Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Germany, Maxon is a privately-owned company specializing in 3D software for creative professionals. A subsidiary of the Nemetschek Group, Maxon employs approximately 340 people and generated less than $100 million in revenue in 2023. Its flagship product is CINEMA 4D, a software suite used for 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation. Maxon's services primarily cater to the broadcast industry.
Maxon's Director of Product Rick Barret and Senior Product Manager Paul Gaboury presented Maxon products at the Snapdragon Insiders After Show livestream on September 24, 2024. Toshihide Miyata presented a session on architectural visualization using Cinema 4D and Vectorworks, demonstrating data export from Vectorworks to Cinema 4D for enhanced rendering and simulation, at an unspecified date. At Broadcast India 2025, in alliance with ARK Infosolutions, Maxon showcased Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Red Giant, with presentations by Training Manager Jonas Pilz.
Maxon's customers primarily consist of retail and generative AI companies. Examples of Maxon's customers include Microsoft and Nike. Maxon has partners like Mondlicht Studios.