What Nanosoft does

Nanosoft (Нанософт) is a Russian engineering software developer founded on expertise dating to the late 1980s, operating as a dual-entity group: PAO «Нанософт» as the publicly-facing holding and OOO «Нанософт Разработка» (ООО «Nanosoft Razrabotka») as the operating subsidiary. The company builds the nanoCAD platform, a C++/C#/.NET-based 2D/3D CAD and BIM environment with native .dwg compatibility, IFC support, and GOST-compliant formatting. On top of the platform, Nanosoft layers a broad portfolio of vertical modules: nanoCAD BIM Строительство and MEP variants (ВК, Вентиляция, Отопление, Электро, СКС, ОПС), geo/cadastral solutions (GeoniCS, GeoSeries, Землеустройство), machine-building (Механика PRO), point cloud processing (Облака точек, PointCloudVault), document management/CDE (TDMS Фарватер, nano360, CADLib), and an AI-powered normative requirements tool (NSR Specification). The platform runs on Windows and Russian domestic operating systems (Astra Linux, ALT Linux, РЕД ОС, РОСА Хром), and all core products are registered in the Unified Register of Russian Software, positioning Nanosoft as a primary domestic alternative to foreign CAD/BIM for import-substitution mandates.

The company employs 250+ programmers, testers, and product managers and operates from three offices (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk). Commercial reach is 15,000+ client companies and 1.5 million end users, primarily in architecture, construction, manufacturing, and geodetics. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time perpetual licenses, 1–3 year subscriptions for updates and support, network/concurrent licenses, and modular/vertical add-ons that produce natural land-and-expand dynamics. Go-to-market is hybrid: authorized resellers serve enterprise and SMB customers, while a self-serve personal account portal (lk.nanocad.ru) handles individual professionals and trial conversions. A free educational licensing program (Nanosoft Academy) feeds a long-term pipeline of trained users and channel relationships. Distribution is exclusively Russian-domestic; no international market expansion is evidenced in the available data.

Ownership appears founder/privately held with no disclosed venture capital or private equity, and Vasily Alexandrovich Pukhtunov (Пухтунов Василий Александрович) serves as General Director. Revenue, funding history, and detailed investor ownership are not publicly disclosed. Recent strategic activity is concentrated on product expansion (Platform 26, new BIM modules, PointCloudVault, NSR Specification), broadening Russian OS support, and deepening educational partnerships (e.g., СГУГиТ, July 2026).

Name

Nanosoft

Legal name

OOO «Nanosoft Razrabotka» (ООО «Нанософт разработка»)

Website

https://nanocad.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nanosoft (Нанософт) is a Russian engineering software developer of the nanoCAD platform and BIM/vertical CAD solutions, serving 15,000+ companies and 1.5 million users across architecture, construction, manufacturing, and geodetics in the Russian domestic market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow (Moskovskiy district)

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Permanent): Perpetual licenses granting indefinite use rights of the product version available at the time of purchase. User purchases once and owns the license for that version. Upgrade to newer versions requires purchase of updates (апгрейд) and a subscription.
2. Subscription/Updates (Подписки): Annual or multi-year subscriptions providing access to software updates, new versions, and technical support during the subscription period. Available in 1, 2, or 3-year terms. After expiry, users must purchase upgrades and new subscriptions to access newer versions.
3. Additional Modules/Vertical Solutions: Organizations can purchase additional modules or vertical solutions at any time after initial license acquisition. Costs are recalculated based on remaining time of use. This creates upsell and land-and-expand revenue dynamics.
4. Network (Concurrent) Licensing: Network licenses allowing installation across multiple computers with a cap on simultaneous users. Organizations with many product users but fewer concurrent users benefit from cost-efficient concurrent licensing.
5. Educational Licenses: Free full-featured product licenses provided to students, teachers, and educational institutions. This serves as a customer acquisition and brand development channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nanosoft develops the nanoCAD platform — a Russian domestic CAD/BIM software with native .dwg support and IFC compatibility — along with a portfolio of vertical solutions for architectural design, BIM/TIM, construction documentation, geodetic surveys, mechanical engineering, point cloud processing, and document management. The platform is sold via perpetual licenses and subscriptions through an authorized partner network and a self-serve personal account portal, primarily serving Russian engineering, construction, and manufacturing organizations.

