History and Origin Story
https://www.getbild.com/cloud-native-pdm
Software Bill of Materials Bill of Materials
Retrieved sources
funding: "Total Funding: USD 12,233,333; Series A (2025-10-01): USD 9.0M; Seed (2021-10-25): USD 3.0M; Pre-seed (2021-01-25): USD 120,000; Pre-seed (2017-10-27): USD 113,333"
name: Bild
headquarters:
address: San Francisco, California, US
city: San Francisco
country: United States
workforce:
total: 34
financials:
fundingTotal: 12233333
fundingLatestRound:
name: Series a
date: 2025-10-01
amount: 9000000Value Proposition & Features
Bild is a cloud-native PDM/PLM platform for mechanical and multidisciplinary hardware teams, focused on version control, BOM management, supplier collaboration, and engineering change workflows. Its positioning emphasizes replacing server-, vault-, database-, and VPN-dependent legacy systems with browser- and desktop-accessible tooling.[1] [1]
Core capabilities include CAD file and revision management, item and BOM control, engineering change orders, metadata governance, design reviews, supplier access, and automated file generation. Bild supports workflows across SolidWorks, Creo, and other engineering systems.[1]
CAD version control and revision history.[1]
BOM management with synchronization between assembly structures and BOMs.[1]
Engineering change orders routed to named reviewers.[1]
Supplier collaboration through scoped access to relevant drawings and data.[1]
Browser and desktop workflows for engineers.[1]
Integrated 3D viewing and access for users with different permissions.[2]
Cloud-native architecture without a vault server, SQL database, or VPN.[1]
AI-driven engineering workflow automation.[1]
Screenshots
No three official screenshot URLs were identified in the retrieved search results.
Product Roadmap / Announcements
As of October 6, 2026, the available search results do not establish a formal public roadmap or a complete announcement log for the preceding six months.
September 19, 2026: Bild published a comparison of SolidWorks PDM alternatives describing its current Basic and Professional pricing, implementation timeline, CAD/BOM/change-management workflows, and cloud-native architecture.[1]
September 15, 2026: Bild published a customer story describing Corvus’s transition from 3DEXPERIENCE to Bild and its use of version history, metadata control, BOMs, ECOs, approvals, and universal file generation.[2]
Recent Developments
Within the available results, the most recent developments are Bild’s September 2026 product-comparison article and its September 2026 Corvus customer case study.[1] [2]
The search results do not provide an independently reported development from the 90 days before October 6, 2026; the available recent items are first-party publications on Bild’s own website.[1] [2]
History and Origin Story
No reliable search result found detailing Bild’s founding story, founders, or key inflection points. The retrieved company material identifies Bild as a San Francisco-based hardware-software company with 34 employees and reports pre-seed financing beginning in 2017.[1]
Fundraising History
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead investor |
| Pre-seed | 2017-10-27 | $113,333 | Not disclosed |
| Pre-seed | 2021-01-25 | $120,000 | Not disclosed |
| Seed | 2021-10-25 | $3.0M | Not disclosed |
| Series A | 2025-10-01 | $9.0M | Not disclosed |
| Total | — | $12,233,333 | — |
The retrieved company material reports total funding of $12,233,333 and does not identify round leads.[1]
Investors: No investors were identified in the available sources.
Notable Team Members
No reliable search result identified Bild’s founders or notable leadership team members.
Market Sizing
Category, Market Size, and Category Growth
Bild is positioned in the product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software categories for hardware and mechanical-engineering organizations.[1] The available search results do not provide a credible analyst or financial-journalism estimate for the addressable market or category growth rate.
Pricing
| Tier | Price |
| Basic | $600/month with annual billing [1] |
| Professional | $1,500/month with annual billing [1] |
The available pricing is published at the plan level rather than as a clearly defined per-seat schedule.[1]
Revenue Trajectory Estimates
No reliable reported revenue or ARR figures were found.
Competitive Landscape
Who it's for, who it's not for
Bild is aimed at mechanical and multidisciplinary hardware teams that need centralized CAD, BOM, revision, ECO, supplier, and design-review workflows across product development.[1] The Corvus case study describes use by engineers, viewers, downloaders, BOM readers, and approvers, indicating support for cross-functional access.[2]
It is not a strong fit for organizations seeking only general-purpose file storage or teams without structured hardware-development workflows. It may also be unsuitable for buyers requiring a legacy PLM deployment model, although that limitation is an inference from Bild’s cloud-native positioning.[1] [1]
Viable Alternatives
SOLIDWORKS PDM: A direct alternative for teams centered on SOLIDWORKS file and revision management; Bild explicitly positions itself as a cloud-native alternative.[1]
Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE: A broader enterprise platform and the system Corvus reportedly replaced with Bild.[2]
Traditional PLM platforms: Relevant for organizations requiring broader enterprise lifecycle controls, though Bild’s materials contrast their typical implementation timelines with Bild’s stated 3–10-day go-live.[1]
Other cloud-native PDM/PLM tools: Potential alternatives for buyers prioritizing browser access, reduced infrastructure, and faster deployment; no additional exact competitors were identified in the available search results.
Competitor Table
| Competitor | Description |
| SOLIDWORKS PDM | CAD-focused product-data management alternative referenced directly by Bild.[1] |
| 3DEXPERIENCE | Broader Dassault Systèmes platform; Corvus reportedly transitioned from it to Bild.[2] |
| Traditional enterprise PLM platforms | Broader lifecycle-management systems that may offer deeper enterprise functionality but typically involve longer deployments than Bild claims.[1] |
Sources
[1]: SolidWorks PDM Alternatives - Bild [2]: Corvus's One-Week Transition from 3DEXPERIENCE to Bild
Sources (retrieved)
Sources
- [1]Exa.aiexa.ai