Axtra3D announced a significant investment in the company. They’ve raised US$4.5M in a Series A investment round, led by HZG Group. Axtra3D, based in Charlotte, NC, has developed a unique 3D printing process that combines both DLP and Laser approaches in the same system. The DLP component enables rapid printing by solidifying the internal structures,… Continue reading Axtra3D Secures $4.5M, Boosting Hybrid PhotoSynthesis 3D Printing Technology
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Freeform’s Service-First Model Aims to Disrupt Metal 3D Printing Industry
A new metal 3D printing company has emerged: Freeform.
3D Printed Heat Exchangers Propel Conflux Technology with $11M Funding
There’s further proof of additive manufacturing value with a new investment in Conflux Technology.
Micro 3D Printing Gains Momentum: UpNano and BMF Announce Developments
Developments in micro 3D printing continue.
Additive Manufacturing Market Grows Despite Public Company Valuation Declines
A report from Additive Manufacturing Research quantified the size of the 3D print market, and there’s some interesting implications.
Mosaic Manufacturing Secures CAD$28M to Expand Industrial 3D Printing Solutions
Huge news from Mosaic Manufacturing: they’ve raised a massive CAD$28M (US$20M) from investors.
Stratasys Announces Huge $50M Stock Buy-back Plan
Stratasys announced a curious program to repurchase their own shares.
H&S Gears Up for the Future with $100 Million Investment and 3D Printing Innovations
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi drill into Horsburgh and Scott’s transformative $100 million investment and explore the exciting future of 3D printing in industrial gear manufacturing.
CORE Industrial Partners: Diverse Investments Driving Innovation
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal how CORE Industrial Partners’ broad investment strategy is shaping the future of industrial technology.
Contrary to Market Gloom, Some 3D Printing Investments Surge
There are some big investments happening in the 3D print world, contrary to recent gloom.
3D Printed Tooling Company Aims for Rapid Expansion
Metal 3D printer start-up Mantle focuses on additive manufacturing for precision tooling.
Adoption vs. Consolidation in the Struggling 3D Print Industry
What’s wrong with the 3D print industry? The industry leaders seem to have the answers, or do they?
Quantica Secures Additional Funding to Advance NovoJet 3D Printing Technology
Quantica has raised even more cash to expand their unusual 3D printing technology.
Wegovy Profits Fuel Novo Holdings’ Ambitious 3D Bioprinting Ventures
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Novo Holdings is channeling the massive success of weight loss drug Wegovy into strategic investments in 3D bioprinting.
Stifel and ASTRO America Fund 3D Printing for Defense
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss the newly established and groundbreaking “AM Forward Critical Technologies SBIC” fund.
Xact Metal: A Model of Prudent Growth in 3D Printing Amidst Industry Giants’ Struggles
As usual, my recent conversation with Xact Metal revealed some interesting insights into the metal 3D printing industry.
From High Hopes to Harsh Realities: The Struggle of 3D Printing Companies in Attracting Investment
I’m reading an interesting post by 3D Alliances about the hope for 3D print company stocks in 2024.
KKR Fuels the Future: Precipart’s Journey from Precision Machining to 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss KKR’s strategic investment in Precipart and how it signifies a transformative shift for the company.
Forecasting the Future: Are 3D Printing Companies Really Facing Decline or Poised for Growth?
I’m reading a financial forecast for 3D printing and it doesn’t seem to match the current state of the industry.
Industry Disruption: Velo3D’s Strategic Shift Suggests Possible Mergers in 3D Printing Sector
Huge news from Velo3D: They are changing their leadership.
Are 3D Print Companies Really Dying?
I’m reading an extremely interesting and critical post about the 3D printing industry by Alex Huckstepp.
AM Industry Leaders Discuss Caution and Optimism in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi cover the most recent AM Investment Strategies Roundtable discussion.
Seurat Technologies Completes Impressive Funding Round
Seurat Technologies announced a truly massive funding raise from a set of very intriguing investors.
Ai Build Secures Major Investment with a Surprising Twist
Ai Build announced they’ve received a significant investment, and there’s an interesting twist to the story.