Product overview

Nanosoft develops a platform-plus-modules product portfolio centered on the nanoCAD platform — a Russian domestic CAD solution with native .dwg format support and IFC compatibility. The platform serves as the foundation for vertical applications across architecture, construction, geodetics, and machine-building. The product line includes: base CAD configurations (nanoCAD Pro, Standart Build, Standart Geo, Standart Mech); BIM/TIM solutions for building information modeling (nanoCAD BIM Строительство, BIM ВК, BIM Вентиляция, BIM Отопление, BIM Электро, BIM СКС, BIM ОПС, with Архитектура and Конструкции sub-configurations); specialized construction and survey tools (nanoCAD GeoniCS, GeoSeries, Землеустройство, Конструкции PS, Металлоконструкции, Стройплощадка); machine-building (nanoCAD Механика PRO); point cloud processing (nanoCAD Облака точек, PointCloudVault); project management and document management (TDMS Фарватер Web, TDMS Фарватер, nano360, nanoDesk, CADLib Модель и Архив, CADLib Web, MS Навигатор); AI-powered normative requirements processing (NSR Specification); and license management (nanoLM). Products are offered as ready-made bundles (Инженерный BIM, Корпоративный, Строительство, Землеустройство). Supported operating systems include Windows, Astra Linux, Alt Linux, РЕД ОС, AlterOS, and РОСА Хром. All products are included in the Russian Unified Registry of Software for Computers and Databases (Единый реестр российских программ).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• nanoCAD Platform: Base 2D/3D CAD platform with direct *.dwg format support and IFC compatibility for BIM workflows
• nanoCAD BIM
• nanoCAD GeoniCS
• nanoCAD Механика PRO
• TDMS Фарватер
• NSR Specification
• nanoCAD Academy

