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Founded
1986
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201-500
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About Maxon

Maxon is a German developer of professional digital content creation software for 3D modeling, animation, simulation, rendering, digital sculpting, motion design, compositing, visual effects, and architectural visualization. Founded in 1986, it operates as the Media & Entertainment division of Nemetschek SE and is headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.

Its product ecosystem combines tools for artists, designers, visual-effects teams, broadcasters, game developers, and visualization specialists. Cinema 4D supports 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and motion graphics; ZBrush is used for digital sculpting and painting; and Redshift provides production-ready GPU rendering. The portfolio also includes Red Giant tools for filmmaking, editing, color work, and visual effects, alongside Universe, Magic Bullet, Trapcode, Autograph, Cineware, Capsules, and Cinebench.

Products and platform

Maxon offers its software individually and through Maxon One, a subscription bundle combining its creative applications and asset resources. Its tools support workflow integrations with applications including Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Vectorworks, Archicad, and Revit. The company has also expanded its platform support with Cinema 4D for iPad, ZBrush for iPad, and Windows on Arm compatibility.

Creative markets

Maxon serves film, television, streaming, broadcast, advertising, games, concept art, architecture, engineering, product design, medical visualization, and immersive-media work. Its software has been used in productions and pipelines associated with projects including Avatar: The Way of Water, Godzilla Minus One, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Last of Us, and God of War: Ragnarök.

The company’s current product portfolio reflects the integration of Redshift Rendering Technologies, Red Giant, and Pixologic’s ZBrush assets into the Maxon ecosystem. Alongside commercial software licensing and cloud distribution, Maxon provides enterprise and educational licensing, technical support, training resources, and creative-learning programmes through Cineversity and ZClassroom.

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Leadership and history

Maxon was founded in Germany in 1986 by Harald Egel, Uwe Bärtels, and Harald Schneider. David McGavran, appointed chief executive officer in 2018, is identified as the company’s authorized representative and global CEO.

Product lineage

Cinema 4D began as FastRay on the Commodore Amiga in 1990 and launched in 1993. Its early development is attributed to Christian and Philip Losch before the product expanded to Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Industry consolidation

Maxon acquired Redshift Rendering Technologies in April 2019, completed the Red Giant merger in January 2020, and finalized the acquisition of Pixologic assets in early 2022. These transactions brought GPU rendering, visual-effects and motion-design tools, and ZBrush digital sculpting into its product portfolio.

Notable credits

7 credits
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Godzilla Minus One
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • The Last of Us
  • God of War: Ragnarök
  • League of Legends
  • Raised by Wolves

Offices

Where Maxon is based

11 locations

  • Maxon Germany - Headquarters

    Headquarters
    Basler Str. 5, 61352 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, GermanyBad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen, Germany

    Global corporate headquarters, executive leadership, core engineering, and operations.

    +49 (0) 6172 / 59 06 0
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  • Maxon Canada - Waterloo, ON

    41 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A1, CanadaKitchener, Ontario, Canada

    Opened 2023

    Software engineering development hub opened in 2023; officially designated as Maxon's Waterloo development office.

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  • Maxon Canada - Montréal, QC

    434 Rue Saint-Pierre, Suite 400, Montréal, QC H2Y 2M5, CanadaMontreal, Quebec, Canada

    Software engineering, QA, and regional customer support.

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  • Maxon Germany - Berlin

    Immanuelkirchstr. 15, 10405 Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany

    Core product engineering and software development hub.

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  • Maxon Japan

    Hiroo Nishikawa Bldg. 2F, Hiroo 5-22-3, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012, JapanShibuya, Tokyo, Japan

    Japanese regional subsidiary for distribution, localization, and customer support.

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  • Maxon United Kingdom

    114 High Street, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DG, United KingdomCranfield, England, United Kingdom

    UK subsidiary office for sales, customer training, and regional business operations.

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  • Los Angeles office

    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Maxon USA - Hollywood Creative & Motion Design Studio

    6410 Santa Monica Blvd, Building 10, Los Angeles (Hollywood), CA 90038, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States

    Digital sculpting and motion-design creative studio; legacy Pixologic headquarters and host city for the annual ZBrush Summit.

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  • Maxon USA - Newport Beach, CA

    1400 Newport Center Dr, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United StatesNewport Beach, California, United States

    Specialized GPU rendering engineering center and original base of Redshift Rendering Technologies Inc.

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  • Maxon USA - Portland, OR

    522 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, United StatesPortland, Oregon, United States

    Video editing and VFX plugin engineering and motion design center; former Red Giant headquarters.

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  • Maxon USA - Thousand Oaks, CA

    515 Marin Street, Suite 322, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, United StatesThousand Oaks, California, United States

    Americas corporate headquarters for sales, administration, and marketing.

    +1 (805) 376-3333
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