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Overview
Physna turns 3D models into searchable data using geometric deep learning. Its enterprise platform lets aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and defense customers search, compare, and analyze large 3D model databases, identify parts in complex assemblies, and find alternatives to speed design and procurement while protecting IP. Thangs.com is a free public 3D model search engine and community where users search by geometry, share designs, and collaborate with version control and creator monetization. The company differentiates itself by treating 3D geometry as a “physical DNA” and offering both enterprise-grade search/analysis and a large user-generated 3D model ecosystem, with the goal of bridging physical objects and digital code to enable faster, safer design workflows.
About Physna
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$85.5M
Headquarters
Columbus, Ohio
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Physna raised $26.3 million in July 2025, extending runway for physical-AI search.
- Barker's January 2026 hire targets Department of Defense modernization and sustainment contracts.
- Thangs memberships in June 2023 and Shapeways integration keep Physna's 3D brand visible.
What critics are saying
- Revelio Labs shows headcount fell to 32 in March 2026, signaling ongoing contraction.
- Thangs leaving Physna narrows product breadth and removes a major consumer distribution engine.
- If federal pipeline slips after 2026 hiring, Physna burns cash before enterprise scale arrives.
What makes Physna unique
- Physna codifies geometry into searchable code, not tags, beating text-based CAD search.
- Paul Powers hired Cathy Barker on January 22, 2026, deepening federal defense specialization.
- Thangs, sold to Shapeways in December 2024, proved Physna can build 3D network effects.
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Funding
Total Funding
$85.5M
Meets
Industry Average
Funded Over
5 Rounds
Tiger GlobalBenefits
Competitive compensation package
100% company-covered health, dental and vision premiums - for your family too
100% company covered life insurance, short-term disability, and long term disability
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy financial support
Up to 16 weeks of parental leave
3 weeks miscarriage loss leave
401k Program
Annual professional development reimbursement
Monthly wellness budget and work-from-home stipend
Paid time off starting at 20 days per year
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 3%1 year growth
↑ 3%2 year growth
↑ 0%Physna has also launched a free geometric search engine called Thangs, which provides users with a way to search for 2.5 million 3D models.
Geometric deep learning specialist Physna has previously launched a geometric search engine based on machine learning – Thangs.
Physna Inc. raised $56 million in VC in a round led by Silicon Valley’s Tiger Global Management, with participation from Google’s investing arm and legendary Silicon Valley firm Sequoia Capital.
Alongside the funding news, Physna has also announced the launch of Instant AR, a major Thangs software update that enables users to convert the platform’s 3D models into AR formats.
Physna, which raised $56 million in a Series B funding round, plans to use the capital to grow ... [+] Physna Enterprise, its deep-learning platform and Thangs, its free geometric search engine which allows users to search, store, share and collaborate on 2.5 million 3D models.
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About Physna
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$85.5M
Headquarters
Columbus, Ohio
Founded
2015
There are no jobs for Physna right now.
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