[5] They derived the name Sefairia from the Greek word sefra, meaning sphere, symbolizing the earth and the company's focus.

[12] In April 2012, the company announced that it had received $10.8 million in Series A funding from Braemar Energy Ventures in partnership with Amsterdam-based Chrysalix SET and UK-based Hermes GPE.,[2][13][14] and in July 2012, the company announced the public launch of the Sefaira web application.

[15] The company’s primary product is Sefaira, a web-based performance analysis platform specifically built for conceptual design.

In 2013, Sefaira released a new plugin for SketchUp that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.

[18] In 2014, Sefaira released a new plugin for Autodesk Revit that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.