When was Visual Components founded?

Visual Components was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Visual Components located?

Visual Components is headquartered in Finland.

How many employees does Visual Components have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Visual Components is 167.

Is Visual Components a funded company?

Visual Components is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 01, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Visual Components?

Visual Components' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Visual Components rank among its competitors?

Visual Components ranks 14th amongst 138 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rendered.ai, which secured $1M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Visual Components?

Visual Components' top competitors include Augmentus Robotics, Xaba and Simio. Among them, Rendered.ai secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Visual Components - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Visual Components develops commercial 3D discrete event simulation software that enables material flow and robotics simulation on one platform. Its product family consists of 3DRealize: entry level production line simulation software; 3DRealize R: 3D production line simulation & robot models; 3DSimulate: production line simulation with statistical analysis; 3DCreate: production line simulation using CAD file; and 3DAutomate: software for large scale 3D production line simulation. These software are being used in SME digital factory, sales and marketing, robot & work cell simulation, factory simulation, controller validation, and application development. License based revenue model.

Website: www.visualcomponents.com/
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Founded Year

1999

Location

Finland

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

14^th among 138 active competitors

Employee Count

167 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Augmentus Robotics & 158 more

Exit Details

Acquired by KUKA (Dec 20, 2017)

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Visual Components got acquired by KUKA on Dec 20, 2017.

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Visual Components has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Visual Components has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Visual Components:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2021	5592690	Grant (prize money)	8619524	7708939	5267802	5897893
Dec 01, 2020	5840833	Grant (prize money)	9413507	8362783	4506958	Europa
Jan 01, 2019	8101153	Grant (prize money)	9401315	5676339	6094749	Europa

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Visual Components' employee count trend

Visual Components has 167 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Visual Components's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Visual Components include Augmentus Robotics, Xaba and Simio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Visual Components, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Augmentus Robotics 2019, Pflugerville (United States), Series A	Developer of no-code robot automation software for complex manufacturing processes	$16M	Sierra Ventures, Cocoon Capital & 5 others	62/100
2nd	Xaba 2022, Toronto (Canada), Seed	Developer of an AI platform for industrial automation and robotics	$8M	BDC, Hitachi Ventures & 5 others	53/100
3rd	Simio 2006, Sewickley (United States), Acquired	Simulation Software	$2.38M	-	46/100
4th	Wandelbots 2017, Dresden (Germany), Series C	Developer of a software platform for industrial robot automation and orchestration	$126M	EQT, 83NORTH & 24 others	46/100
5th	Intempora 2000, Moulineaux (France), Funding Raised	Provider of AI-based software for simulation and programming of robotics	-	Europa	46/100
6th	Tutor Intelligence 2021, Boston (United States), Series A	Provider of no-code programming software by typing instructions	$48.7M	Union Square Ventures, Neo & 5 others	44/100
7th	Southie 2017, Boston (United States), Seed	Provider of no code robotic programming software	$2.52M	Techstars, BootstrapLabs & 4 others	41/100
8th	CreateASoft 1992, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	AI-powered simulation and digital twin software solutions for industry optimization	-	-	40/100
9th	CENOS 2017, Riga (Latvia), Seed	3D simulation software for induction heating applications	$1.29M	500 Global, Capitalia & 3 others	40/100
10th	Rendered.ai 2019, Bellevue (United States), Seed	Provider of AI and cloud-based tools to produce synthetic datasets for AI training	$7.55M	Space Capital, Congruent Ventures & 5 others	39/100
14th	Visual Components 1999, Finland, Acquired	Factory simulation software	-	Europa	36/100