Products and services

• Платформа nanoCAD (nanoCAD Platform) Core 2D/3D CAD platform with native .dwg format support and IFC compatibility for BIM workflows. Available in multiple configurations (Pro, Standart Build, Standart Geo, Standart Mech) and supports Russian and international standards. Designed for engineering and design professionals across architecture, construction, geodetics, and manufacturing.
• nanoCAD BIM Строительство BIM/TIM solution on the nanoCAD platform for architectural and structural design of buildings and structures in .dwg environment, with configurations for Architecture (AR) and Structures (KM, ZH, KD) sections. Registered in the Unified Register of Russian Software (No. 24416).
• nanoCAD Механика PRO 3D modeling and design solution for machine-building and manufacturing products, enabling creation of machine parts, assemblies, and drawings. Targets mechanical engineers and manufacturing organizations.
• nanoCAD GeoniCS Software for land management, survey, and general plan projects in construction and engineering. Provides geodesists, land surveyors, and cadastral specialists with specialized tools for topographic mapping and infrastructure planning.
• nanoCAD Облака точек Point cloud processing solution for working with 3D scanning data, supporting LAS, LAZ, E57 and other formats. Enables point cloud visualization, classification, 3D model construction, segmentation, and cross-section analysis. Targets scan-to-BIM and surveying workflows.
• PointCloudVault Server-side storage solution for managing ultra-large 3D laser scanning point cloud datasets. Enables centralized storage and retrieval of point cloud data for enterprise scan-to-BIM workflows. Released July 2026.
• TDMS Фарватер Document management and common data environment (CDE) solution for managing project documentation workflows in construction. Targets construction project documentation teams and design organizations.
• TDMS Фарватер Web Web-based document management and project design coordination system for the construction industry. Enables browser-based collaboration on project documentation across distributed teams.
• NSR Specification AI-powered solution for working with normative regulatory requirements. Uses artificial intelligence to process building codes, standards, and technical regulations, extracting requirements for BIM workflows. Targets engineers and BIM coordinators needing regulatory compliance.
• nanoCAD Инженерный BIM (комплект) Bundle of specialized BIM/TIM solutions on the nanoCAD platform for engineering system design of buildings, including Platform Pro, BIM VK, BIM Вентиляция, BIM Отопление, BIM Электро, BIM СКС, BIM ОПС. Targets engineering design organizations.
• nanoCAD Корпоративная лицензия (комплект) Comprehensive bundle combining 2D design and 3D BIM tools for the full design cycle, including nanoCAD GeoniCS, nanoCAD Стройплощадка, nanoCAD Металлоконструкции, nanoCAD Конструкции PS, and nanoCAD BIM ОПС, with corporate operation mode support. Targets large enterprises needing full design lifecycle coverage.
• nanoCAD комплект Строительство Professional solutions bundle on the nanoCAD platform for architectural, structural, and construction organization design and information modeling. Bundled starting price from 138,100 ₽. Targets construction and design organizations.
• nanoCAD BIM ОПС BIM solution for fire safety and security systems (охранно-пожарная сигнализация) design and information modeling. Available on Windows and Russian domestic OS platforms (Astra Linux, Alt Linux, РЕД ОС). New version launched on Platform nanoCAD 26 in July 2026.
• nanoCAD BIM Вентиляция BIM solution for HVAC (ventilation and air conditioning) system design and information modeling. New version on Platform nanoCAD 26 released July 2026.
• nanoCAD BIM Электро BIM solution for electrical system design covering ЭМ, ЭО, and ЭН sections, with integrated component databases from manufacturers such as EKF. Targets electrical engineers and design organizations.
• nanoCAD BIM Отопление BIM solution for heating system design and information modeling. Targets HVAC and heating system designers.
• nanoCAD BIM ВК (Водоснабжение и Канализация) BIM solution for plumbing and water supply/drainage system design and information modeling. Targets plumbing engineers and design organizations.
• nanoCAD BIM СКС BIM solution for structured cabling systems (СКС) design and information modeling. Targets low-voltage and telecommunications system designers.
• nanoCAD Металлоконструкции Software for developing КЖ, КМ (steel structures), КМД (metalwork), and АС (architectural solutions) documentation sections. Targets structural engineers and steel/metalwork fabricators.
• nanoCAD Стройплощадка Software for developing construction organization and production work project documentation (ППР). Targets construction site planners and project managers.
• nanoCAD Конструкции PS Software for developing documentation for КЖ (reinforced concrete) and КЖИ (combined) structural sections. Targets structural engineers and reinforced concrete designers.
• nanoCAD Землеустройство Software for producing and issuing topographic plans with specialized tools for land use planning design, utilizing TopoAPI for geodetic workflows. Targets land management and cadastral specialists.
• nanoCAD GeoSeries Engineering survey and pipeline design software for infrastructure and industrial projects. Targets pipeline and linear infrastructure designers.
