Planarific

What Planarific does

Planarific Ltd is a University of Cambridge spin-out founded in 2022 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The company has developed a proprietary AI-driven SaaS platform that converts aerial and ground-level imagery into semantically enriched 3D building models, processing thousands of homes simultaneously to deliver structured property analytics. Its core technology combines computer vision and generative AI to extract building features — including dimensions, roof pitches, windows, and doors — and derive downstream insights such as typology matching, quantities reporting, solar potential, deterioration risk, and rebuild cost estimation. The platform is delivered as a fully browser-based, hardware-agnostic application requiring no specialist hardware or on-premise installation.

The product surface comprises five modules on a shared Spatial Intelligence platform. The commercially available core is the Retrofit Platform, which provides typology matching, quantities reporting, solar analytics, and an interactive 3D virtual inspection toolset for housing retrofit planning. Four additional modules — Stock Condition/Roof Survey, Insurance (rebuild cost estimation), Home Extension (PDR envelope analysis), and New Build (densification opportunity analysis) — are listed with 'Register your interest' CTAs, indicating they are either recently launched or pre-commercial. The company maintains a dedicated Insight page showcasing three case studies: Transform-ER (a 13-partner social housing retrofit consortium), Let Zero (a landlord retrofit startup), and Digital Catapult (estate densification site finder).

Planarific operates a sales-led, enterprise-focused go-to-market motion targeting housing associations, social landlords, local authorities, property developers, asset managers, and insurers. Revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions on a quote-based, demo-driven sales process with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company has approximately eight named individuals on its team — including Founder & CEO Ran Xiao, CTO Ant Skelton, and Engineering Fellow Simon Birrell — and is supported by Innovate UK (grant funding), Cambridge Enterprise (incubation/IP), and Digital Catapult (innovation partner). Operating geography is currently the United Kingdom, though the browser-based architecture is positioned for global distribution.

Name

Planarific

Legal name

Planarific

Website

https://planarific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Planarific is a University of Cambridge spin-out offering an AI-driven SaaS platform that converts aerial and ground-level imagery into semantic 3D building models. It serves social housing providers, local authorities, insurers, and property developers with portfolio-scale retrofit, maintenance, and densification analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spatial Intelligence Software for the Built Environment

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG)

Keywords

• Spatial intelligence software
• Building retrofit analytics
• 3D property modeling
• Stock condition surveys
• Housing densification software

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Browser-based SaaS platform delivering structured semantic 3D models and granular property insights as a subscription service. Products span Retrofit, Stock condition/Roof survey, Insurance rebuild cost estimation, Home Extension PDR analysis, and New build/densification — each available through the platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Planarific operates a fully browser-based AI SaaS platform that converts aerial and ground-level imagery into semantically rich 3D building models with property analytics, processing thousands of homes simultaneously. The platform is sold through specialized modules covering retrofit planning, stock condition/roof surveys, insurance rebuild cost estimation, home extension (PDR) analysis, and new build/densification opportunity detection, and is delivered hardware-agnostically without on-premise installation.

Product overview

Planarific offers a unified Spatial Intelligence SaaS platform as its core product, with multiple specialized modules addressing different aspects of the built environment lifecycle. The platform converts aerial and ground-level imagery into semantic 3D building models at scale. Five add-on modules extend the platform: Retrofit (providing typology matching, quantities reporting, solar analytics, and 3D virtual inspection), Stock Condition/Roof Survey (early-warning deterioration indicators), Insurance (rebuild cost estimation), Home Extension (Permitted Development Rights analysis), and New Build (infill and densification opportunity analysis). The platform is fully browser-based, hardware-agnostic, and built for scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spatial Intelligence SaaS Platform Browser-based SaaS platform providing portfolio and individual property insight for planning, assessment, costing, coordination, and decision-making. Converts imagery into semantic 3D models and detailed property analytics at scale, processing thousands of homes simultaneously. Hardware-agnostic and fully browser-based.
• Retrofit Platform AI-powered SaaS module providing typology matching, quantities reporting, solar analytics, and an interactive 3D virtual inspection toolset for housing retrofit planning and assessment. Targeted at social housing providers and housing associations running portfolio-scale retrofit programmes.
• Stock Condition / Roof Survey Module delivering early-warning indicators and deterioration risk flags for proactive maintenance assessment of residential building stock. Designed for asset managers, property owners, and housing associations needing scalable stock condition and roof surveys.
• Insurance Rebuild Cost Estimation Module providing better rebuild cost estimation for more accurate building insurance quotations. Uses the platform's semantic 3D models and property analytics to improve rebuild cost accuracy for insurers and brokers pricing residential building insurance.
• Home Extension (PDR) Module

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000 new houses can be built on social housing estates with just 3% densification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Digital CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvanced digital technology innovation centre. Featured as a case study partner ('Site finder for estate densification') on Planarific's Insight page, indicating a collaborative product application in the real estate densification space. Also listed as a supporter on the About page.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planarific

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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