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ARKI

AI-powered visual search engine for architectural design reuse

ARKI reads uploaded Revit, AutoCAD, and PDF drawings, organizes them into a searchable and reusable design library, and lets architecture/engineering firms retrieve past project details and typologies from a web dashboard or Revit plugin instead of redrawing them from scratch.

Pricing
$40/seat/month billed monthly or $48/seat/month
Alternatives
Boston Dynamics, Grasshopper, IMAGINiT Clarity
Who it's for
Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design
$262K reported total (Pre-Seed): $160K from Antler (closed Dec 2023) plus a $100K post-money SAFE for 3% equity from Suffolk Technologies' BOOST 6 cohort (2025), with DMZ also cited as a backer; per Crunchbase/Tracxn — not confirmed on ARKI's own site raisedEarly Stage
Founded 2023 · "14+" AE firms named on ARKI's about page, including KPMB Architects, MJMA Architects, Sweeny&Co, RAW Design, BNKC Architects, and HGA; a published case study features 906 Studio (Franklin, TN) — no independently verified total customer count
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Architecture, engineering, and interior design firms have years of past drawings, construction details, and project data buried across disconnected Revit and AutoCAD files and PDFs. Staff manually search old projects or redraw details from scratch because past work is hard to find; ARKI cites this as costing firms up to $3M annually in wasted resources from inefficient data retrieval, rework, and liability risk.

The Solution

ARKI is a visual intelligence engine that ingests uploaded Revit, AutoCAD, and PDF project files, visually reads the drawings, and organizes them into a searchable, reusable design library. Staff search and retrieve past details, views, and typologies through a web dashboard or a Revit plugin, build shared collections by client/category/project, and insert reused content back into Revit without reopening the original source files.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
SaaSWeb ApplicationRevit Plugin
Integrations
Autodesk Revit (plugin)AutoCAD (file import)
Disciplines
Architecture, Interior Design
Workflows
Data & Automation
Project Phases
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation
Project Types
Commercial, Residential, Institutional
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Revit project files, AutoCAD drawing files, PDF drawings
Formats:RVT (Revit), DWG (AutoCAD), PDF
Output
What you get
Format:Searchable, taggable design asset library with in-app preview and export back into Revit
Fields:Drawing/detail thumbnails, View and asset metadata, Custom collections (by client/category/project), Search results ranked by visual match
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Described by the vendor as "a combination of proprietary fine-tuned models and models available on Google Cloud" — specific model architecture not publicly disclosed
Accuracy:Not publicly specified. Vendor cites case-study results (e.g., 90% faster detail retrieval, 33% reduction in construction-detailing duration for one firm) rather than a model accuracy metric
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified whether uploaded customer drawings/data are used to train ARKI's models
Compliance:Access control list (ACL) restricting a firm's data to that firm only, per vendor statement, SOC 2, STAR, ISO 27001, and ISO 27018 listed by the vendor as planned/future compliance targets — not yet achieved as of research date
API
Integration
Endpoint:Not publicly documented
Method:Not publicly specified
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Searching a firm's past project archive for reusable construction details and typologies
  • ·Onboarding new hires to a firm's design standards without manually digging through old files
  • ·Standardizing and version-controlling construction details reused across projects
  • ·Reducing redundant detail drafting and rework during Design Development and Construction Documentation
  • ·Cataloguing and auditing legacy Revit/AutoCAD asset libraries for BIM managers
PRICING

Pricing

Free
No free tier; a trial period is offered (reported as approximately 3 weeks)
Pro
Pro (individuals/small firms): $40/seat/month billed monthly or $48/seat/month billed annually, 10-seat minimum — AI search, Revit plugin, web dashboard, detail cataloguing, collection management. Growth (medium firms): $50/seat/month billed monthly or $60/seat/month billed annually, 10-seat minimum — adds early access to new AI capabilities and higher processing bandwidth
Enterprise
Custom pricing for firms of 200+ seats — adds dedicated account manager, seat-based discounts, support SLAs, custom scripting, white-glove onboarding, and API access
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-17
Data Sources (11)
Fields Checked (15)
problem, solution, deliveryMethod, integrations, disciplines, input-formats, output-fields, algorithm-approach, privacy-security-statements (SSL/ACL), pricing-pro, pricing-enterprise, yearFounded, founders, customerBase (named client list), useCases
Not Found (9)
exact fundingTotal reconciliation across sources (Crunchbase/Tracxn figures approximate), independently audited accuracy metrics, SOC 2/ISO certification status (vendor states these are planned, not achieved), API documentation, data retention period, training-on-customer-data policy, exact hosting region, total customer/firm count, rationale for annual per-seat price being higher than monthly per-seat price (confirmed via two independent page fetches, not otherwise explained on site)
About this research: This record summarizes the cited sources and fields checked. A research date does not establish hands-on testing. Consult the original sources for current details and limitations.
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