Speckle

Speckle

3D data platform enabling real-time interoperability

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Speckle provides a 3D data platform for designers, engineers, and organizations to exchange, manage, and automate 3D data. It enables real-time data exchange between popular AEC applications and uses an object-based version control system to track changes in design data, letting users focus on business logic rather than data extraction. Its toolset supports automating complex workflows and is extensible for developers to build new applications that leverage Speckle data. Compared to competitors, Speckle emphasizes real-time interoperability across multiple design tools, a dedicated object-based version history for 3D design data, and workflow automation within a shared platform. The company aims to simplify collaboration, improve consistency across projects, and empower teams to build next-generation applications through Speckle’s platform (freemium model during beta with potential premium tiers later).

Significant Headcount Growth

About Speckle

Simplify's Rating
Why Speckle is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Design

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$18M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Suffolk Construction uses Speckle for automated cost-code assignment in its data lake.
  • Speckle can expand into dashboards, AI-ready analytics, and portfolio risk detection.
  • Web-based 3D viewing lowers adoption friction across dispersed design and construction teams.

What critics are saying

  • Autodesk and Trimble can bundle native interoperability and crush Speckle's middle-layer role.
  • Freemium adoption traps revenue when heavy users resist paying for core connectors.
  • Normalization failures or bad AI outputs will quickly destroy trust in enterprise deployments.

What makes Speckle unique

  • Object-based version control turns BIM into queryable data, not files.
  • Speckle Intelligence unifies Revit, Tekla, IFC, ACC, and QGIS outputs.
  • Open-source connectors and GraphQL let developers build workflows atop project data.

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Funding

Total Funding

$18M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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$15M
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$30M
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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Stock Options

Professional Development Budget

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

16%
Fundamental
Mar 18th, 2025
Foundamental | Software Sparks Success | Open Source Speckle Raises Series A For AEC

Speckle secures $12.5M Series A led by Addition to revolutionize AEC data infrastructure with open-source platform, fostering unprecedented industry collaboration. | Foundamental

Business Wire
Apr 2nd, 2024
Suffolk Technologies Launches The Conversation About Ai Impact On The Built Environment

On March 19, 2024, Suffolk Technologies hosted a half-day event at Suffolk's Boston headquarters that brought together industry experts, investors, architects and construction professionals for a panel discussion on the benefits, challenges and future of AI in the built world. (Photo: Business Wire)On March 19, 2024, Suffolk Technologies hosted a half-day event at Suffolk's Boston headquarters that brought together industry experts, investors, architects and construction professionals for a panel discussion on the benefits, challenges and future of AI in the built world. (Photo: Business Wire)BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to have an impact on daily lives, business, and the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. To explore ways AI is transforming the AEC industry, Suffolk Technologies recently hosted AI + Design in the Built Environment at Suffolk Headquarters in Boston. The event, sponsored by Autodesk, brought together industry experts, investors, architects, construction professionals, and startup founders worldwide for a series of panel discussions and networking opportunities.“At Suffolk, our people are focused on digitization – how do you use data to design buildings in a more efficient and predictable way?” John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk noted during his opening remarks. “Our goal at the end of the day is to collaborate with each other to drive down costs, improve efficiencies, and create products that we never thought we would be capable of creating in the future

Speckle Systems
Nov 30th, 2023
SpeckleCon: It's A Wrap!

On Dev Day, Speckle announced Automate, an iterative tool designed for developers, engineers, and architects.

BGNock
Apr 14th, 2022
Speckle snags $5.5M seed to build open source platform for 3D drawings – TechCrunch - Bgnock

The founders of Speckle, an early-stage startup based mostly in London, are each educated architects and engineers, most likely a uncommon mixture. It enabled them to see and perceive firsthand the problems related to exchanging giant proprietary 3D information from distributors like Autodesk and Trimble. They needed to make it simpler by constructing an open ... Read more

TechCrunch
Apr 14th, 2022
Speckle Snags $5.5M Seed To Build Open Source Platform For 3D Drawings

The founders of Speckle, an early-stage startup based in London, are both trained architects and engineers, probably a rare combination. It enabled them to see and understand firsthand the issues associated with exchanging large proprietary 3D files from vendors like Autodesk and Trimble. They wanted to make it easier by building an open source platform []

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