3d printing startups
3D Printing Startup Born From University of Missouri Accelerator Eyes Over $10M in 2026 Revenue
Who doesn’t love Shark Tank? I’ve actually never seen an episode, but I can at least say that I love the concept. It’s a concept that has broken through the fourth…
XJet Continues Its Push to Lower Barrier-to-Entry with Carmel Pro 3D Printer
Over the summer, Israeli metal and ceramic additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) XJet announced the sale of a Carmel 1400M metal 3D printer to Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI),…
$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 TIME’s 2025 Inventions List: 3D Printing’s Standouts and Surprises (and the Ones They Missed)
When TIME Magazine unveiled its list of the 300 Best Inventions of 2025, it offered a snapshot of what the future might look like, from smart health tech to clever…
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…
How Prelaunch Helped a 3D Printing Startup Avoid Failure — Before It Even Launched
Prelaunch is changing the status quo of product launches. Instead of relying on surveys or focus groups, the platform asks real people to put down small deposits before a product…
Boston’s Additive Edge: How RLP Grew from MIT Magic to Market Reality
Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) turned heads earlier this year with a futuristic silicone handbag made for fashion house Coperni, printed using the company’s 3D technology. But for co-founder and CEO…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Inside RLP’s Gravity Free Revolution
Nestled in the historic neighborhood of Charlestown, one of Boston’s oldest waterfront enclaves, Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) is doing something extraordinary: rewriting the rules of 3D printing — without gravity….
Consolidation in AM: How 2025 Is Shaping the Industry’s New Normal
The first half of 2025 has been marked by a clear shift in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Companies are no longer just focused on developing new tech by themselves….
3DPOD 241: AM Applications and Strategy with Ronen Lebi, Machina Labs CBO
Ronen Lebi has held extensive roles at Stratasys and served on the boards of numerous 3D printing startups. In this episode of the 3DPOD, Lebi’s history leads us to a…
The Problem with Valuations in Additive Manufacturing
Valuing additive manufacturing firms has always been challenging, and it’s now more complex than ever. This complicates investment decisions for both investors and corporations. Founders and shareholders are often uncertain…
Startup Accelerator: FITme Revolutionizes Cosmetic Surgery with 3D Printing
In additive manufacturing (AM), the personalized medical implant market is burgeoning, presenting an unprecedented opportunity within the aesthetic sector. This niche is ripe for disruption, with 3D printing offering tailored…
Startup Accelerator: Pioneering Digital Dentistry at LuxCreo
As we enter 2024, I am excited to commence a fascinating journey of exploring the stories of innovative startups in the additive manufacturing (AM) field through exclusive interviews. With a…
The Fall of SmileDirectClub and the Shifting Tides of Dental Innovation
Once a burgeoning pioneer in telehealth orthodontics, SmileDirectClub announced its closure in December 2023. This news came as a shock to many, just three months after the company filed for…
NVIDIA Backs Seurat in $99M Series C
Seurat has secured a $99 million Series C funding round to commercialize its specialized 3D printing technology for large-scale metal parts production. The prevailing technology in metal 3D printing is…
Nanjixiong Launches ¥200M Fund for Chinese 3D Printing Startups
In my previous article, “Funding for China’s 3D Printing Sector Grows Amid Global Uncertainty”, I briefly mentioned the impressive plan of Nanjixiong, a well-known additive manufacturing (AM) news site in…
3D Printing in India: Tracing the Journey and Envisioning the Future
Although countries like the US, Germany, and China have extensively adopted additive manufacturing (AM), India has been slower to do so. Nonetheless, the potential of AM to propel socio-economic growth…
VulcanForms Fumbles $1B Valuation in Quest to Revolutionize Metal 3D Printing
In the ever-evolving world of 3D printing, startups often promise groundbreaking technologies and revolutionary approaches. VulcanForms was no different when it stepped onto the scene, armed with a new take…
PrintFoam CTO David Walker Talks the Market’s First True 3D Printed Foam
One thing you’ll notice if you talk to enough materials scientists is that they’re all passionate. These are people who really care about the things that things are made from….
Online 3D Printing Hub MakerVerse Brings in $10M in Series A
MakerVerse, the on-demand additive manufacturing (AM) startup founded in 2022 with backing from companies like Siemens Energy and ZEISS, announced that it received €9.4 million (about $10 million) in its…
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…
House 3D Printing Startup Mighty Buildings Appoints McKinsey Alum as New CEO
The Oakland-based additive construction (AC) firm Mighty Buildings announced that the company has appointed Scott Gebicke as its new CEO. Gebicke, a veteran officer in the US Navy and alum…
Hostile Takeover and No CEO at 3D Printing Startup Triditive?
Triditive Founder and CEO Mariel Diaz has reported that several partners fraudulently took control of her company and dismissed her as president of the Board of Directors on September 29,…
