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Autodesk, Inc.

Enterprise Software and Computer-Aided DesignFounded 1982
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: September 2026

Acquisitions

Autodesk Acquisitions

8

Major Deals Covered

$6.6B

Disclosed Deal Value

What are Autodesk's biggest acquisitions?

Autodesk's largest disclosed acquisition here is MaintainX for $3.6B in 2026. This page covers 8 major deals from 2002 to 2026, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.

Major deals covered
8
Largest deal
MaintainX ($3.6B)
First deal
2002
Most recent
2026
CompanyYearPricePurpose
MaintainX2026$3.6BTo move Autodesk past design and construction into maintenance and operations, the stage after a building or asset is handed over, and to feed operating data back into its industry clouds.
Innovyze2021$1.0BTo add modeling and simulation for water and wastewater infrastructure, extending Autodesk's civil products from design of networks into their day-to-day operation.
Spacemaker2020$240.0MTo acquire AI-driven generative site planning, which produces and scores site layouts against constraints such as zoning, sunlight, wind and noise.
BuildingConnected2018$275.0MTo add bid management and subcontractor risk analysis, the preconstruction stage between design and work on site.
PlanGrid2018$875.0MTo acquire mobile-first construction field software so that crews on site could reach current drawings, mark up plans and raise requests for information from a tablet.
Delcam2014$286.0MTo buy computer-aided manufacturing software and move Autodesk further into machining, inspection and tooling, where it competed against Siemens and Dassault Systemes.
Alias2006$182.0MTo acquire 3D graphics technology for automotive styling and digital content creation, including Maya and the FBX interchange format.
Revit Technology Corporation2002$133.0MTo buy parametric building modeling technology, so that a change to one element of a building model would update the drawings, schedules and quantities derived from it.
What companies has Autodesk bought?
Major acquisitions by Autodesk documented here include MaintainX (2026), Innovyze (2021), PlanGrid (2018), Delcam (2014) and BuildingConnected (2018).
What is Autodesk's most recent acquisition?
The most recent Autodesk acquisition documented here is MaintainX, in 2026, for $3.6B.

MaintainX

2026

$3.6B

Why

To move Autodesk past design and construction into maintenance and operations, the stage after a building or asset is handed over, and to feed operating data back into its industry clouds.

Impact

MaintainX handles work orders, inspections and asset condition for customers in manufacturing, food service and farming, and expected annual recurring revenue above $135 million in 2026, growing more than 50 percent.

Outcome

Announced on May 28, 2026 as an all-cash transaction valued at about $3.6 billion, Autodesk's largest acquisition. Autodesk shares fell on the announcement as analysts questioned the multiple.

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Innovyze

2021

$1.0B

Why

To add modeling and simulation for water and wastewater infrastructure, extending Autodesk's civil products from design of networks into their day-to-day operation.

Impact

Gave Autodesk predictive modeling for drinking water and wastewater systems, a category its Civil 3D and InfraWorks customers could not cover with design tools alone.

Outcome

Innovyze products are sold within Autodesk's water infrastructure portfolio.

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Spacemaker

2020

$240M

Why

To acquire AI-driven generative site planning, which produces and scores site layouts against constraints such as zoning, sunlight, wind and noise.

Impact

Moved Autodesk into early-stage conceptual planning, before a project reaches Revit, and gave it a shipping example of generative design in architecture.

Outcome

Autodesk completed the $240 million purchase of the Oslo company in November 2020 and rebuilt the product as Autodesk Forma, now the name of its architecture, engineering and construction cloud.

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BuildingConnected

2018

$275M

Why

To add bid management and subcontractor risk analysis, the preconstruction stage between design and work on site.

Impact

Brought a network of construction professionals used to find and qualify bidders, which Autodesk could attach to its design and field products.

Outcome

Announced on December 20, 2018 for $275 million net of cash and completed on January 23, 2019. With PlanGrid it took Autodesk's construction spending to $1.15 billion in a month.

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PlanGrid

2018

$875M

Why

To acquire mobile-first construction field software so that crews on site could reach current drawings, mark up plans and raise requests for information from a tablet.

Impact

PlanGrid had been used on more than a million projects with about 120,000 paid users, and became the field layer of what Autodesk sold as the Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Outcome

Completed on December 20, 2018 for $875 million net of cash, funded with cash on hand and a short-term loan. It was the largest acquisition Autodesk had made at the time and the first major deal of Andrew Anagnost's tenure.

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Delcam

2014

$286M

Why

To buy computer-aided manufacturing software and move Autodesk further into machining, inspection and tooling, where it competed against Siemens and Dassault Systemes.

Impact

Added the PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect lines used by automotive, aerospace and medical device manufacturers, products Autodesk now sells within the Fusion family.

Outcome

Autodesk announced the offer for the Birmingham company on November 7, 2013 at GBP 20.75 a share, about GBP 172.5 million or roughly $286 million, and completed it in February 2014 using cash held outside the United States.

