# RIIICO

> RIIICO is a Düsseldorf-based deeptech startup turning LiDAR scans of real factories into intelligent, editable 3D models. Its AI segments and classifies every object on the shop floor, exports it as OpenUSD, and plugs into NVIDIA Omniverse and Siemens Tecnomatix so planners can redesign brownfield plants in a fraction of the usual time.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Düsseldorf, Germany
- **Founders:** Felix Fink (Co-Founder & CEO), Jan Büchsenschütz (Co-Founder & COO), Patrick Mertens (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~40
- **Products:** RIIICO Platform, OpenUSD / Omniverse Connector, CAD Integrations, Scanner-Agnostic Capture
- **Notable:** Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 - first startup to win the Open Innovation category, Official NVIDIA Omniverse connector, $5M seed round closed June 2025

## Products & services

- **RIIICO Platform** — AI-based software that ingests LiDAR scans of factories, segments and classifies every object, and outputs editable 3D models.
- **OpenUSD / Omniverse Connector** — Exports factory scenes to NVIDIA Omniverse as OpenUSD for simulation and collaboration.
- **CAD Integrations** — Compatible with Siemens Tecnomatix, Dassault 3DExperience and Bentley MicroStation.
- **Scanner-Agnostic Capture** — Works with NavVis, Faro, Leica and other reality-capture devices.

## Achievements

- Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 - first startup to win the Open Innovation category
- Official NVIDIA Omniverse connector
- $5M seed round closed June 2025
- Joined Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Closed $5M seed round led by Pi Labs with participation from Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Joe Kaeser.
- **2024** — Awarded Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 in the Open Innovation category.
- **2024** — Released NVIDIA Omniverse connector with OpenUSD support.
- **2023-02** — Raised $1.5M pre-seed led by Earlybird Venture Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://riiico.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riiico/

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Last updated: 2026-06-28