Sefaira

Sefaira Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBuilding Design Software
Founded2009
FoundersPeter Krebs
Mads Jensen
HeadquartersLondon, New York
Key people
Andrew Corney
Peter Krebs
Hugh McEvoy
Hari Natarajan
ProductsSefaira Architecture
Sefaira Systems
Number of employees
50
ParentTrimble Inc.
Websitehttp://www.sefaira.com/

Sefaira is a software company that specializes in green building design software.[1] In 2011, Sefaira won the Green Building Innovation of the Year award at London's Ecobuild.[2][3][4] The company was founded in 2009.[5]

On February 8, 2016, Trimble Inc. announced the acquisition of Sefaira Ltd. Sefaira will join SketchUp in the Trimble Architecture & Design division, part of Trimble Buildings.[6][7][8][9]

History

Sefaira was founded in 2009 by Peter Krebs and Mads Jensen to provide the building industry with software to design and create green buildings.[5] They derived the name Sefairia from the Greek word sefra, meaning sphere, symbolizing the earth and the company's focus.[10]

In 2009, Sefaira won the INSEAD Business Venture Competition, and shortly after Sefaira was incorporated in London, UK, with offices opening in New York, US, shortly thereafter.[5][11]

In 2011, the cloud-based analysis platform was voted the most promising new technology at the London Ecobuild.[12]

In April 2012, the company announced that it had received $10.8 million in Series A funding from Braemar Energy Ventures in partnership with Amsterdam-based Chrysalix SET and UK-based Hermes GPE.,[2][13][14] and in July 2012, the company announced the public launch of the Sefaira web application.[15]

Products

The company's primary product is Sefaira, a web-based performance analysis platform specifically built for conceptual design.[16] Sefaira is targeted towards architects, engineers, consultants and building designers. It performs whole-building physics-based analysis of water, carbon and renewable energy potential allowing designers and architects to explore design options.[1][16][17] The software includes support for SketchUp. In 2013, Sefaira released a new plugin for SketchUp that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[18] In 2014, Sefaira released a new plugin for Autodesk Revit that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[19] In 2015, Sefaira released Sefaira Systems, a product designed for HVAC designers to do system sizing and energy analysis using SketchUp and Revit models.[20] In 2020, Trimble released SketchUp Studio 2020, whose file format can be used by Sefaira.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Jeff St John (April 11, 2012). "Sefaira Raises $10.8M for Fast Handling of Big Green Building Data". Greentech Enterprise. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Clara Byrne (April 10, 2012). "Data-driven, green building design nets Sefaira $10.8 million". vbnews. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Early-stage design tool voted top innovation". The BRE Trust. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Dan Primack (April 10, 2012). "Venture capital deals". CNN Money. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Diana Middleton (September 16, 2012). "Using a Fast-Track M.B.A. to Test a New Venture". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "Trimble Navigation acquires Sefaira". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Sefaira is Joining SketchUp and Trimble Buildings". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the family, Sefaira!". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Wanda Lau. "Trimble Acquires Building Performance–Analysis Software Provider Sefaira". ArchitectMagazine.com. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira". SketchUp. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "INSEAD Business Venture Competition - Past Winners". INSEAD. May 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  12. ^ "Mads Jensen and Oliver Schneider". The BRE Trust. March 8, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  13. ^ "Sefaira Launches Web Application for Early Stage Sustainable and Energy Efficient Building Design". BusinessWire. July 18, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  14. ^ Jessica Shankleman (April 11, 2012). "Green design software firm Sefaira celebrates £7m funding round". BusinessGreen. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  15. ^ Gareth Platt (April 11, 2012). "Sefaira completes $10.8m Series A funding round". Growing Business. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  16. ^ a b Jan Michael Hess (May 2012). "Mads Jensen pitches Smart Green Building Software Startup Sefaira". Ecosummit. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  17. ^ "Sefaira Concept - collaborative software for sustainable design". Architect News. July 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  18. ^ Candace Pearson. "Sefaira Plug-In Integrates Energy Analysis Directly into SketchUp". Environmental Building News. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  19. ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira".
  20. ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira".
  21. ^ "Product Review: Trimble SketchUp Studio 2020". August 25, 2020.
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