San Francisco-based Mach9, a developer of AI-powered computer-aided design (CAD) software for civil engineering, raised $34 million in a Series A funding round co-led by First Round Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners. The round included participation from Prudence and existing investor Quiet Capital, bringing the company’s total funding to $49 million.
Founded in 2021 by Alex Baikovitz, Haowen Shi, Michael Mong and Zachary Sussman, Mach9 develops software that helps surveying and civil engineering teams convert reality-capture data into engineering drawings. The founding team met at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, and Baikovitz serves as the company’s CEO.
Mach9’s AI CAD platform processes 3D scans and LiDAR data collected from roads, utility networks and construction sites. Its software automatically identifies infrastructure features such as curbs, road markings, utility poles, signs and barriers, generating digital drawings that engineers and surveyors can review, edit and finalize.
The platform is designed to reduce the manual drafting work required to convert large-scale scanning data into usable engineering plans. According to Mach9, its technology can generate initial drawings with centimeter-level accuracy, while allowing professionals to retain control over the final deliverables.
The company initially developed hardware for capturing physical infrastructure data before shifting its focus to AI-powered CAD software in 2024. Its products are used by surveying companies, engineering firms and transportation agencies involved in infrastructure planning, construction and maintenance.
Mach9 reported that its technology had been used on more than 2,500 projects across all 50 US states, covering over 100,000 miles of infrastructure corridors. Its customer base includes engineering firms such as WSP, HNTB and NV5, along with transportation agencies including the California Department of Transportation.
The Series A followed Mach9’s $12 million seed funding round announced in November 2024, which was led by Quiet Capital with participation from Overmatch Ventures and individual investors.
Mach9 plans to use the new capital to expand its AI software capabilities for surveying and civil engineering, further develop its products and scale operations to support infrastructure projects.
