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AutoForm - About the company

AutoForm is an acquired company based in Pfaffikon (Switzerland), founded in 1995 by Waldemar Kubli. It operates as a Software Solutions for sheet metal forming. The company has 145 active competitors, including 15 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Autodesk, Propel and Heidelberger.

Company Details

AutoForm offers software solutions for the die-making and sheet metal forming industries along the entire process chain from product conceptualization and planning stage to production stage. The product portfolio includes AutoForm-Stamping Adviser Plus - provides feedback on key stamping quality issues, such as risks of splitting and excess thinning, AutoForm-Process Planner Plus - define alternative stamping processes and to evaluate their viability, AutoForm-Sigma Plus - for analyzing and improving the robustness of sheet metal products and processes, AutoForm-ProcessDesigner for CATIA - to create a die face layout and deep drawing, in the CATIA V5 environment and others. It also offers training on part designing, process validation, die face development and others. Its customers include Land Rover, GM, Ford, BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Volvo and others.
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Phone Number
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Founded Year
1995
Location
Pfaffikon, Switzerland
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
Employee Count
392 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by The Carlyle Group (Nov 17, 2021)

AutoForm's acquisition details

AutoForm got acquired by The Carlyle Group on Nov 17, 2021.
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AutoForm's funding and investors

AutoForm is a funded company. AutoForm has 3 institutional investors.

AutoForm's founders and board of directors

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The founders of AutoForm is Waldemar Kubli.
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AutoForm's employee count trend

AutoForm has 392 employees as of Jun 26. Here is AutoForm's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for AutoForm
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AutoForm's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of AutoForm include Autodesk, Propel and Heidelberger. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AutoForm, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Autodesk
Autodesk
1982, San Francisco (United States), Public
Developer of design and engineering software for 3D modeling and production
-
68/100
2nd
Logo for Propel
Propel
2015, Santa Clara (United States), Series C
Provider of SaaS-based product design and development solutions
$76.2M
63/100
3rd
Logo for Heidelberger
Heidelberger
1850, Heidelberg (Germany), Acquired
Manufacturer of printing and packaging solutions, including digital and offset presses
-
61/100
4th
Logo for Dassault Systems
Dassault Systems
1981, Velizy Villacoublay (France), Public
Provider of 3D experience platform for virtual twin experiences
-
59/100
5th
Logo for AutoForm
AutoForm
1995, Pfaffikon (Switzerland), Acquired
Software Solutions for sheet metal forming
-
56/100
6th
Logo for Inventables
Inventables
2002, Chicago (United States), Series C
Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems
$32.7M
52/100
7th
Logo for C-Infinity
C-Infinity
2023, Mountain View (United States), Series B
Developer of AI software for mechanical design and manufacturing automation
$16M
45/100
8th
Logo for JITX
JITX
2017, Berkeley (United States), Series A
Provider of AI-powered software to design PCBs
$12.2M
44/100
9th
Logo for Shandong Hoteam Software
Shandong Hoteam Software
1993, Jinan (China), Series C
Provider of 3D design software for industries
$105M
44/100
10th
Logo for TopSolid
TopSolid
1984, Lyon (France), Funding Raised
CAD & CAM integrated solutions provider
-
44/100
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AutoForm's Investments and acquisitions

AutoForm has acquired 2 companies including Stampack and TriboForm. AutoForm has not made any investments as of now.

News related to AutoForm

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Sale of Majority Stake in AutoFormWalder WyssDec 28, 2023AutoForm
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