Maxon, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany and part of the Nemetschek Group, was founded in 1986 and employs approximately 340 individuals. The company reported $130.0M in revenue as of 2024. Maxon develops 3D software for the creative industries, known for its 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation software, CINEMA 4D.
On March 12, 2026, Fuchs & Vogel detailed their process for creating architectural visualizations, explaining how they decide the focus of each project to showcase lighting or stage entire rooms based on existing plans. Previously, on March 5, Maxon announced a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud to integrate the Tencent HY 3D Global AI engine into Cinema 4D, aiming to enhance software solutions for creators in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects, and gaming. Earlier, on February 22, Redivider Studio showcased its workflow, utilizing Cinema 4D to create scenes and Redshift to render particles in its VFX work for Greenpeace’s “OILympics” campaign. This follows news from January 28, when Philip Losch, co-creator of Cinema 4D, reflected on the software’s development from an initial project into a global creative standard.
Maxon's customers primarily consist of retail and generative AI companies. Examples of Maxon's customers include Nike and Microsoft. Maxon has partners like Mondlicht Studios.
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