ICON, one of the few construction 3D printing companies, has raised a startling US$207M in new investment.
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Diamond Age’s Advanced Construction 3D Printing Concept
A California company seems to have figured out how to take construction 3D printing to the next level.
Xerox Invests in CASTOR
CASTOR announced two new investors, one of which is Xerox.
Action At Continuous Composites
This month has been busy for Continuous Composites.
Fabric8Labs’ Mystery Metal 3D Printing Process
I came upon a news release explaining that Fabric8Labs raised US$19M. But who are they and what do they do?
Inkbit Raises Major Cash
Inkbit announced a massive US$30M investment.
Mighty Buildings Gets Mighty Investment
California-based Mighty Buildings announced a new investment round of US$22M.
Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how investments into metamaterials may impact long-term 3D printing application evolution.
Nexa3D Closes Massive Financing Round
Nexa3D announced a new investment of US$55M this month.
Formlabs Investment Surprise: US$150M Doubles Valuation
Formlabs unexpectedly announced a truly massive investment yesterday.
Venture Funds on Track for $100 Billion in Tech Startups
Venture funds and other cash-laden investors are on track to make a record US$100B in startup investments.
Oil Industry Business Diversification and 3D Printing
The major oil companies have been under siege recently from environmentalists, investment firms and the U.S. government.
3YOURMIND Raises US$12.4M
3YOURMIND announced they’ve received a massive investment of US$12.4M.
MX3D Raises €2.25M, Set To Launch Robotic Metal Additive Manufacturing System
Another day, another significant additive manufacturing investment.
Fortify To Scale Up Following $20M Funding
A significant Series B funding is set to drive Fortify’s next steps in reinforced 3D printing.
Wematter Scores Huge Investment
Wematter announced they’ve raised a large amount of investment that should enable them to grow significantly.
SynDaver’s Unusual Fundraising Approach
SynDaver is taking some unusual steps to raise funds.
AddiFab’s Investment And Expansion
Freeform Injection Molding company AddiFab has announced a $6.3 million investment round and an expansive new headquarters.
Senvol Gets A Funding Boost
Senvol announced new investment coming from the US military.
Fictiv’s New Investment
Fictiv announced yet another massive investment into their manufacturing network.
3D Printed Alt-Meat Coming Soon: Redefine Meat Lands Major Investment
Redefine Meat has scored a whopper of an investment with a new Series A round.
Triditive Fueled Up For Automated Additive Manufacturing
Triditive Additive Manufacturing has closed a major investment round.
3D Hubs Completes The Circuit
Today Protolabs announced that they will acquire 3D Hubs, and I have some thoughts.
Oqton Raises US$40M
Oqton announced it has raised a massive US$40M from investors.
Canyon: Putting The Pedal To The Metal With Help From 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a ride with 3D printing for advanced bicycles.
The 3Ds For 2021 Investing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider three important “D” trends for investing this new year as they impact 3D printing.
Branch Technology Closes $11M Funding Round
Construction 3D printing company Branch Technology has raised $11 million.
Shapeways CEO Talks 2021 Trends In 3D Printing
As 2020 finally winds down, I sat down for a chat with Greg Kress, CEO of Shapeways, for a chat about the trends that will shape 3D printing in 2021.
Relativity Space Raises A Half Billion!
Rocket-maker Relativity Space is about to collect a whopping US$500M in a Series D raise.
Who Is AM Ventures, And What Do They Do?
I had a chat with Adrian Maier-Ring, Investment Manager at AM Ventures, to find out more about his company.
Create it REAL Receives Significant Investment
Create it REAL has received an investment of €3.1M (US$3.6M).
Adaptive3D Secures Series B Investment
Adaptive3D has secured a major investment.
Cathie Wood, ARK Investment, And 3D Printing Disruptive Innovation
Charles R. Goulding considers ARK’s investment strategy as it relates to 3D printing.
Nano Dimension Raises US$50M
Nano Dimension seems to have raised a massive US$50M.
3D Printed Electric Motor Components Drive Latest Additive Manufacturing Investment
3D printing has established a strong foothold in the automotive industry — but until now, not so much directly in electric motors.
$4M Raise To Accelerate AM-Flow’s Automated Additive Manufacturing Flows
Dutch industrial automation company AM-Flow closed a $4 million Series A round that poises them to accelerate AI-based solutions for 3D printing production lines.
