qbiq, one of the largest and first AI companies focused on automating architectural planning, announced the closing of a $16 million Series A round led by global software investor Insight Partners. The funding round included participation from JLL Spark, 10D, Ocean Azul, Random Forest and M-Fund.
qbiq’s software enables non-architects and architect users to plan, visualize, and optimize any space immediately. And with a simple input of requirements – from seat count to finish materials – qbiq’s AI generates a complete design package, including optimized floor plans, 3D visualizations, architectural programs, quantity estimates, Revit/CAD models, etc. And qbiq transforms complex design processes into easy-to-use solutions that dramatically accelerate decision-making and transactions for brokers, landlords, tenants, architects, general contractors, and co-working chains.
The funding will drive qbiq’s goal of standardizing automated architectural capabilities in commercial real estate, making architectural planning faster, accessible, and more efficient for non-designers and designers alike.
Since its launch, qbiq’s customers have created over 400 million square feet of architectural layouts and visualizations in hours, replacing weeks or even months of manual work to accelerate decision-making and reduce deal cycles. And the company’s customer base has grown more than tenfold and qbiq continues to see increasing demand.
qbiq tackles one of the most significant pain points in real estate – which is the inefficiency of traditional architectural planning, which leads to delays and prolonged deal cycles.
For decades, creating layouts involved slow, manual work using tools like AutoCAD, with architects solving complex design problems line by line. And even after completing a layout, interpreting it can be challenging—especially for those without a design background. Creating clarity through visuals like rendered tours and images is a costly and months-long, making it impractical for most deals and projects.
qbiq has created one of the first Architectural AI platforms that enables brokers, landlords, architects, general contractors, and tenants to easily envision the full potential of any space in minutes while considering basic or complex requirements. Customers such as Brookfield Properties, JLL, Skanska and IWG can easily create a wide range of architectural outputs for any space in minutes. And these outputs include architectural programs, programmatic or conceptual layouts, high-resolution rendered tours and images, quantity takeoffs CAD/Revit models, etc.
KEY QUOTES:
“When we officially launched in 2023, I discussed reaching 100 million square feet delivered to clients as a KPI. This was thought by many to be unrealistic. By 2024 we had already quadrupled that goal and are now speeding towards the 1 billion square foot mark. Joining forces with Insight Partners is a big milestone for qbiq, enabling the acceleration of our global expansion and paving our way towards a real industry transformation.”
- Leeor Solnik, qbiq’s CEO & Co-Founder
“When I was CEO, we would have at least one major office move per year across our global offices. Understanding whether a vacant space would be optimal for our needs was a tedious and lengthy process that would often take weeks and involve back and forth between our team, landlords, and our architects. I was impressed by how elegantly qbiq solves this problem, saving valuable time and money to all parties involved.” said Agmon. “With qbiq, we’re witnessing a game-changing shift—helping define a new era of automated architectural planning.”
- Liad Agmon, Managing Director at Insight Partners, led the investment in qbiq and will join the company’s board of directors
