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Onshape

Onshape is the only company in the world 100% focused on cloud and mobile CAD, offering the first professional 3D CAD s...

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What they do

Problem

Engineering teams struggle to collaborate on CAD designs due to file-based workflows, version conflicts, and desktop licensing constraints.

Solution

Onshape provides a cloud- and mobile-native professional 3D CAD platform that enables real-time collaboration on a single master model via web and mobile devices.

Who it's for

Engineers, designers, and manufacturers working in design teams across companies of various sizes.

Founders

Jon Hirschtick
Michael Lauer
Dave Corcoran
Tommy Li
John McEleney
Scott Harris

Company timeline

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