Mach9 Raises $34M Series A After Pivoting from Robotics Hardware to AI CAD Software

Mach9, a startup originally focused on surveying hardware, announced a $34 million Series A funding round on October 21, 2026, after pivoting to AI-powered computer-aided design (CAD) software for civil engineers.

The round was co-led by First Round Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Prudence, a New York-based early-stage firm focused on AI software for construction and real estate, and existing investor Quiet Capital.

Co-founder Alex Baikovitz launched the company as Mach9 Robotics in 2021 with the goal of modernizing visual inspections for civil engineers. After building the hardware, he concluded that the real problem wasn’t data capture — it was what happened afterward. “The real pain was in their workflows,” Baikovitz told TechCrunch, describing how engineers struggled to convert large volumes of laser scan and image data into usable survey deliverables. He dropped “Robotics” from the company name and shifted focus to software.

Mach9’s platform uses in-house AI models trained to centimeter-level accuracy — a precision the company says off-the-shelf models cannot reliably achieve. The software generates a first draft of a CAD plan from survey data, which licensed engineers can then review and refine. Baikovitz said the system makes the process roughly 10 times faster than manual workflows in legacy tools from incumbents like Autodesk and Bentley Systems, where a single mile of survey work can take about a week to complete by hand.

The software is currently in private beta and has attracted nearly 100 customers who have used it across more than 2,500 projects, including statewide transportation mapping work in Texas.

Mach9 operates in a broader field of startups working to modernize construction and infrastructure planning. The new funding will go toward product development, hiring industry experts, and scaling the organization, according to Baikovitz.