What 1point2 does

1Point2 is a privately-held French independent company headquartered in Grenoble that specializes in dynamic flow simulation software distribution and consulting services. The firm distributes and integrates four professional simulation platforms: ExtendSim (discrete event flow simulation from US-based ImagineThat!, distributed since the 1990s), Pathfinder (multi-agent pedestrian simulation) and PyroSim (fire dynamics simulation GUI) from Thunderhead Engineering (added in 2014), and Ventus (a graphical interface for NIST's CONTAM pressurization simulation). As exclusive distributor, 1Point2 holds rights for ExtendSim across nine European countries and for the Thunderhead products in France, generating a recurring software licensing revenue stream alongside fixed-price simulation studies, registered training programs, and hourly technical assistance.

The company operates with 1-10 employees and serves large enterprise clients across aerospace and defense (Airbus, Ariane Group, Dassault Aviation), transportation (Air France, SNCF, Tisséo), construction and real estate (Bouygues, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Mota-Engil), pharmaceuticals (GSK, AstraZeneca, BioMérieux), energy and resources (Rio Tinto Alcan, Elkem Silicones, OCP Maroc), and consumer goods (Kellogg, Quick Restaurants, Danone). Case studies span production flow optimization, pedestrian evacuation modeling for stadiums and metro stations, packaging line OEE improvement, and shipbuilding logistics. Notable quantified outcomes include validated evacuation of a 40,000-seat stadium in under 8 minutes and architectural validation for high-rise buildings serving 5,000+ occupants.

1Point2's go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with channel-based software distribution, supported by partnerships with consulting firms, academic institutions, and a dedicated communication agency. Revenue is generated through software license sales (with a 30-day free trial), fixed-price simulation study projects, training delivered in small groups of 3-6 trainees, and reserved-hour technical assistance contracts. The company is registered as a SARL with capital of €15,641.27, has no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity, consistent with a founder/management-owned boutique operation. Distribution rights, 30 years of accumulated simulation expertise, and a portfolio of proprietary custom model libraries form the core of its competitive position.

Name

1point2

Legal name

1Point2, SARL

Website

https://1point2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1Point2 is a Grenoble-based French independent firm that exclusively distributes ExtendSim, Pathfinder, PyroSim, and Ventus simulation software in Europe while delivering fixed-price simulation studies, training, and technical support to large industrial enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seyssinet-pariset

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Software Distribution: 1Point2 is the exclusive distributor of ExtendSim in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Germany and Austria. Since 2014, they also distribute Pathfinder and PyroSim in France. The company offers software licenses, with each software providing a free 30-day trial period available upon request. This forms a significant recurring revenue stream through software licensing and maintenance.
2. Simulation Studies & Consulting: 1Point2 carries out personalized simulation studies for clients, delivering turnkey models with guaranteed competencies. Studies are conducted as fixed-price projects with controlled costs and development time. The company also develops specific solutions including custom ExtendSim blocks, software coupling, automation utilities, specific interfaces, and graphical exploitation of result data.
3. Training Services: 1Point2 provides specialized training on simulation tools (ExtendSim, PyroSim, Pathfinder) and flow simulation methodology. Training is delivered by 1Point2 engineers in groups of 3-6 trainees, in-person or remotely, as intra-company courses. The company is a registered training organization (n°82 3805540.38) referenced by Datadock.
4. Technical Assistance & Support: The company offers dedicated technical support to help clients build models, available as a reserve of assistance hours that can be used at any project phase. Support is delivered via screen sharing and model exchange for flexible and responsive expertise access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

1Point2 is a French independent company that supports enterprises in their operational changes by applying dynamic flow simulation techniques. The company is the exclusive European distributor of four professional simulation platforms—ExtendSim, Pathfinder, PyroSim, and Ventus—and complements this software distribution with bespoke simulation studies, structured training programs, and ongoing technical assistance for industrial groups, public-sector organizations, and engineering firms.

Product overview

1Point2 is a French independent company specializing in dynamic flow simulation software and services. The company distributes and supports four professional simulation tools: ExtendSim (discrete event flow simulation for manufacturing, logistics, and services), Pathfinder (multi-agent pedestrian and evacuation simulation), PyroSim (fire dynamics simulation using FDS), and Ventus (smoke control and pressurization simulation using CONTAM). 1Point2 serves as the exclusive distributor of ExtendSim and Thunderhead Engineering products across France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, and Austria. In addition to software distribution, 1Point2 provides simulation studies, training, and technical assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ExtendSim: Discrete event flow simulator software distributed by 1Point2 since the 1990s, developed by ImagineThat!. Applicable in manufacturing, logistics, service organization, and system dynamics studies.
• Pathfinder
• PyroSim
• Ventus

