Invenio

What Invenio does

Invenio (legal entity: INVENIO Pty Ltd) is a privately held, Australia-based engineering solutions provider founded in 1990 and operating across Australia and New Zealand with regional offices in Box Hill (Melbourne) and Auckland. The company sells and implements the Dassault Systèmes software portfolio—including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, CAMWorks, DriveWorks, and the Netvibes business intelligence platform—and supplements that resale motion with four integrated service lines: engineering services (implementation, product development, programming and customization, project management), technical recruitment (permanent placement, contract hire, talent market mapping, and managed service provider programs), training, and a dedicated additive-manufacturing sub-brand called Invenio 3D.

The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting both SMEs and large enterprise engineering organizations across automotive manufacturing, aerospace and defence, transportation and mobility, energy and utilities, and medical and life sciences. Revenue is generated through three structurally distinct streams: software licensing and subscription resale (annual recurring, primarily through the Dassault partnership), engineering and training services (project-based), and technical recruitment (placement fees and time-and-materials contract hire under contingent and retained models). IS...

(Invenio Pty Ltd) does not break out revenue, headcount trends, or ownership, and the company appears to be founder-/operator-led under CEO Ivan Meisel and COO Janice Middleton. Competitive differentiation rests on three reinforcing assets: a 30,000+-person vetted engineering talent network and proprietary Perfect Hire candidate assessment, the regional Dassault Systèmes partnership with localized ANZ support, and long-duration enterprise relationships—most visibly the #1 supplier ranking inside Ford's MSP program—supplemented by ISO 9001 quality accreditation.

Name

Invenio

Legal name

INVENIO Pty Ltd

Website

https://invenio.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Invenio is a privately held Australian engineering solutions firm operating across Australia and New Zealand, reselling Dassault Système software and providing technical recruitment, engineering services, and training to enterprise and SME engineering teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Software & Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI)

Keywords

• Engineering software solutions
• CAD design software
• Technical recruitment services
• Product lifecycle management
• Engineering workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Box Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing & Resale: Resale and distribution of Dassault Systèmes software portfolio including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, CAMWorks, DriveWorks, and Netvibes. Revenue generated from software licenses, subscriptions, and related support services.
2. Technical Recruitment Services: Engineering-focused recruitment placing mechanical engineers, design engineers, industrial designers, quality engineers, electrical engineers, test engineers, and other technical roles. Services include permanent placement, contract/labour hire, talent market mapping, workforce programs (MSP), and candidate evaluation.
3. Engineering Services: Implementation, product development, programming and customisation, and project management services for CAD and engineering environments.
4. Training Services: Comprehensive training programs for SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, and other engineering software platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Invenio is an authorized Dassault Systèmes partner that resells and implements the full portfolio of enterprise CAD, PLM, and simulation software (SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, CAMWorks, DriveWorks, Netvibes) across Australia and New Zealand. Alongside software, the company delivers engineering services (implementation, product development, programming/customisation, project management), comprehensive training programs, and engineering-focused technical recruitment (permanent placement, contract hire, MSP programs, talent market mapping) with a proprietary Perfect Hire vetting system.

Product overview

Invenio is an integrated engineering, software, and workforce solutions provider operating across Australia and New Zealand. The company operates as a Dassault Systèmes partner offering a comprehensive portfolio of CAD, simulation, and product lifecycle management software including SOLIDWORKS (3D CAD for SMEs and enterprise), CATIA (advanced CAD for complex aerospace and composite structures), 3DEXPERIENCE (cloud-powered collaboration), ENOVIA (PLM), SIMULIA (advanced simulation), DELMIA (digital manufacturing), and specialized tools myCADTools, CAMWorks, and DriveWorks. These software products are complemented by engineering services (implementation, product development, programming/customization, project management), technical recruitment services (permanent, contract, MSP programs), and training. The integrated approach combines software resale, implementation services, workforce solutions, and training to deliver end-to-end engineering capability for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Invenio 3D: A separate brand focused on 3D services, operating at invenio3d.com.au

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS
• CATIA
• 3DEXPERIENCE
• ENOVIA
• SIMULIA
• DELMIA
• NETVIBES
• Invenio 3D

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ technical placements delivered
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dassault SystèmescoreTechnology or IntegrationInvenio is an authorized Dassault Systèmes Software and Education partner operating across Australia and New Zealand. The partnership enables distribution and implementation of SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, CAMWorks, DriveWorks, and Netvibes software solutions. Invenio delivers implementation, training, and support services for these platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: World's largest HR services company with sizeable engineering/technical staffing operations in ANZ. Competitor in Invenio's recruitment market, particularly for MSP-style talent programs at enterprises like Ford.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Vendor behind Solid Edge, NX and Teamcenter PLM — direct alternative to the Dassault portfolio Invenio resells. Represents the platform-switching risk for Invenio customers and the competing go-to-market its reseller channel must coexist with.
• Hays: Global recruitment major with a dedicated Engineering & Manufacturing specialism covering ANZ. Larger, broader player overlapping with Invenio's technical recruitment stream but operating across many disciplines.

Direct peers

• SolidXperts: Canadian SOLIDWORKS/Dassault partner providing software, training and implementation for SMEs and enterprise engineering teams — same 'integrated partner' positioning as Invenio with similar product breadth.
• Javelin Technologies: Canada's largest Dassault Systèmes Platinum reseller offering SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE and ENOVIA alongside training and implementation. Direct functional twin of Invenio in a different geography, replicating the integrated VAR-services-training model.
• Talent International: Australian-founded recruitment specialist placing technology, digital and engineering professionals across ANZ. Closest ANZ domestic peer for Invenio's recruitment and workforce solutions business.
• GoEngineer: US Dassault Systèmes VAR and SOLIDWORKS training powerhouse serving manufacturing and engineering customers with software, training and engineering services — directly comparable mix of CAD resale plus technical enablement.
• SThree: STEM-specialist staffing firm placing engineers, technology and scientific professionals globally, with contract and permanent placement. Direct comparable to Invenio's specialist technical recruitment side, though without the software VAR dimension.
• Harvey Nash Group: Global technology and engineering recruitment firm with MSP-style workforce solutions — comparable to Invenio's recruitment and managed service provider offerings for engineering hires.
• TriMech Solutions: US-headquartered Dassault Systèmes Platinum partner reselling SOLIDWORKS, CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE, with implementation services, training and technical staffing-adjacent offerings — effectively Invenio's closest North American analogue in the CAD/engineering services space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invenio_3
• Xx.com/invenio_3ds

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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