Onshape blog · Mar 2026
Onshape describes Adam as a free open-beta app in the Onshape App Store focused on feature-tree cleanup, renaming features, extracting variables, and simplifying models.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Adam is an AI CAD copilot for hardware teams. It sits on top of CAD, PLM, and supplier/project tools to help with live feature-tree edits, BOMs, sourcing, RFQs, design reviews, and factory handoff, while also offering an open-source text-to-CAD workspace (CADAM) and an in-CAD copilot for Onshape and Fusion.
Primary product
AI CAD copilot for hardware teams
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI-powered CAD / mechanical design software
Offices
0 jobs at Adam
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Business model
Investors
Small, technical, research-driven team with a builder mindset; public messaging emphasizes CAD, hardware, and UC Berkeley alumni, plus a fast-moving startup culture.
Compensation
Public job posts show Founding Engineer and Founding Research Engineer roles at $160K-$250K with 1-2% equity, plus a Summer 2026 Residency at $6.7K-$10K per month. No broader compensation policy is public.
Pricing
Per-seat subscription with included weekly usage limits in dollars; free tier available; enterprise pricing for larger teams.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$1.7M-$19.4M (StartupHub estimate, 2026-07-02)
Estimated monthly visits
71.2K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Onshape blog · Mar 2026
Onshape describes Adam as a free open-beta app in the Onshape App Store focused on feature-tree cleanup, renaming features, extracting variables, and simplifying models.
Onshape by PTC (LinkedIn) · Feb 2026
Onshape announced Adam's direct integration into Onshape and the open beta availability for teams.
TechCrunch · Oct 2025
Exclusive report on Adam's $4.1M seed round, lead investor TQ Ventures, participating funds, and angel backers; also describes the company’s shift from viral text-to-3D toward professional CAD copilot workflows.
Adam (LinkedIn) · Oct 2025
Official company announcement of the seed round and investor lineup, including TQ Ventures plus participating funds and angel investors.