Products and services

• ExtendSim Software Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Evacuation of 40,000-seat Stade de la Paix completed in under 8 minutes through simulation-optimized routing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thunderhead Engineering, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Since 2014, 1Point2 has been the exclusive distributor in France of Pathfinder (pedestrian evacuation simulation) and PyroSim (fire dynamics simulation) developed by the American company Thunderhead Engineering. 1Point2 has built a lasting technical link with Thunderhead Engineering, relaying information to developers and end-users. The partnership was expanded in 2014 to include both software titles.
• ImagineThat! (ExtendSim)coreTechnology or IntegrationImagineThat! is the American developer of ExtendSim, the historical discrete event flow simulation software that 1Point2 has distributed since the 1990s. 1Point2 is the exclusive distributor of ExtendSim in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Germany and Austria. The partnership involves a lasting technical link, with 1Point2 relaying information between developers and users.
• Logoe ConseilminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogoe Conseil provides operational industrial and logistics performance consulting services, staffed exclusively by highly experienced consultants who have also held operational management responsibilities. 1Point2 regularly works with Logoe on client projects.
• HEIA-FR / SeSi (Sustainable Engineering Systems Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HEIA-FR) is a leading engineering and architecture school offering bilingual programs in partnership with industry. Its Sustainable Engineering Systems Institute (SeSi) focuses on modeling and energy efficiency, including analytical energy monitoring. 1Point2 collaborates with HEIA-FR on projects and knowledge sharing.
• GraphicstyleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGraphicstyle is a communication and advertising agency based in Seyssinet-Pariset, specializing in communication consulting, logo creation, visual identity, packaging, corporate brochures, and website design. 1Point2 works with Graphicstyle for its marketing and communication needs.
• Pascal JubertminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPascal Jubert is an expert in Lean Management consulting and training with over 15 years of experience in small, medium, and large national and international companies. He accompanies teams in implementing and sustaining Continuous Improvement principles and approaches. 1Point2 partners with Pascal Jubert on lean simulation projects.
• IUT de Chalon sur Saône (Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IUT de Chalon sur Saône offers training programs (initial, work-study, or continuing education) oriented toward transport, industrial logistics, management, and flow simulation, with options in information systems, healthcare facilities, and transport companies. 1Point2 collaborates with IUT Chalon on training and education in simulation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Simio: Simio provides discrete-event and 3D simulation software aimed at manufacturing, logistics, and process improvement — directly substitutable for ExtendSim in many of 1Point2's core engagements. Its object-oriented modeling approach makes it a direct competitor for the same mid-market and enterprise industrial accounts.
• AnyLogic: AnyLogic is a multi-method simulation platform (discrete event, agent-based, system dynamics) that directly competes with ExtendSim for manufacturing, logistics, and pedestrian flow projects. Like 1Point2, it sells primarily through regional distributors and partners rather than direct sales globally.
• MOSIMTEC: MOSIMTEC is a US-headquartered simulation consultancy delivering discrete-event, agent-based, and system-dynamics studies for manufacturing, logistics, and aerospace clients — essentially the US analog to 1Point2's service offering. They compete for the same enterprise simulation-consulting RFPs with comparable methodologies.
• SIMUL8: SIMUL8 is a discrete-event simulation platform widely used for process improvement in manufacturing, healthcare, and services — directly competing with ExtendSim at the same customer types (industrial groups, public-sector services) that 1Point2 serves in its Western European territory.
• Cognitive Vision: Cognitive Vision is a Netherlands-based simulation consultancy specializing in discrete-event, pedestrian, and operational modeling for public infrastructure and industrial clients — overlapping with 1Point2's pedestrian (Pathfinder), fire (PyroSim), and manufacturing flow work. It is a smaller direct competitor within the European simulation-consulting market.
• FlexSim: FlexSim delivers 3D simulation software for manufacturing, material handling, and logistics — overlapping with ExtendSim's manufacturing and logistics use cases and with Pathfinder's people-flow analytics. It is sold through a regional partner network similar to 1Point2.

Broad incumbents

• Arena Simulation (Rockwell Automation): Arena, owned by Rockwell Automation, is one of the most established discrete-event simulation platforms used for the same manufacturing and process optimization projects that 1Point2 addresses with ExtendSim. It competes in the same enterprise accounts and benefits from Rockwell's much broader industrial software portfolio.
• DELMIA (Dassault Systèmes): DELMIA, part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, provides manufacturing simulation, plant design, and operations modeling that competes with ExtendSim's manufacturing-flow work. As a French-headquartered incumbent with deep aerospace/defense reach (Airbus, Ariane Group, Dassault Aviation are all 1Point2 customers), DELMIA is the most natural enterprise-overlap competitor to flag.
• Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation: Siemens' Plant Simulation is embedded inside the broader Tecnomatix/Teamcenter PLM stack and competes with ExtendSim for digital-factory and logistics projects. As a much larger incumbent, Siemens bundles Plant Simulation with full PLM sales motions against the same aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers (e.g., Airbus, Technip, ThyssenKrupp) that 1Point2 targets.

Regional players

• Lanner Group: Lanner is a UK-based simulation consultancy that delivers predictive simulation services for industrial, transport, and public-sector clients — the same service-line as 1Point2. It serves a different (largely UK-focused) geography with comparable engagements, making it a regionally-displaced direct competitor for many of the same tender opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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