3D Printing And Ford’s $1.5 Billion Canadian Investment
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the 3D printing impact of Ford’s recent investments in Canadian manufacturing plants.
Warren Buffett’s $6 Billion Investment In Japan And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding examines a major investment into Japanese companies and the impact it may have on their 3D printing activities.
$40M Boost For nTopology
Software company nTopology has announced a hefty Series C funding round set to accelerate its offerings of engineering design tools for advanced manufacturing.
On-Demand Manufacturing Is In Demand: Xometry Raises $75M
Xometry has announced a massive new equity funding round, bringing in another $75 million.
LightForce Closes $14M Funding For 3D Printed Braces Brackets
3D printing funding is looking down in the mouth today as LightForce Orthodontics announces a $14 million Series B round.
High-Throughput 3D Printing Raises $12.5M
High-throughput 3D printing company Azul 3D recently announced a notable seed funding round.
SpaceX And ULA Rocket Contracts Take Off With 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding explores rocket-related 3D printing contracts.
3D Printed Housing Gets A Boost: $35M For ICON
Construction 3D printing company ICON recently announced a $35 million Series A funding round, underscoring a bright future for the technology.
Arevo Gets More Cash And A New 3D Printer
Arevo has been making strides recently and perhaps none bigger than today’s announcement of new funding and a brand new more-capable 3D printer.
Will The 3D Printing Community Take Notice Of Recent Tremendous Investments In India?
Recently, there has been a tremendous movement of Fortune 500 companies to invest in India’s digital infrastructure; Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the implications of the 3D printing industry taking notice.
DyeMansion Raises $14M Series B
German additive manufacturing post-processing company DyeMansion has closed a $14 million Series B funding round.
BCN3D’s Latest Multi-Million Investment
BCN3D has announced a new funding round that should have interesting implications on future innovations for the desktop 3D printing company.
Serious Additive Manufacturing Technology Centers
Two major new additive manufacturing-focused technology centers have recently opened, signalling the seriousness of 3D printing as strategic focus.
Is this The Time For The 3D Printing Industry To Double Down?
Charles R. Goulding considers the path forward for 3D printing in the time of big tech.
Even More Investment For VELO3D
VELO3D has unexpectedly received an investment of US$12M.
Multi-Million Series A Funds Point-of-Care Medical 3D Printing
Medical point-of-care 3D printing gets a boost through a multi-million-euro investment.
Mimaki Investment Boosts Mixed Dimension’s Prospects
Mimaki has made an interesting investment with Mixed Dimensions that will allow Mixed Dimensions to significantly boost their full color 3D printed collectibles business.
€14M And Changes Ahead For Additive Industries
Additive Industries is looking ahead to its next steps with a major investment and an executive-level changeover.
VELO3D Raises US$28M, Sets Sights On Expansion
VELO3D just received a huge US$28M investment round. What will they do with all that cash? We have some ideas.
Analyzing Trade Show ROI Metrics
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi dig into the metrics of return on investment from trade shows.
Markforged Receives Spooky Investment
Markforged has received a surprise, undescribed investment from In-Q-Tel. We speculate why this happened.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing and 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the portrayal of 3D printing in the ESG market.
New Investment Interest in 3D Printed Human Organs
A billionaire has invested in research to develop practical methods of 3D printing human hearts. Why would this happen? We have some ideas.
PostProcess Technologies Scores Huge Investment, Plans Expansion
PostProcess Technologies has received a huge investment that should fuel their ambitious European expansion plans.
DSM Venturing Leads New Investment Rounds For AMT, Voxel8
Two 3D printing companies have announced significant funding this week — and both bill DSM Venturing as a leader in their rounds.
Dental 3D Printing Gets A Boost: Structo Closes Investment
Dental 3D printing company Structo has closed a funding round that includes government-linked investment.
3D Printed Rockets Taking Off: $140M For Relativity Space
Relativity Space announced a major funding round, bringing its fully 3D printed rockets closer to an out-of-this-world reality.
AddiFab Pulls In Investment, Deepens Mitsubishi Relationship
A new investment is deepening Mitsubishi Chemical’s relationship with Freeform Injection Molding.
Increasing Interest In Additive Manufacturing Investment?
