Architects have traditionally spent hours or even days turning digital building models into polished visualisations that can communicate a project’s look, atmosphere and design intent. As artificial intelligence reshapes creative workflows, Oslo based Visoid is targeting that bottleneck with software that allows architects to transform existing 3D models, sketches and design inputs into high quality images within minutes. The company has now secured fresh funding as it looks to make AI visualisation a more integral part of the architectural design process.
Fresh Capital for Global Growth
Visoid has raised $2.5 million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its international customer base.
The round was led by Skyfall Ventures and included continued backing from StartupLab, OBOS and Antler, alongside new investors Farvatn and byFounders Angel Collective.
Founded in 2023 by former architect and visualisation designer Mark Szoke and serial entrepreneur Joachim Holwech, Visoid is building an AI visualisation platform specifically for architects and design professionals.
The company plans to use the new capital to expand its engineering, product and commercial teams, develop additional AI capabilities, strengthen partnerships with architecture and design firms, and accelerate international growth.
Bringing AI Into the Design Process
Visoid’s platform is designed to work with the tools architects already use rather than replacing their existing design workflows.
Users can create visualisations from 3D models produced in applications including Archicad, Revit, SketchUp and Rhino. The platform can also work from sketches, images and other visual inputs, allowing architects to explore concepts at different stages of a project. (Visoid)
The company’s approach is particularly focused on using AI earlier in the design process. Instead of treating visualisation as a final presentation step, architects can use rapid AI generated images to test materials, lighting, seasons, environments and different design directions while a project is still evolving.
Visoid’s platform allows users to make changes and generate multiple alternatives while maintaining consistency with the underlying design. (Visoid)
Turning Models Into High Quality Images
The platform is designed to simplify the traditional rendering workflow.
Architects can prepare a basic 3D scene, export a view into Visoid and provide instructions describing the desired visual style or environment. The AI then generates visualisations that can be refined through additional edits and variations. Finished images can be exported at resolutions of up to 4K.
Visoid says its technology can reduce visualisation time by as much as 90 percent, potentially allowing architects to spend more time on design development and less on technical rendering work.
Built for Architectural Workflows
The company differentiates itself from general purpose image generation systems by focusing on architectural inputs and preserving the relationship between visual output and the original design.
Its workflows support everything from detailed 3D model rendering to early concept exploration. Architects can experiment with materials, lighting conditions and seasonal environments, while the platform can also populate scenes with people, vehicles and furniture. (Visoid)
Visoid also offers integrations with several major design platforms, including dedicated plugins for applications such as Archicad and Revit.
Expanding Beyond Visualisation
The company is also developing capabilities that could extend AI visualisation into broader software and design workflows.
Visoid provides an architectural rendering API that allows businesses to integrate its AI rendering technology directly into their own applications. This could support use cases such as property configurators, design platforms, real estate applications and automated visualisation workflows.
The move could broaden Visoid’s opportunity beyond individual architects and design studios toward larger architectural, property and technology organisations.
Scaling the Next Generation of Design Tools
With fresh funding and an expanding international customer base, Visoid is positioning itself within the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and architectural technology.
The company’s broader ambition is to make high quality visualisation faster, easier and more accessible while allowing architects to use AI as an active design partner rather than simply a tool for producing final images.
As the industry increasingly adopts AI throughout the creative process, Visoid aims to become part of the core workflow through which architects explore ideas, communicate projects and turn digital models into compelling visual experiences.
