Visoid Raises $2.5M to Replace Slow Architectural Rendering with AI That Reads Real 3D Models

If you've ever waited hours — or even days — for an architectural render to finish baking, only to realize the lighting is wrong or the materials don't match your model, you know the pain that Visoid is trying to eliminate. The Oslo-based startup just closed a $2.5 million seed round to scale its AI visualization platform, which turns real 3D models into photorealistic images in seconds rather than hours.

The Funding Round

Visoid raised $2.5 million (€2.1 million) in a seed round announced in August 2026 . The round was led by Skyfall Ventures, with participation from Farvatn Venture and byFounders Angel Collective, alongside existing investors StartupLab, OBOS, and Antler . The company had previously raised €700,000 in 2025 from StartupLab, Antler, and OBOS .

Company Founding

Visoid was founded in 2023 in Oslo, Norway, by Mark Szoke and Joachim Holwech . Szoke, a former architect and visualization designer who started working in 3ds Max at age 16, serves as CEO . Holwech, a serial entrepreneur with a background in product development and AI, serves as CPO .

What the Platform Does

Visoid's AI platform takes an architect's existing 3D model — exported from Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, ArchiCAD, or other CAD tools — and generates photorealistic renderings in minutes . The workflow is straightforward: users set up their scene and textures in their design application, export the 3D view to Visoid, describe the desired image, and hit render . The AI handles the heavy lifting on cloud servers, producing results in seconds . By February 2026, leading firms such as Nordic, Leo A Daly, and S+A had collectively generated over 6 million visualizations on the platform . Visoid currently serves customers in over 120 countries .

How It Differs from General-Purpose Image Generators

The critical difference is that Visoid starts from the architect's actual geometry. General-purpose tools like Midjourney and DALL-E generate images purely from text descriptions — every image is a fresh, unbounded generation with no connection to real project geometry . Visoid preserves the original design intent, materials, and spatial layout because it works from the architect's own 3D model . As CEO Mark Szoke put it, the platform rewards proper 3D modeling: "garbage in, garbage out" . The tool also plugs directly into professional architectural pipelines via plugins rather than requiring architects to leave their existing tools .

Feature	Visoid	Midjourney / DALL-E
Input source	Architect's actual 3D model	Text prompt only
Design accuracy	Preserves original geometry and materials	Artistic interpretation; geometry can hallucinate
Workflow integration	Plugins for Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, ArchiCAD	Standalone; no BIM/CAD integration
Rendering time	Seconds to minutes	Seconds per generation, but no project memory
Project context	Retained across iterations	Lost — every image is a new prompt

Use of the New Capital

Visoid plans to use the funding to accelerate product development, expand internationally, and double its staff . The company will expand its engineering, product, and commercial teams, develop additional AI capabilities for architectural workflows, grow its international customer base, and strengthen partnerships with architecture and design firms . Co-founder Joachim Holwech said the company is entering its next stage of growth following more than two years of expanding its user base .