FOV

What FOV does

FOV is a privately-held South Korean software company, founded in 2005 and headquartered in a single Seoul office in the Yeouido district (Yeongdeungpo-gu), specializing in CAD/CAM add-on solutions for the manufacturing sector. The company operates with a team of approximately 7 employees and has no disclosed external funding, parent organization, or acquisition history, suggesting a bootstrapped, founder-led operating model sustained over nearly two decades.

The company's core offering is the Focus Series, a suite of five specialized modules — Basic Focus, Modeling Focus, Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, and CAM Focus — that run exclusively as plugins within the ZW3D CAD/CAM platform. The modules target specific manufacturing workflow gaps: Basic Focus provides viewer and entity-editing utilities; Modeling Focus automates 2D-to-3D conversion; Electrode Focus streamlines electrode modeling, blank creation, drawing generation, and BOM export for mold manufacturing; Face-Edit Focus delivers CAM-specific face editing (hole filling, smart extension, corner relief); and CAM Focus offers 2.5D NC programming with multi-depth drilling and multi-operation support. Product versions are released annually (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) with service packs, synchronized to ZW3D's release cadence.

FOV generates revenue through one-time software licenses (both single-user and network license variants), recurring technical support and maintenance subscriptions, and professional services encompassing custom CAD/CAM solutions for niche verticals (eyewear, tire, pharmaceutical pill design), training programs, CAD/CAM manual publishing, and technical consulting. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: the company operates bilingual Korean and English websites that offer 30-day free trials, downloadable brochures, release notes, and quote/trial request forms, with YouTube used as a secondary multimedia channel. No pricing is publicly disclosed. Customer concentration and revenue figures are not available in the source data.

Name

FOV

Legal name

FOV

Website

https://moldfocus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FOV is a privately-held South Korean software firm that develops the Focus Series, a suite of five CAD/CAM add-on modules running within the ZW3D platform for mold manufacturers and general machining operations worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD/CAM Software

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

Keywords

• CAD/CAM software
• Mold design
• Electrode design
• 2.5D machining
• Manufacturing automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: FOV sells licenses for its Focus Series CAD/CAM Add-On products (Basic Focus, Modeling Focus, Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, CAM Focus). Products are offered with standard and network license options. The company releases annual versions (e.g., Focus Series 2026, 2025, 2024) with service packs, suggesting an annual release and licensing cycle.
2. Customized/Tailor-made Solutions: FOV develops and supplies customer-specific customized solutions for specialized manufacturing applications such as eyewear, tire, and pharmaceutical (pill) design, generating additional revenue beyond standard product sales.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: FOV provides ongoing technical support, error resolution, and software upgrade services as part of its maintenance offerings.
4. Education, Publishing, and Consulting: FOV generates revenue through software education programs, CAD/CAM manual publishing, and technical consulting services including problem analysis, solution proposal, development, and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FOV develops and sells the Focus Series, a suite of proprietary CAD/CAM Add-On modules (Basic Focus, Modeling Focus, Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, and CAM Focus) that run as plugins within the ZW3D CAD platform. The modules address manufacturing workflows including 2D-to-3D automatic modeling, electrode design and documentation, CAM-specific face editing, and 2.5D NC machining. FOV also delivers customized/tailor-made CAD/CAM solutions for niche manufacturing sectors such as eyewear, tire, and pharmaceutical pill design.

Product overview

FOV provides the Focus Series, a unified platform-plus-modules CAD/CAM solution architecture that runs as add-on software within ZW3D. The product line consists of five specialized modules: Basic Focus (viewer solution for entity inspection and editing), Modeling Focus (automatic 2D-to-3D conversion), Electrode Focus (electrode design and manufacturing workflow), Face-Edit Focus (CAM-specific face modeling editing), and CAM Focus (2.5D NC machining programming). These modules are designed for the manufacturing sector, particularly mold-making, electrode design, and machining applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Focus Series: CAD/CAM solution Add-On for ZW3D, including Basic Focus (viewer solution), Modeling Focus (2D to 3D conversion), Electrode Focus (electrode design), Face-Edit Focus (face editing for CAM), and CAM Focus (2.5D CAM solution).
• 베이직 포커스 (Basic Focus)
• 모델링 포커스 (Modeling Focus)
• 전극 포커스 (Electrode Focus)
• 면편집 포커스 (Face-Edit Focus)
• 캠 포커스 (CAM Focus)

