculations), and HELYX-Marine (marine engineering).
• ELEMENTS U.S.-based Streamline Solutions' vehicle aerodynamic simulation software. CFD application based on OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM+ supporting compressible/incompressible flow, RANS/LES/DES, turbulence models, and GRF (tire pattern analysis).
• Aspherix Thunder Engineering's particle behavior analysis software enabling simulation of granular powders, fluid-particle coupling, liquid atomization, iron oxide reduction, and fire analysis (tire combustor).
• Pathfinder Thunderhead Engineering's people-flow and evacuation analysis software. Simulates human movement and evacuation behavior inside buildings and facilities, evaluating evacuation time and density, with linkage to fire simulation.
• PyroSim Thunderhead Engineering's fire simulation software. Performs fire simulation of buildings to predict smoke, heat, and toxic gas, including notable examples such as the Honnō-ji temple fire reconstruction.
• DADiSP DSP Development's signal processing and data analysis software. Used in medical and engineering fields for heart rate variability analysis, electrocardiogram waveform analysis, voice processing, and survivor investigation.
• Rescale Cloud HPC (High Performance Computing) service that provides CAE analysis compute execution on the cloud.
• OnView 3D microphone recording data analysis software using the 'Onpuzu' (音配図) visualization/analysis tool.
• Commissioned CAE Analysis Services (受託解析) Contract analysis services performed by CAE Solutions engineers using structural analysis, fluid dynamics, resin flow analysis, fire/evacuation simulation, particle behavior analysis, and signal processing for customer projects.
• Commissioned Development Services (受託開発) Custom development services that build or extend CAE workflows and tools for customers, leveraging the company's expertise with OpenFOAM and other CAE platforms.
• CAE Training School and E-Learning Operator training schools (in-person at Tokyo and Kobe locations and via web conference) plus e-learning courses covering analysis fundamentals, finite element methods, structural analysis, heat transfer, vibration analysis, fluid dynamics, resin flow analysis, and tool-specific curricula (SOLIDWORKS, Abaqus, Simcenter Femap, OpenFOAM/HELYX, SOLIDWORKS Simulation/Flow Simulation/Plastics, Autodesk Moldflow, etc.). Includes computational mechanics engineer certification programs.
• Technical Consulting and Support (incl. PMMS Resin Material Data Measurement) Operational support, analysis consulting, resin material data measurement services (PMMS), product trial seminars, and ongoing technical assistance for CAE software users in Japan.

Quantifiable outcome

• SOLIDWORKS Plastics reduced manufacturing period and costs by 30%

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dassault Systèmes (SOLIDWORKS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software and related products including SOLIDWORKS Simulation, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, and SOLIDWORKS Plastics.
• SIMULIA (Abaqus)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Abaqus finite element analysis software.
• Siemens (Simcenter Femap)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Simcenter Femap with Nastran CAE software.
• Autodesk (Moldflow)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Autodesk Moldflow resin flow analysis software.
• ENGYS (HELYX)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of HELYX CFD software, which is based on OpenFOAM and developed by ENGYS with enhanced functionality.
• OpenFOAM (OpenCFD Ltd and OpenFOAM Foundation)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides training, support, and commissioned development services for OpenFOAM open-source CFD software. Has approximately 20 years of OpenFOAM support experience.
• Streamline Solutions (ELEMENTS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of ELEMENTS automotive aerodynamics simulation software.
• Thunder Engineering (Aspherix)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Aspherix particle simulation software.
• DSP Development (DADiSP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of DADiSP signal processing and data analysis software.
• 公益財団法人 計算科学振興財団 (Japan Foundation for Computational Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of CAE seminars at the FOCUS Technical Center in Kobe. Leverages supercomputing resources including FOCUS and Fugaku for CAE training and analysis services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JSOL Corporation: JSOL is a Japanese engineering software and services company (an NTT Data subsidiary) that resells and implements CAE/PLM tools and runs commissioned analysis projects for manufacturers — competing with CAE Solutions on the same Japanese enterprise accounts.
• Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. Cybernet Systems is one of Japan's largest CAE software resellers, distributing ANSYS, LS-DYNA, and other simulation tools and offering analysis services and training — overlapping head-to-head with CAE Solutions on Japanese manufacturing accounts and product categories.
• IDAJ Co., Ltd. IDAJ is a Japanese CAE software VAR and engineering services firm reselling tools such as Moldex3D, ANSYS, and CONVERGE, and providing commissioned analysis and training — directly comparable in business model, customer base (Japanese manufacturers), and service portfolio to CAE Solutions Corporation.

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes is both a key principal supplier to CAE Solutions (SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, 3DEXPERIENCE) and a direct competitor via its own Japan sales force and cloud 3DEXPERIENCE platform — shaping both the company's revenue and competitive risk.
• Altair Engineering: Altair is a global CAE/CAE-driven engineering software vendor (HyperWorks, Inspire, SimSolid) with direct Japan presence, targeting the same Japanese manufacturers that buy from CAE Solutions and offering competing structural and optimization tooling.
• ANSYS Inc. ANSYS is a global leader in CAE/multiphysics simulation software with a direct Japan presence. While not a VAR like CAE Solutions, it competes for the same Japanese manufacturing simulation budgets and could disintermediate resellers by selling direct.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens DIS sells Simcenter and NX directly to Japanese manufacturers through its own Japan organization while also relying on partners like CAE Solutions to reach mid-market and training accounts — making it both a supplier and a competitive threat.
• Hexagon MSC Software: Hexagon's MSC Software unit produces major CAE solvers (Nastran, Adams, Marc) that compete directly with the Abaqus and Simcenter products CAE Solutions resells, and Hexagon maintains direct Japan enterprise sales that compete for the same wallet.

Emerging players

• Rescale: Rescale is a cloud HPC platform purpose-built for CAE workloads and is already distributed by CAE Solutions as a partner product. Its native cloud/SaaS model represents the emerging direction of simulation delivery that could undercut traditional on-prem license resale.
• SimScale: SimScale is a browser-native cloud simulation platform focused on CFD and FEA, targeting manufacturing engineers globally. It represents an emerging cloud-first CAE model that competes with the on-prem CAE software portfolio CAE Solutions resells today.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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