orto

What orto does

orto GmbH is a Berlin-based private company founded in 2022 (with surveying operations dating to 2017) that digitizes existing buildings and supplies the resulting data to architects, developers, property managers, urban planners, and demolition contractors through a combination of professional services and software. The company captures as-built geometry using laser scanning and photogrammetry, processes the resulting point clouds with AI-driven segmentation, and surfaces the data inside orto space, a WebGL-based collaborative platform that supports measurement, annotation, floor plan visualization, and BIM integration across project teams. Documented deployments include a 37,800m² industrial warehouse (Vollgut e.G.), a 7,100m² commercial estate (Trockland), a 4,860m² social housing block (Wertreal), a 977m² crematorium renovation (Kombinativ Architekten), and a 200m² detached house conversion, totaling approximately 190,000m² of digitized floor area across all projects.

The business operates three integrated offerings: Data (project-based digital building surveying and BIM modeling), Software (orto space subscription), and Strategy (sustainable development consulting covering DGNB/QNG/BNB certification, ESG data strategy, and funding advisory). GTM is enterprise-led, with direct field sales to architecture firms, real estate developers, and property managers in Germany and Europe, supplemented by a self-serve test drive flow via the website and Calendly-based call scheduling. Distribution is regional and project-driven rather than channel-driven.

Underlying technology combines 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry, point cloud processing, AI-driven component segmentation, and integration with German material databases (Ökobaudat, EPD). The company is actively participating in four publicly funded research initiatives — DIN SPEC 91506 (DIN standard for carbon in existing buildings), Open Cultures (TU Braunschweig, €5M Lower Saxony grant 2024-2030), Phase 0 (BMWK + HAW Coburg), and RE-3D Spatial AI (Berlin Senate + EU, 2026-2027) — alongside in-house Spatial Computing research since 2023. Ownership is founder-controlled (Co-CEOs Felix Matschinske and Alexander Werle), with no disclosed external investors; headcount is approximately 10 core members plus named contributors.

Name

orto

Legal name

orto GmbH

Website

https://orto.space

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

orto GmbH is a Berlin-based founder-controlled company founded in 2022 that digitizes existing buildings using 3D laser scanning and AI-driven point cloud segmentation, delivering data and a collaborative software platform (orto space) to architects, real estate developers, and circular construction projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Building Surveying and Digital Building Documentation Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupancy, Space Utilization & Workplace Experience (HSAPAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)

Keywords

• 3D building surveying
• Digital building documentation
• Point cloud processing
• BIM modeling services
• Circular construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Building Surveying Services: 3D reality capture services including laser scanning, photogrammetry, point cloud processing, BIM modeling, and plan data creation. Project-based professional services with pricing based on building size and complexity.
2. orto space Software Subscription: Web-based collaborative software platform for 3D building data. Sold as subscription enabling team access, data management, and analytical capabilities for existing building projects.
3. Sustainable Development Consulting: Strategy services including data strategy development, ESG ratings preparation (DGNB, QNG, BNB certifications), development concepts, and funding strategy advisory for existing buildings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

orto delivers 3D digital building surveying services using laser scanning and photogrammetry to create millimeter-accurate as-built documentation of existing buildings. Its proprietary web-based software platform, orto space, enables teams to access, measure, annotate, and collaborate on large 3D point cloud and BIM data remotely. The company also offers sustainable development strategy consulting covering ESG certifications (DGNB, QNG, BNB), funding strategy, and circular construction planning for renovation and deconstruction projects.

Product overview

orto offers a portfolio of three integrated offerings: (1) orto space — a web-based collaboration software platform for accessing and analyzing 3D building data; (2) Data (Digital Building Surveying) — 3D reality capture and processing services using laser scanning and photogrammetry; and (3) Strategy (Sustainable Development) — consulting for data strategies, development, and funding. The software orto space serves as the central hub where surveyed building data is integrated, analyzed, and shared across project teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• orto space: Web-based collaboration software for 3D building data, point cloud management, BIM modeling, and collaborative evaluation for architects and planners working with existing buildings.

