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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…
Printing Money Episode 1: Introduction, NNDM-SSYS, and Plenty More
As the additive manufacturing industry continues to rapidly grow and evolve, so too does the financing that enables the technology innovation. ‘Printing Money’ takes a deeper look at the transactions…
Management Drama Continues at Electronics 3D Printing Company Nano Dimension
See updates to this story at the end of the article. According to a report from Israeli site CTech, leadership at Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) may be fighting for control…
Nikon Closes Deal to Acquire SLM Solutions, Becomes a Metal 3D Printer Manufacturer
Japanese optics and imaging multinational Nikon (TYO: 7731) announced that the company has closed on its acquisition of SLM Solutions (AM3D.DE), a German manufacturer of hardware for metal additive manufacturing…
Will Nikon’s SLM Solutions Deal Go through?
When Japanese multinational Nikon (TYO: 7731) announced its intention to acquire SLM Solutions (ETR: AM3D) in September 2022, it seemed like a reasonable part of its digital manufacturing strategy, and there is…
Is Markforged Preparing for a Buyout?
With a new year comes a new severance package for executives at Markforged (NYSE: MKFG). The metal and carbon fiber 3D printing company filed a form 8-K published on January…
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Who Will Buy Fast Radius?
To confront the larger economic downturn taking place globally, the U.S. Federal Reserve has increased interest rates as a means of tamping down on skyrocketing inflation. Among those feeling the…
Desktop Metal Continues Restructuring: What Does it Mean for 3D Printing?
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is continuing to experience upheaval, as firms such as Fast Radius, Nexa3D, and Carbon let go of staff. In the case of Xerox, the photocopying…
With SLM Acquisition, Will Nikon Become the Next GE in 3D Printing?
Maturation of the additive manufacturing (AM) market in the post-pandemic era continued last month with Nikon announcing its intent to make a third acquisition in the space—this time a premiere,…
Who Owns the US 3D Printing Market? The Top AM Institutional Investors
While we like to think of company executives as those in charge of businesses at large, that isn’t entirely the case once those firms become publicly traded. Some of the…
Desktop Metal CEO Weighs in Weathering the 3D Printing Industry’s Financial Turbulence
After a year of rapid growth, consolidation, and mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is now undergoing some financial tumult. Several firms that were…
Metal 3D Printing Firm Velo3D Announces Impressive Q2 Earnings
US financial markets appear to be in a state of limbo. For one thing, there are few clear opinions circulating concerning the question as to whether the American economy is,…
What a Market Dip Means for 3D Printing Consolidation
So far, startups in 3D printing have mainly consisted of bootstrapped firms aiming for profitability, control over their own futures, and long-term growth. We have comparatively few turbocharged, venture capital…
3D Printed Alt Meats over Killed Animal Cuts? Investors Agree
For a while, it seemed as though 3D printed alternative meats were just one side of an industry, targeted mainly at the vegan or vegetarian population (roughly 14% globally). Now,…
SPAC Backs Out of Essentium 3D Printing Merger, Stalling IPO
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ACAH), the company set to merge with Essentium, Inc. to establish an IPO, has backed out of its deal. The mobility-focused special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC)…
Nano Dimension Buys Global Inkjet Systems to Boost Electronics 3D Printing
Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) has taken the recent excitement in the 3D printing market to grow rapidly. Before 2021 was over, the pioneer of circuit board 3D printing scooped up micro additive…
UnionTech Takes $31M to Grow SLA 3D Printing
Shanghai-based 3D printer manufacturer UnionTech has announced a significant funding round worth 200 million Yuan (USD$31 million). The series D financing was led by Dening Capital, with participation from Money…
Porsche Invests in Chinese 3D Printer Maker INTAMSYS
The paths of two interesting companies are converging as the investment arm of luxury auto manufacturer Porsche backs Chinese 3D printer maker INTAMSYS. The exact amount of funding has not…
SmarTech and Stifel Launch Online Event for 3D Printing Investment
Ahead of RAPID 2021, SmarTech Analysis and Stifel Global Technology Group will be hosting an event dedicated to investment in the 3D printing industry. The half-day online summit, AM Investment…
Stifel’s Global Technology Investment Banking: Never Been a Better Time to Be in 3D Printing
The 3D printing industry is currently undergoing another growth spurt. Though it bears some resemblance to the stock boom that occurred circa 2013-2014, the technology and the market are much…
Materialise and Sigma Labs to Combine Technologies for QA and 3D Printer Development
Known in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry for its quality assurance software and hardware products, Sigma Labs has made steady progress in proliferating its QA technology across AM. The latest…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 2, 2018
In celebration of finally leaving the long month of January behind, we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some good news – Carbon is celebrating its fifth anniversary! Moving…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 12, 2017
In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got stories on 3D printing business, a new facility, and a couple of new products. The SYNNEX Corporation announced…
“Print Me an Investment Banker”: Bryan Dow Talks Stocks & 3D Printing Ahead of Presentation at Inside 3D Printing
At next month’s Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo in Santa Clara, we’re looking forward to hearing from some of the best and brightest in the 3D printing industry. Speakers…