If you invest in 3D print companies, how do you find them? Opportunities are scarce, yet additive manufacturing companies need investment.
Book of the Week: Hardcore Inventing
This week’s selection is “Hardcore Inventing” by Robert Yonover and Ellie Crowe.
Stratasys Invests Big Time in Xaar, But Why?
Why would Stratasys invest so much in Xaar? Our thoughts lead directly to Stratasys’ new product strategy, and it’s not like their previous products at all.
$6M For 3D Printed “Meat”?
3D printing is redefining manufacturing; why not also redefine meat? That’s exactly what a young Israel-based company, aptly called Redefine Meat, proposes to do — and they’ve just pulled in a $6 million investment to do so.
The Importance Of Investment In Certain Types Of 3D Print Companies
Why do some 3D print services require so much investment? We analyzed the situation facing metal additive manufacturing services.
Materialise Invests In Brazilian Implant Manufacturer
Belgium-based Brazil has strategically invested in Brazil-based Engimplan, bringing advanced 3D imaging and 3D printing solutions to another local market.
Investing In Holographic 3D Printing
San Francisco-based biotechnology company Prellis Biologics has raised $8.7M in a Series A funding round. Holographic bioprinting is leading to new milestones and steps forward in 3D printed tissue and organs.
3YOURMIND Receives €1.3M Investment For Machine Learning – But For What?
What is 3YOURMIND doing with €1.3M Investment? They say they will increase machine learning in their services, but for what? We have some speculation.
$10M Investment Fortifies Fortify
Fortify has announced a successful Series A round, raising $10 million, readying the company for growth in high-strength composite 3D printing.
Make That $55M For Xometry
Xometry has announced an additional investment into its Series D funding, bringing the total for the round to a cool $55M.
Dassault Systèmes Acquires Medidata—And More Digitization in 3D Printing Opportunities
Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing implications of Dassault Systèmes’ Medidata acquisition.
Carbon’s $260M Growth Funding
With more than $260 million just announced in a growth funding round, Carbon has now raised more than $680 million — bringing their valuation to $2.4 billion.
Impossible Objects’ New Machine, Materials Partnership, Funding
Impossible Objects has been busy with growing interest in its composite based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process.
Why Is Stanley Black & Decker So Deep Into 3D Printing?
For some reason, power tool maker Stanley Black & Decker is investing heavily in a number of 3D printing ventures.
AstroPrint Scores Additional US$1M Investment
AstroPrinthas successfully raised US$1M investment round.
Xometry Pulls in Another $50 Million
Xometry has announced $50 million in equity funding.
$2M Funding and an Apology: A Happy Ending Follows #CESGenderBias Dismay
Sex tech company Lora DiCarlo has some good news.
3D Printing To Breathe Easier
Materialise’s latest partnership invests in the future of patient-specific healthcare for respiratory patients.
$48M for Fast Radius
Chicago-based Fast Radius has announced a $48 million Series B funding round set to expand its additive manufacturing platform.
MakerOS Receives Funding
We haven’t heard much from MakerOS over the past couple of years, but they have big news today.
Dyndrite Emerges with Accelerated Geometry Kernel
A new player in the field is going to be a very big deal for additive manufacturing.
BCN3D Rises with $3M Raised
Barcelona-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has announced a $3 million funding.
3D Hubs Secures US$18M
3D Hubs has secured a huge US$18M investment round.
Markforged Raises $82 Million
Boston-based Markforged has announced an $82 million Series D funding round.
The Time Is Now For Construction 3D Printers
After several years of experimental construction 3D printing projects, it may be the time for things to get real.
About That Rize Investment by Dassault Systèmes…
There’s something very intriguing about Dassault Systèmes’ surprise participation in a US15M investment in Rize.
The Strategy of Strategic 3D Printing Investment
Dassault Systemés has invested in Rize, and the implications are intriguing.
What To Read Into Additive Industries’ New Loan
Additive Industries received a significant financial boost in an unusual way.
Aurora Labs Gets Private Placement
Aurora Labs has received a significant investment.
Royal DSM Reaches Deeper Into 3D Print Materials
Royal DSM announced a significant investment in a 3D print material company.
Desktop Metal’s Massive Funding
A $160 million investment brings Desktop Metal’s combined funding to $438 million.
