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Sefaira is a software company founded in 2009[1] that provides green building design software.[2]

On February 8, 2016, Trimble Navigation announced the acquisition of Sefaira Ltd[3][4], placing it within the Architecture & Design division.[5][6]

History

Sefaira was founded in 2009, and incorporated in London, UK, with offices in New York, US, shortly thereafter.[1] The name Sefaira is derived from sefra, the Greek word for sphere, to symbolize the earth as the company’s focus.[7]

In 2009, Sefaira won the INSEAD Business Venture Competition,[8] and in 2011 won the “Green Building Innovation of the Year” award at London’s Ecobuild.[9]

In April 2012, the company received $10.8 million in Series A funding from Braemar Energy Ventures in partnership with Chrysalix SET Management BV and Hermes GPE.[10][11][12][13]

Products

The company’s primary product is Sefaira, a web-based performance analysis platform intended for use during conceptual design[14] by architects, engineers, consultants and building designers. It performs analysis of water, carbon and renewable energy potential.[2][14][15]

In July 2012, the Sefaira web application was launched.[16]

In 2013, Sefaira released a plugin for SketchUp.[17]

In 2014, Sefaira released a plugin for Autodesk Revit.[18]

In 2015, Sefaira released Sefaira Systems, adding system sizing and energy analysis functionality for HVAC designers.[19]

In 2020, Trimble released SketchUp Studio 2020, which included access to Sefaira,[20] but this was later reverted to a standalone Sefaira subscription[21].

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ “Trimble Navigation acquires Sefaira”. PR Newswire. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ “Sefaira is Joining SketchUp and Trimble Buildings”. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  6. ^ “Welcome to the family, Sefaira!”. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  7. ^ “Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira”. SketchUp. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ “INSEAD Business Venture Competition – Past Winners”. INSEAD. May 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  9. ^ “Early-stage design tool voted top innovation”. The BRE Trust. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  10. ^ Clara Byrne (April 10, 2012). “Data-driven, green building design nets Sefaira $10.8 million”. vbnews. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  11. ^ Dan Primack (April 10, 2012). “Venture capital deals”. CNN Money. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  12. ^ Jessica Shankleman (April 11, 2012). “Green design software firm Sefaira celebrates £7m funding round”. BusinessGreen. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Gareth Platt (April 11, 2012). “Sefaira completes $10.8m Series A funding round”. Growing Business. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  14. ^ a b Jan Michael Hess (May 2012). “Mads Jensen pitches Smart Green Building Software Startup Sefaira”. Ecosummit. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  15. ^ “Sefaira Concept – collaborative software for sustainable design”. Architect News. July 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  16. ^ “Sefaira Launches Web Application for Early Stage Sustainable and Energy Efficient Building Design”. BusinessWire. July 18, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  17. ^ Candace Pearson. “Sefaira Plug-In Integrates Energy Analysis Directly into SketchUp”. Environmental Building News. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  18. ^ “Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira”.
  19. ^ “Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira”.
  20. ^ “Product Review: Trimble SketchUp Studio 2020”. August 25, 2020.
  21. ^ “Sketchup Sefaira Subscribe”. Retrieved April 2, 2026.