Products and services

• orto space Web-based collaboration software enabling teams to access, analyze, measure, and annotate large 3D point cloud data and BIM models for existing building projects. Includes floor plan visualization, storyline/presentation features, and remote collaborative evaluation for architects, planners, and developers.
• Data (Digital Building Surveying) 3D digital building surveying service that captures as-built buildings using laser scanners and photogrammetric methods to create highly accurate models. Includes data registration, cleaning, analysis, segmentation, and plan data creation covering 2D plans, 3D BIM modeling, and area calculations for architects, planners, and developers working on existing buildings.
• Strategy (Sustainable Development) Consulting service for sustainable development covering data strategy (scenario development, ESG ratings, plan data extraction), development strategies (building surveys, structural assessments, market analysis), and funding strategies (DGNB, QNG, BNB certification support). Targeted at developers, owners, and planners seeking data-driven sustainability outcomes for existing buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces coordination times by up to 80% through remote access to building data
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Technical University Brunswick (TU Braunschweig)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration in Open Cultures project led by Professor Tatjana Schneider. orto supports the Climate Future Labs initiative funded by Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony with €5 million (2024-2030). orto's contribution provides foundation for digitally supported building and material analysis using reality capture technologies.
• DIN German Institute for StandardizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024orto GmbH initiated the DIN SPEC 91506 project as part of DIN Connect programme. Project defines requirements for determining carbon bound in building materials in existing buildings, enabling assessment of environmental impact of demolition or preservation. Developed in collaboration with leading research institutions and practice partners.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research institution partner in DIN SPEC 91506 consortium developing standards for CO₂ sinks in existing buildings.
• Helmholtz Centre for Geo Research (GFZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research institution partner in DIN SPEC 91506 consortium developing standards for CO₂ sinks in existing buildings.
• Bauhaus ErdecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Practice partner in DIN SPEC 91506 consortium developing standards for CO₂ sinks in existing buildings to match European carbon reduction goals.
• HAW Coburg (Faculty of Digital Heritage Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Phase 0 project developing platform solution that synchronizes digital as-built analysis with physical building analysis for construction industry professionals, teachers, and students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buildots: AI-powered construction progress tracking using 3D capture and computer vision; comparable technology stack (3D + AI segmentation) and overlapping enterprise architecture/construction buyer base.
• Matterport: Market-leading 3D reality capture platform for buildings and spaces; competes head-on with orto in digital as-built capture and visualization, though oriented toward broader real estate, insurance and residential markets rather than German circular-construction compliance.
• OpenSpace: AI-driven 360° and 3D construction documentation platform with BIM integration; overlaps with orto in capture-to-BIM workflows and AI analysis of building data for project teams.
• HoloBuilder (FARO): 360° photo capture and progress documentation for construction and existing buildings, now part of FARO; competes with orto's web-based collaborative visualization of 3D/photographic building data.
• Reconstruct: Digital twin platform for existing buildings combining reality capture with BIM and analytics; closest analogue to orto's capture-plus-software approach for renovation and facilities planning.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Owns Revit, ReCap and Construction Cloud — the dominant BIM, point-cloud and construction-collaboration stack used by orto's target customers; a broad incumbent whose integrations and AI roadmap shape the competitive ceiling for orto space.
• FARO Technologies: Provider of 3D measurement and imaging hardware/software (and parent of HoloBuilder); competes with orto in laser-scanning-based building capture and offers a broad metrology portfolio beyond orto's AEC focus.
• Trimble: Established ecosystem for surveying, BIM (Tekla) and construction project management; offers broad capture and modeling capability that competes with orto's narrower existing-building digitization focus.
• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Dominant supplier of laser scanning hardware and point-cloud processing software (e.g., Cyclone, Reality Cloud Studio) used across surveying and BIM; broader portfolio but the underlying technology stack overlaps directly with orto's laser-scanning foundation.

Regional players

• ARVISO: German provider of 3D laser scanning and BIM services for existing buildings; competes in the same DACH market as orto with similar surveying-plus-modeling offerings, though without orto's software platform or standardization footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orto-space
• Instagraminstagram.com/orto_space

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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