At Automotive Ventures, we believe the future of mobility, infrastructure, and industry will be built in 3D. From autonomous vehicles to smart cities, spatial intelligence is becoming a foundational requirement, and yet, the software used to capture, analyze, and collaborate on 3D data has remained clunky, fragmented, and inaccessible.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our investment in Stitch3D, a collaborative, cloud-native platform that’s unlocking the full potential of LIDAR and point cloud data.
The Problem: 3D Data, Trapped in the Past
As adoption of LIDAR and 3D scanning accelerates across sectors like construction, mining, utilities, and insurance, most teams still rely on expensive desktop software, offline file transfers, and siloed workflows. It’s not uncommon for survey teams to pass hard drives back and forth, run data through six different tools, and limit access to trained specialists—all while excluding clients, collaborators, and broader stakeholders.
These friction points aren’t just inconvenient, they’re barriers to growth, scalability, and collaboration in a world rapidly moving toward digital twins and real-time spatial analytics.
The Solution: A Multiplayer Cloud Platform for 3D Workflows
Stitch3D reimagines the point cloud workflow from the ground up. The platform combines intuitive file management, an industry-first multiplayer 3D viewer, and self-serve tools for volumetrics, classification, and flythrough exports. It’s like Figma meets Dropbox, for LIDAR.
This shift from solo desktop software to real-time, browser-based collaboration is a game-changer for how teams capture, interpret, and act on spatial data. Stitch3D can also be integrated with third-party tools to provide streamlined workflows for multiple industries. Explore an example data set for yourself HERE.
Why We’re Excited
From our first meeting with founder Clark Yuan, it was clear this was a mission-driven team with exceptional technical depth and velocity. Clark, a former U.S. Army Intelligence Officer and West Point graduate, founded Stitch3D after experiencing the limitations of traditional LIDAR tooling in the field. He’s assembled a powerhouse team with expertise across geospatial data, 3D rendering, AI workflows, and cloud engineering.
Since launching its initial product, Stitch3D has demonstrated strong early momentum. The platform is seeing rapid user adoption through word-of-mouth and product-led growth, with inbound interest from drone service providers, LIDAR hardware partners, and mid-sized engineering firms. Stitch3D has also secured multiple strategic partnerships and non-dilutive government contracts, validating both the team’s technical credibility and the growing demand for accessible, collaborative 3D data tools.
As an example, Stitch3D contributed to the U.S. Air Force's drone-based LIDAR survey at McChord Airfield by providing cloud-native software for 3D web visualization and geospatial data management, enabling precise identification and sharing of tree obstructions impacting airfield safety. Read more HERE.
Market Timing & Strategic Fit
Stitch3D aligns closely with our “Smart City & Urban Mobility” and “Industrial Technology” investment themes. From enabling digital twin development for infrastructure projects to supporting simulation environments for autonomy, the platform is becoming foundational to how 3D data powers decision-making across the mobility landscape. Their early traction with drone service providers and LIDAR hardware partners further underscores Stitch3D’s potential as the default collaboration layer for aerial and ground-based reality capture.
The timing is also right: LIDAR hardware is getting cheaper, while demand for cloud-native collaboration and spatial analytics is accelerating. We believe Stitch3D has the potential to define a category, just as Figma did for design or Snowflake did for data infrastructure.
Our Investment
We’re proud to back Stitch3D through an investment in the company’s Seed round via Automotive Ventures Mobility Fund II, joining a great group of co-investors that include the Milmo family of CEMEX acclaim, The Veteran Fund, Dasein Capital, and The Met Fund. The capital will accelerate product development, grow their user base, and support expansion into mid-market contracts.
At Automotive Ventures, we’ll support Stitch3D by making key introductions across mobility, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, and by providing guidance on platform extensibility and go-to-market strategy.
We couldn’t be more excited to support this team as they build the foundational infrastructure for the 3D-enabled future.