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Alias

2006

$182M

Why

To acquire 3D graphics technology for automotive styling and digital content creation, including Maya and the FBX interchange format.

Impact

Maya became Autodesk's flagship animation product alongside 3ds Max, and FBX became a common way to move 3D assets between tools.

Outcome

Autodesk signed the agreement for the Toronto company on October 4, 2005 for $182 million in cash and closed it in January 2006.

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Revit Technology Corporation

2002

$133M

Why

To buy parametric building modeling technology, so that a change to one element of a building model would update the drawings, schedules and quantities derived from it.

Impact

Revit gave Autodesk a building information modeling product rather than a drafting product, and government BIM mandates later made it a requirement on public projects.

Outcome

Autodesk acquired the Massachusetts company in February 2002 for $133 million. AECO, the family Revit sits in, produced $3.583 billion of revenue in fiscal 2026.

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Autodesk, Inc.'s Growth & Acquisition Strategy

With drafting seats a mature market, Autodesk's growth depends on construction and manufacturing workflow software rather than on selling more AutoCAD licenses. AECO revenue grew 22 percent in fiscal 2026 to $3.58 billion, the fastest of the four product families, led by construction products that handle cost, scheduling, bidding and field work rather than design. The second leg is AI: Autodesk AI shipped from 2023, and the September 2026 preview of agentic AI in Forma, Fusion and Flow targets the analysis and coordination work that sits between design tools. The MaintainX acquisition announced in May 2026 extends the same logic past building handover into maintenance and asset operations, where Autodesk has not sold before.

How Autodesk, Inc. Makes Money

Autodesk sells subscriptions to design software used by professionals: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT for drafting, Revit and Civil 3D for buildings and infrastructure, Inventor and Fusion for manufacturing, Maya and 3ds Max for animation. Subscription and maintenance revenue was $6.78 billion of the $7.21 billion it reported in fiscal 2026, or 94 percent of the total, with the remaining $430 million from consulting, training and other services. Large customers sign Enterprise Business Agreements that give them token-based access to a pool of products, and Flex sells prepaid tokens at a daily rate for occasional users; consumption-based revenue was about 17 percent of fiscal 2026 revenue. Because the software sits in the middle of a licensed engineer's working day, renewals are steady: Autodesk's net revenue retention rate has stayed inside its 100 to 110 percent range.

Autodesk Acquisitions FAQ

When and for how much did Autodesk acquire Building Information Modeling pioneer Revit?

Autodesk acquired Massachusetts-based Revit Technology Corporation in February 2002 for $133 million, gaining the parametric building information modeling software that became the standard for much of the architectural industry and the core of its largest product family.

When did Autodesk acquire construction preconstruction platform BuildingConnected?

Autodesk announced the acquisition of the construction bid-management and subcontractor network platform BuildingConnected on December 20, 2018 for $275 million net of cash, and completed it on January 23, 2019.

When did Autodesk acquire construction field management platform PlanGrid?

In December 2018, Autodesk acquired mobile-first construction field collaboration pioneer PlanGrid for $875 million in cash, integrating its mobile blueprint technology into Autodesk Build.

When did Autodesk acquire 3D design software maker Discreet Logic and Alias?

Autodesk agreed in August 1998 to acquire Discreet Logic for about $520 million in stock, gaining 3ds Max and Flame and forming its Media and Entertainment division in 1999, and agreed in October 2005 to buy Alias for $182 million in cash, closing in January 2006 and gaining Maya.

When did Autodesk acquire infrastructure water modeling leader Innovyze?

In March 2021, Autodesk acquired wet infrastructure water modeling software leader Innovyze for $1.0 billion in cash, adding predictive analytics and digital twin modeling for municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.

When did Autodesk acquire clash detection software Navisworks?

Autodesk bought the UK 3D construction simulation and clash detection company NavisWorks in 2007 for about $25 million, completing the deal that August. The product is what contractors use to find collisions between structure, ducts and pipes before anything is built.

When did Autodesk acquire AI architectural planning platform Spacemaker (Autodesk Forma)?

In November 2020, Autodesk acquired Norwegian AI architectural planning startup Spacemaker for $240 million in cash, rebranding it as Autodesk Forma to provide generative urban planning and microclimate simulation.

How does Autodesk integrate acquired software platforms into Autodesk Platform Services?

Autodesk re-architects acquired desktop and cloud tools onto unified cloud data APIs (Autodesk Platform Services), enabling bi-directional data flow between Revit, AutoCAD, ACC, and third-party enterprise ERP systems.

What is Autodesk's largest acquisition?

MaintainX. Autodesk agreed on May 28, 2026 to buy the maintenance and operations software company in an all-cash deal valued at about $3.6 billion, extending its reach past design and construction into how finished assets are maintained.

What companies has Autodesk acquired?

Autodesk heavily acquires construction tech startups, most notably buying PlanGrid for $875 million to aggressively expand its footprint from the design phase directly onto the physical construction site.

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