Products and services

• Focus Series A CAD/CAM solution Add-On suite that runs within the ZW3D platform, providing five specialized modules (Basic Focus, Modeling Focus, Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, CAM Focus) to improve manufacturing production efficiency for mold and discrete manufacturing customers.
• Basic Focus (베이직 포커스) A viewer and entity editing module for ZW3D that enables quick information measurement, entity classification (circles, parts, cylinders), alignment tools, area/mass calculation, stock block sizing, and split shape/face/curve functions for manufacturing inspection workflows.
• Modeling Focus (모델링 포커스) An automatic 3D modeling module for ZW3D that converts 2D drawings to 3D models, with smart modeling, drawing alignment, and bolt hole modeling functions to shorten mold design time.
• Electrode Focus (전극 포커스) An electrode design module for ZW3D that streamlines and automates electrode modeling, design, validation, and documentation, including automatic electrode modeling, rib draft modeling, smart remove, electrode blank creation, electrode drawing, electrode placement sheet, electrode BOM export, and angle electrode coordinate functions.
• Face-Edit Focus (면편집 포커스)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZW3DcoreTechnology or IntegrationFOV's Focus Series is an Add-On CAD/CAM solution that runs within the ZW3D platform. ZW3D serves as the host application, and FOV's proprietary modules (Basic Focus, Modeling Focus, Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, CAM Focus) extend ZW3D's native capabilities for manufacturing-specific workflows. FOV releases simultaneous product versions aligned with ZW3D's release cycle (e.g., Focus Series 2026 aligned with ZW3D 2026). This is a deep product integration where FOV's value is built entirely on top of the ZW3D platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (Fusion 360 / Inventor): Global CAD/CAM incumbent whose Fusion 360 and Inventor products compete for the same mold design and CAM budgets as ZW3D + FOV. A broader, better-funded alternative that pressures FOV/ZWSOFT at the high end and the entry-level cloud CAM tier.
• Dassault Systèmes (SOLIDWORKS / CATIA): Major CAD/CAM/PLM vendor whose SOLIDWORKS (SMB manufacturing) and CATIA (high-end tooling) products overlap with FOV's electrode and mold design use cases. Represents the enterprise incumbent alternative FOV's ZW3D-based offering is positioned against on price.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (EDGECAM / ALPHACAM): Division of Hexagon offering EDGECAM and ALPHACAM for milling, turning, and 2.5D machining. Overlaps directly with FOV's CAM Focus for the same manufacturing CAM use cases, but operates as part of a much broader metrology and manufacturing software portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cimatron: Long-established CAD/CAM vendor specializing in mold, die, and electrode design with strong presence in the same Korean and Asian mold-manufacturing customers FOV targets. Directly comparable in product scope and vertical focus.
• BobCAD-CAM: Affordable CAD/CAM software for job shops and small-to-mid mold manufacturers. Competes with FOV in the price-sensitive entry-level and mid-market CAM segment, particularly among SMB manufacturers in Asia.
• Mastercam: One of the most widely installed CAM platforms globally, with strong 2.5D and mill-turn capabilities. Competes with FOV's CAM Focus for the same NC programming budgets in job shops and mold manufacturers.
• Open Mind Technologies (hyperMILL): Independent CAM vendor offering hyperMILL as a CAD-agnostic add-on for 2.5D/3D milling and electrode machining — a similar add-on architecture to FOV's CAM Focus and Electrode Focus, often plugged into the same host CAD platforms.
• ZWSOFT (ZW3D): Developer of the ZW3D CAD/CAM platform that hosts all FOV Focus Series modules. FOV's products are deep third-party add-ons built on ZWSOFT's platform, making ZWSOFT both a critical partner and the closest comparable — same customer base, same mold/CAM workflows, same annual release cadence.
• Vero Software (VISI): Provider of VISI, a CAD/CAM solution focused on mold, tooling, and progressive die design. Highly comparable to FOV's Focus Series in target vertical (模具/电极) and in offering integrated CAD-to-CAM workflows for manufacturing.
• Tebis: CAD/CAM specialist with deep tooling and模具 automation capabilities including electrode design, face machining, and 2.5D/3D CAM — a direct functional overlap with FOV's Electrode Focus, Face-Edit Focus, and CAM Focus modules.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FOV2005
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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