• nano360 Online service for managing project design data, providing cloud-based collaboration and project data management. Targets distributed design teams needing cloud-based project coordination.
• nanoDesk Solution for fast and reliable viewing of .dwg files, enabling rapid document review without full CAD software. Targets reviewers, stakeholders, and other non-CAD users needing to view drawings.
• nanoLM Software license control and protection system ensuring compliance and activation management. Targets enterprise IT departments managing nanoCAD deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5 million users rely on the nanoCAD platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• AstralinuxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for operating system compatibility. nanoCAD products support Astralinux OS, enabling customers to run the CAD platform on this Russian domestic operating system.
• РЕД ОС (RED OS)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for operating system compatibility. nanoCAD BIM ОПС specifically supports РЕД ОС alongside Windows, Astra Linux, and ALT Linux.
• ALT LinuxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for operating system compatibility. nanoCAD products support ALT Linux as an alternative to Windows, enabling use on Russian domestic operating systems.
• РОСА ХромcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for operating system compatibility. nanoCAD platform supports РОСА Хром OS, expanding the range of supported Russian domestic operating systems.
• Postgres ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationDatabase partnership. Nanosoft supports integration with Postgres Pro (Russian PostgreSQL distribution) for database infrastructure compatibility in enterprise deployments.
• АЛМИ Партнер (ALMI Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for database support. Nanosoft products support АЛМИ Partner database solutions for enterprise data management.
• СУБД Тантор (Tantor DB)coreTechnology or IntegrationDatabase partnership. Nanosoft supports СУБД Тантор (Tantor DBMS) as part of its ecosystem of Russian domestic database compatibility.
• АРПП Отечественный софтstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNanosoft is a member of АРПП Отечественный софт (Russian Software Publishers Association), participating in the development of the Russian domestic software industry.
• НОТИМstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNanosoft participates in НОТИМ (National Movement for Information Modeling), contributing to the development of BIM/TIM standards and practices in Russia.
• ДОМ РФstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ДОМ РФ (DOM.RF) — Russian state development corporation for housing. Contributes to digitalization of construction and housing sector through BIM technologies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems: Infrastructure-focused BIM/CAD platform (OpenBuildings, MicroStation) with comparable workflows in construction and infrastructure verticals, including BIM and point cloud capabilities that overlap with nanoCAD BIM Строительство and Облака точек.
• Trimble: Tekla Structures in structural BIM plus SketchUp and geospatial solutions overlap directly with nanoCAD BIM Строительство (structures), nanoCAD GeoniCS/GeoSeries (geodesy and infrastructure) and point cloud workflows.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Solid Edge and NX compete in mechanical CAD against nanoCAD Механика PRO, while Siemens' PLM/Teamcenter mirrors Nanosoft's enterprise PDM/ERP integration story and developer ecosystem positioning.
• Autodesk: Global leader in CAD (AutoCAD) and BIM (Revit) — the dominant incumbent that nanoCAD is explicitly designed to replace in the Russian market. Same product categories and workflows, broader portfolio and global scale.
• Dassault Systèmes: 3DEXPERIENCE platform with CATIA and SolidWorks competing in mechanical/industrial CAD. Overlaps with nanoCAD Механика PRO on the machine-building side and offers PLM/enterprise integration similar to Nanosoft's PDM/ERP story.
• Hexagon: Geospatial, surveying and CAD technologies (formerly Intergraph) overlapping with nanoCAD GeoniCS, GeoSeries and ЗЕМЛЕУСТРОЙСТВО, especially in cadastral, land management and infrastructure-inspection workflows.
• PTC: Creo and Onshape in mechanical CAD/PLM with comparable enterprise integration, SaaS delivery and developer ecosystem strategies. Overlaps with nanoCAD Механика PRO and the broader engineering-software stack.

Regional players

• CSoft: Russian CAD/BIM software distributor and integrator operating in the same domestic market as Nanosoft, combining resale of global CAD vendors with proprietary solutions. Functions as both channel partner and competitor for Russian CAD customers.

Direct peers

• Bricsys: Maker of BricsCAD, a .dwg-native CAD platform that competes head-to-head with nanoCAD using the same platform-plus-verticals model and similar appeal as an affordable alternative to AutoCAD. Highly comparable on product architecture, .dwg file compatibility and modular strategy.
• ZWSOFT: Chinese-origin CAD vendor (ZWCAD, ZW3D) that, like Nanosoft, positions as a domestic alternative to Autodesk in its home market with similar import-substitution appeal. Comparable in product scope (2D/3D CAD + verticals) and market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nanocad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nanosoft

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

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