CGTech

What CGTech does

CGTech (doing business as Vericut) is a privately held US software company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Irvine, California. It develops CNC verification, simulation, and analysis software used by manufacturers to validate NC programs before they run on physical machines. The platform's core is a digital-twin engine that builds an identical virtual representation of a customer's CNC machine tool, simulating tool paths, collisions, kinematics, and machining behavior so that errors are caught in software rather than on the shop floor.

The product architecture is a core Vericut platform extended by a broad module suite. Verification modules include CNC machine simulation, multi-axis simulation, AUTO-DIFF for automated CAD-to-machined-part comparison, machine probing, grinder dressing, and machine connectivity. Optimization modules include Vericut Force (cutting-force based cycle time optimization) and Vericut Interfaces (post-processors that connect Vericut to CAD/CAM systems). A dedicated Vericut Composites family covers composite layup simulation, programming, optimization, drilling & fastening (VDAF), and collaborative review. Adjacent products include Robot Simulation Software, an Additive Manufacturing Simulation module, and Vericut AI / Vericut Intelligence introduced in the Vericut 9.7 (2025) release.

CGTech monetizes through enterprise software licensing — primarily perpetual and subscription models on an annual billing cadence, with pricing handled quote-based rather than published. Distribution is direct enterprise sales targeting aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial manufacturing, medical, mold & die, oil & gas, machinery & tooling, and job shops, with localized websites in 13 languages and partnerships with machine tool and CAD/CAM interface providers. The company employs 101–250 people, has been independent since founding, and has not disclosed outside investors.

Name

CGTech

Legal name

CGTech

Website

https://cgtech.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CGTech (Vericut) develops enterprise CNC verification, simulation, and optimization software that creates digital twins of machine tools for aerospace, automotive, defense, and industrial manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Machining Simulation & Verification Software

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• CNC simulation software
• NC code verification
• Composites layup simulation
• Additive manufacturing simulation
• Robotics machining simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Enterprise CNC simulation software licensing model. Vericut offers perpetual licenses and subscription options for its simulation software suite. The company provides ongoing software updates and technical support as part of the offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CGTech develops Vericut, an independent CNC machining simulation, verification, and optimization platform used by manufacturers to virtually test NC programs before they are run on the machine tool. The software simulates cutting conditions, detects collisions and errors, optimizes feed rates, and supports related domains including composites layup, additive manufacturing, and robotic machining. It is licensed to discrete-part manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, and heavy industry.

