3d printing investment
AMPulse Asia: Fresh Funding and Flying Parts Shake Up APAC 3D Printing
China’s latest investment in metal powder production, new 3D printers in Japan, and regulatory approval for 3D printed helicopter parts in Australia lead this edition of AMPulse Asia. The selected…
AM Investment Strategies 2026 Sets the Stage for AMS 2027
AM Investment Strategies 2026 Nov. 5 · 12 p.m. ET · Free online event RESERVE YOUR SPOT ↗ A one-hour online discussion featuring some of the biggest names in 3D…
With Its Latest $200M Round, ICON May Be Running Away With the 3D Printed Construction Market
I used to view ICON, the Austin-based additive construction (AC) firm, as one of a handful of companies that could realistically consider itself the leader of the 3D printed construction…
The Money Behind AM: What to Watch at AM Investment Strategies 2026
For years, simply being a 3D printing company could attract attention from investors. New machines, new materials, faster speeds, and the promise of mass production were often enough to get…
AM Pulse Asia: Consumer Metal AM, Nuclear Parts and Rockets Push New Ground
The second half of August produced financing milestones, facility openings, and qualification results across Asia-Pacific additive manufacturing. Rongsu Technology closed a CNY 100 million Series A+ and launched a consumer…
3D Printing Financials: New Money Flows Into Medical, Industrial and AI 3D
Money continued to move into 3D printing in the second half of August. Hike Medical raised $22.5 million as it grows its 3D printed custom medical device business. Swiss additive…
AMS X Puts 3D Printing Business Center Stage; Registration Prices Increase August 26
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry has spent the last few years getting a lot more serious about business. Growth, profitability, consolidation, defense spending, supply chains, and scaling production now matter…
AM Asia Watch: China’s HeyGears Lands $44M to Expand Beyond Dental 3D Printing
Chinese 3D printing company HeyGears raised more than 300 million Yuan (roughly $44 million) in a new Series C funding round as it looks to expand beyond its industrial and…
VulcanForms Raises $220M as Investors Back Scaled U.S. Metal 3D Printing
VulcanForms has closed a $220 million Series D funding round, a large vote of confidence at a time when investment in 3D printing has become more selective. Investors are backing…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
