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3D Printing News Briefs, December 17, 2025: Standards, Ballistics, Dental Aligners, & More

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag, including stories about standards, ballistics 3D printing, dental aligners, and more. Read on for all the details! DNV…

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Snapmaker Secures Series B Backed by Xiaomi Founder’s Network and China’s Investment Elite

Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has gotten a series B round. The round is led by Hillhouse Ventures and Meituan. Cowin Capital and Orient Securities Capital dipped in for another round,…

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Carbon’s DLS 3D Printing Tech Boosted by $60M in Latest Funding Round

At Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Phil DeSimone, co-founder of Carbon and currently part of the company’s office of the CEO. One…

AM Research to Unpack 3D Printing Market Trends at AM Investment Strategies

The global additive manufacturing (AM) market reached $3.9 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to new data from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research). The results mark an 8.8%…

$40M Round Propels Caracol’s Large-Format 3D Printing Ambitions

Italian deep-tech manufacturer Caracol has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its international expansion and scale up its large-format 3D printing business. The investment marks…

Inside Adina Krausz’s Blueprint for Investing in 3D Printing

Adina Krausz has spent two decades moving between banking, family offices, and innovation hubs. Today, she leads InnoSource Ventures, the innovation arm of family office Toledo Capital, where she and…

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Who’s Investing in 3D Printing in 2025? The Buyers and Backers to Watch

Funding for additive manufacturing (AM) isn’t as easy to come by as it was a few years ago. There are fewer deals, diligence is tougher, and investors want a clear…

Let’s Make It Easier for People to Give Us Money

If you’re trying to sell expensive boxes, then the current market and global uncertainty will make this difficult for you. But, additionally, you are making it difficult for yourself as…

Divergent Raises $290 Million: Beyond the Numbers

Divergent Technologies has raised $290 million in a Series E round, giving the firm a $2.3 billion valuation. The round included $250 million in equity capital and $40 million in…

Push Button Metal: FastForm Sells 1,000 LPBF Machines

We’ve been fascinated by the idea of Push Button Metal for a few years. Rather than a $1 million machine that needs lots of stations and preparation, affordable, easy-to-use metal…

After Failed Sale, voxeljet Turns to Germany’s Rescue Law—Now Fully Owned by Anzu

For the latest updates (as of July 3, 2025), see the end of this article. voxeljet (OTCMKTS: VJTTY) is heading into a crucial phase. After shareholders rejected a proposed sale…

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Printing Money Episode 29: 3D Printing Deals and Analysis with Alex Kingsbury

Printing Money is back with Episode 29. Alex Kingsbury (Product Line Manager – AM, nLIGHT) is back. Need we say more to convince you to listen? Either way, we’ll say…

Stifel’s AM Forward Fund Launches, Looking for US Manufacturers to Invest In

The need for greater resiliency in the defense supply chain is real and urgent. One area the US government has been focusing on is building a faster and more sustainable…

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Google’s Eric Schmidt Steps in as Relativity Space CEO

See 3/10/25 update at the end of this article. In November 2024, Bloomberg reported that Relativity Space, the Long Beach, California company leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) to produce rockets, was “running low…

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China’s AM Investment Dropped 50% in 2024. What’s in Store for 2025?

China’s 3D printing sector saw a striking shift in 2024. According to data from Nanjixiong, total additive manufacturing (AM) funding in China dropped nearly 50% from the previous year, settling…

Luxembourg’s AM 4 AM Lands €1.3M for 3D Printing Powder Push

Amid a surge in demand for high-performance metal powders for 3D printing, Luxembourg-based developer of 3D printing materials AM 4 AM closed a €1.3 million seed round to expand its production…

Freeform Secures $14M from NVIDIA and Others for AI-Powered 3D Printing

With expertise forged in space exploration, Freeform’s team of former SpaceX engineers is taking metal 3D printing into the AI era. By combining supercomputing with real-time process control, the founders…

polySpectra Launches Kickstarter for Industrial-grade Desktop 3D Printing Resin

polySpectra, the Berkeley-based supplier of Cyclic Olefin Resin (COR) materials used for additive manufacturing (AM), has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its newest product, COR Zero. polySpectra spent over ten…

3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: September 14, 2024

In this week’s roundup, Divide By Zero Technologies is having a launch event for its new 3D printer tomorrow. Stratasys continues its tour of North America, as well as its…

Scrona Rolls out GEN3 Printhead for High-Precision Manufacturing, Raises $4 Million

ETH Zurich spin-off Scrona has raised $4 million through Convertible Loan Agreement (CLA) financing, bringing its total funding to $15.2 million. Known for its advanced technology that can create tiny,…

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Nikon SLM Solutions to Manufacture NXG XII 600 Metal 3D Printer in the US

Nikon SLM Solutions is going to produce the NXG XII 600 in the United States. This “Made in the USA” printer is sure to appeal to the US Air Force…

3D Printing News Briefs, May 4, 2024: Inkjet Materials, 3D Printed Mac Clone, & More

May the 4th be with you, fellow Star Wars fans! In this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, Quantica and ALTANA Cubic Ink are working together to expand future inkjet…

Carcinotech to Fund Mini-Tumors 3D Printing with $5.3M

MedTech startup Carcinotech, which has developed a technology to create tiny, 3D tumor models using cells from patients for cancer treatment, raised a seed investment of £4.2 million ($5.3 million)….

Printing Money Live at AMS 2024: Riding the Financial Wave

In 3D printing, the ride has been anything but smooth. During a panel discussion at the Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2024 event, industry insiders took a trip down memory lane,…