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Relativity Space Co-founder Jordan Noone on What it Takes to Run a VC Firm

What does it take to build a space company from the ground up? Jordan Noone, co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO) of Relativity Space, has some idea. At 22,…

Alloy Enterprises Secures $26M for Novel Aluminum 3D Printing Tech

As recently reported by 3DPrint.com Senior Analyst Vanesa Listek, private investment into additive manufacturing (AM) startups has generally decreased from 2022 to 2023. However, there are notable standouts that have…

Japanese Chemical Leader Asahi Kasei Embraces 3D Printing: Invests in CASTOR for Software

Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei has made an investment in the Israeli startup CASTOR Technologies, which specializes in 3D printing software. In addition to using CASTOR’s 3D printing software and…

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AM Funding Has Fallen to Pre-pandemic Levels

Is the heyday of funding for the 3D printing industry ending? Recent drops in financing during the first four months of 2023 suggest a leaner future for many companies in…

3D Printing Finance Experts Introduce Much-Needed “Printing Money” Podcast

“Printing Money” is a podcast series that explores the transactions behind some of the most innovative 3D printing businesses. Hosted by Alex Kingsbury and Danny Piper, the podcast offers an…

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What 20 Years of Funding Data Tells Us about the 3D Printing Investment Race

To understand where we’re going, let’s look at where we’ve been. 3DPrint.com has compiled investment data from the past two decades of fundraising in 3D printing, which can help us…

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Micro Metal 3D Printing – the New Investment Magnet

Just one of the promising startups profiled in my recent “Emerging AM Technologies Analysis: 10 Companies to Watch” report for SmarTech Analysis, Fabric8Labs announced a massive $50 million series B…

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Is Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Good for the 3D Printing Industry?

Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of ARK Invest (“Ark”), is a well-known American investor in general, and particularly in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. ARK is focused on disruptive technologies…

Zeda Snags $52M Investment to Drive Innovation & Asia expansion

Just days after rebranding to Zeda, the now combined companies PrinterPrezz and Vertex Manufacturing announced closing a $52 million series B financing round, bringing its total capital raised to $68…

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3D Printed Membrane Maker Evove Raises $6.9M with participation from AM Ventures – Interview

In the production of filtration membranes, the bulk of the manufacturing processes used today still date back to the 1960s, but the impact of 3D printing is promising for this…

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The Power of Serendipity at NYC’s Premier 3D Printing Event

This year’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies business and networking summit was fantastic. I know I’m biased, but I really loved the event and had an amazing time. First off, it’s always…

Xolo’s Volumetric 3D Printing Gets €8M Boost

Xolo, the developer of the first commercial volumetric 3D printer, announced that it has successfully closed its latest Series A funding round, raising a total of €8 million ($8.6 million)….

3D Printing News Briefs, February 18, 2023: Post-Processing, Footwear, & More

First up in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Wohlers Associates has published a specialty report on post-processing, and AON3D has launched a line of filaments. On to business, Lithoz and…

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Additive Drives Wants to Be the Amazon of Electric Mobility – AMS Focus

Many venture capitalists have supported the 3D printing industry in the last decade. Notably, Munich-based VC investor AM Ventures has been behind some of the hottest additive manufacturing (AM) companies,…

Fortius Metals Snags $2M from AM Ventures for WAAM 3D Printing – AMS Focus

Elementum 3D spinout Fortius Metals, a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) contract manufacturer, has raised $2 million in a seed round to grow the company by scaling its manufacturing capacity…

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New AM Ventures White Paper Details Keys to 3D Printing Startup Success

German-based 3D printing investor AM Ventures released its latest white paper, titled “Additive Manufacturing Startups: What are the Key Factors for Success?” The paper, now available for free on the…

3D Printing News Briefs, September 8, 2022: Boosting Startups, Expansion in the Middle East, and More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we have lots of business, as Titomic enters the Middle Eastern markets in a new reseller partnership. Metafold has secured $500,000 CAD in pre-seed…

Ogle Models and Prototypes Acquires Stratasys NEO 450s SLA 3D Printer

UK prototyping, model making, and industrial 3D printing company Ogle Models and Prototypes, headquartered in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, prides itself on having the necessary in-house capabilities to meet all of its…

AM Ventures Raises €100M for New 3D Printing Startups

AM Ventures has had a long string of investments in 3D printing, giving money to 17 additive manufacturing (AM) firms, including Dye Mansion, Conflux, LightForce Orthodontics, Additive Drives, Lithoz, Cubicure,…

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Raising Capital: 3D Printing CEOs on Getting Funding without Going Public – Part II

In the realm of 3D printing startups, finding the right investors, tracking down capital sources, and generating demand for a product can make or break the future of a business….

CIA’s In-Q-Tel Invests in Fortify’s Composite 3D Printing

Fortify, manufacturer of the FLUX series of composite digital light processing (DLP) printers, just made two big announcements that bode well for the company’s future. First off, Fortify will be…

Formula E Racer Lucas Di Grassi Invests in Roboze 3D Printing

Pro race driver Lucas Di Grassi is investing in Roboze, an Italian manufacturer of high-temperature 3D printers with customers in various industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare. The undisclosed funds…

3D Printing News Briefs, March 12, 2022: 3D Printed Car Parts, Heat Exchangers, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, a Volkswagen subsidiary has invested in an SLM Solutions 3D printer, and Stratasys partnered with Radford to 3D print sports car parts. Then we…

Siemens Energy Launches 3D Printing Network with Partners

Siemens Energy (FWB: ENR) was already one of the biggest users and providers of metal 3D printing for mass production, powered by its Materials Solutions service bureau. Now, the company…