Product overview

CGTech's Vericut is a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on CNC simulation software that creates digital twins of CNC machines. The core Vericut platform includes verification and simulation capabilities, supplemented by specialized modules including multi-axis simulation, AUTO-DIFF for automated comparison, machine probing, grinder dressing, Force Optimization for cutting parameters, and machine connectivity. The Vericut Composites suite offers dedicated solutions for composite materials including VCS simulation, VCP programming, optimizer, drilling & fastening (VDAF), and Icam Post for post-processing. Additional modules include Robot Simulation, Vericut Intelligence (AI-powered assistance), and Additive Manufacturing Simulation. The company has been developing CNC simulation software since 1988, with the latest major release being Vericut 9.7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vericut Flagship CNC machining simulation, verification, and optimization software that virtually runs NC programs to detect collisions, over-travel, gouges, and inefficient cutting conditions before execution on the machine tool. Used by NC programmers, manufacturing engineers, and production engineers in aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, and heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Vericut Composites Simulation software for composites manufacturing that virtually models ply placement, layup sequencing, tape/band placement, and related composites processes; targeted at aerospace, automotive, and other manufacturers producing composite structures.
• Vericut Additive Manufacturing Simulation Software Software module that simulates additive manufacturing builds (including powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition style processes) to validate toolpaths, layer deposition, and machine behavior before physical production. Used by advanced manufacturing and R&D teams adopting metal 3D printing.
• Vericut Robot Simulation Off-line programming and simulation software for robotic machining cells, allowing engineers to program, simulate, and verify robot toolpaths, workcell layout, and motion before deployment in production. Used by manufacturing engineers integrating robots into CNC-style machining operations.
• Vericut Intelligence / Vericut AI AI-driven optimization and analytics capability within the Vericut platform that uses machine intelligence to recommend and apply optimized cutting conditions and feed rates. Sold alongside the core Vericut platform to manufacturing engineers seeking higher productivity and automated optimization.
• Vericut Icam Post (NC Post-Processors) Custom NC post-processor products and development services that translate CAM-generated toolpaths into controller-specific code for major CNC platforms. Used by manufacturers who require validated, production-ready post-processors for their specific machines and controllers.
• Vericut 9.7 Major 2025 release of the Vericut CNC simulation, verification, and optimization platform, featuring AI-driven optimization and intelligence capabilities aimed at improving cutting conditions and feed-rate performance. Sold as a licensed software upgrade to existing and new Vericut customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Proven-out time reduced from 8 hours to 2 hours (75% reduction)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Interface & Machine Tool PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationVericut maintains partnerships with machine tool manufacturers and interface providers to ensure compatibility and accurate simulation of various CNC machines. The company offers dedicated interfaces and machine connectivity solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ICAM Technologies: ICAM specializes in CNC post-processing and machine simulation, overlapping directly with CGTech's Vericut Interfaces and Vericut Icam Post modules. The two compete for post-processor and NC verification budget in aerospace and industrial OEMs.
• DP Technology (ESPRIT CAM): ESPRIT is a full-spectrum CAM platform with built-in simulation and post-processing, widely used in production CNC shops and aerospace. It is a direct peer to Vericut for CAM-adjacent CNC verification tooling.
• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is one of the most widely installed CAM software platforms globally and overlaps with CGTech at the CAD/CAM-to-CNC workflow. Both target job shops and industrial manufacturers for CNC programming and verification, making them directly comparable for CAM-side simulation tooling.
• OPEN MIND Technologies (hyperMILL): hyperMILL is a premium CAM system with strong 5-axis and simulation capabilities, frequently deployed in aerospace and mold & die – exactly the verticals CGTech serves. Both vendors compete for the same high-end CNC programming and verification budget.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (EDGECAM / NCSIMUL): Hexagon's EDGECAM and NCSIMUL products provide CNC programming and machine simulation closely comparable to Vericut, targeting aerospace, automotive, and industrial manufacturers. The combination of CAM and simulation in one vendor makes Hexagon a direct peer in the same procurement decisions.

Emerging players

• ModuleWorks: ModuleWorks provides CNC simulation and toolpath components that are embedded into many CAM systems globally, including some that compete with CGTech. It is comparable as a technology supplier/potential partner at the simulation kernel layer.
• Visual Components: Visual Components focuses on 3D simulation of manufacturing and robotics, overlapping with CGTech's Robot Simulation Software and broader manufacturing simulation portfolio. It is a relevant peer in the manufacturing-simulation category where CGTech is extending its footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes DELMIA: DELMIA is Dassault's digital manufacturing and CNC simulation suite, covering virtual machining, robotics, and composites. It directly overlaps with Vericut's machine simulation, composites (VCS/VCP), and robotic machining offerings and is sold into the same aerospace and industrial OEM base.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (NX / Solid Edge CAM): Siemens NX and its CAM portfolio (including integrated simulation and post-processing) serve the same aerospace, automotive, and industrial manufacturers as CGTech. As a broad incumbent PLM platform, it competes with Vericut by bundling CNC simulation inside a much larger CAD/CAM/PLM stack.
• Autodesk (Fusion 360 / PowerMill / FeatureCAM): Autodesk's PowerMill and FeatureCAM are widely used CAM packages with integrated simulation, and Fusion 360 extends CAM/Simulation into a cloud platform. Autodesk competes with Vericut across job shops and industrial OEMs, especially where bundled subscriptions are attractive to mid-market buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VERICUT_CGTech
• Facebookfacebook.com/vericut

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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