Saudi Aramco and BOLD Capital Partners Invest $52M in Mighty Buildings
Mighty Buildings has received a mighty investment that should lead to significant expansion for the construction 3D printing company.
Boston Micro Fabrication Accelerates with Recent Investment and Innovations
Boston Micro Fabrication is on the move.
Revolutionizing Orthodontics: How 3D Printing Achieves True Success
We all hope for the success of 3D print technology, but what does that success actually look like?
3D Printing’s Impact on Alternative Energy Equipment
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how recent investment is stimulating increased use of 3D printing in one industry sector.
Will Artificial Intelligence Crowd Out 3D Printing Innovation?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider whether 3D print technology investment and innovation could be affected by interest in AI tech.
SUN METALON’s Innovative Metal 3D Printing Process Attracts $2M Investment and Toyota Collaboration
SUN METALON announced new funding and a new partnership.
Fortify Raises $12.5 million in Funding
From investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures and RTX Ventures.
Helio Additive: Voxel-Based Slicing for 3D Printing
Helio Additive has secured a major investment and is on its way to revolutionizing slicing forever.
SPACs Fail 3D Printing Companies: A Closer Look
It turned out that SPACs were not the right way forward for many 3D printing companies.
Wayland Additive Secures Funding to Expand Electron Beam 3D Printing Production
Wayland Additive raises £4.6M to boost their electron beam 3D printing production.
Quantica Raises €14M for NovoJet 3D Printing Technology
Quantica has raised a massive €14M in funding to power development of their unique NovoJet 3D printing technology.
Xolo Scores Major Investment for Next-Level 3D Printing Technology
Xolo received a huge investment, and this is a really big deal.
ECAM: Metal 3D Printing With No Heat, Lasers or Powder
Fabric8Labs has developed a truly unique metal 3D printing process that is unlike all existing processes.
Big Deal: Hexagon Gives Czinger Supercar a $100 Million Turbo Boost
Divergent Technology gets an investment from Hexagon AB.
Why Did Stratasys Invest in a Healthcare Solutions Provider?
Stratasys announced a major investment of US$10M in Axial3D, but why?
Revolutionizing the Construction Industry: 3D Printing Homes
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review some of the latest developments in construction 3D printing with CEMEX and COBOD.
Investment Data Shows 3D Print Startups Moving to More Mature Levels
A report from Pitchbook suggests investment patterns in 3D print companies is shifting upwards.
VulcanForms Raises Massive Investment
VulcanForms announced a huge US$250M investment round, one of the largest seen in the industry.
Ai Build Receives Major Investment
London-based Ai Build has received a significant investment to boost their manufacturing platform.
Meet COBOD’s New Investor: GE Renewable Energy
Coming in hot just after COBOD and GE Renewable Energy announced a dedicated factory to 3D print wind turbine components, a big investment move took place.
New Investment Puts COBOD In A Good Position
COBOD received an investment from a partner that will certainly raise the stakes in the battle for construction 3D print supremacy.
Diamond Age Lands Huge US$50M Investment
Diamond Age announced a massive US$50M investment, which could have a huge effect on construction 3D printing.
UpNano’s Ultra High Resolution 2PP 3D Printer
There are few nano-scale 3D printer options, but one comes from UpNano.
OPT Lands US$15M
3D print startup OPT landed a huge US$15M investment.
9T Labs Raises Huge Investment, With a Surprise Investor
9T Labs announced a huge US$17M investment.
What Will ICON Do With All That Cash?
ICON announced yet another funding round, bringing their available cash to unprecedented levels.
AM Ventures Adds Materials Startup
AM Ventures announced yet another AM startup in their portfolio: Headmade Materials.
Metal AM At Scale: Seurat Secures Funding
Seurat announced a major funding round for their incredible metal 3D printing technology. We found out a lot more about their incredible Area Printing process.
Book of the Week: Introduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor
This week’s selection is “Introduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor: A Beginner’s Guide to Help You Feel Confident When Investing Your Money” by Erin Wolfe.
AMT Secures Major Funding
AMT scored a huge US$15M Series B financing round.
ARK Moves to St. Pete Innovation District and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the implications of an investment firm’s unusual relocation.
6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment
6K announced a huge US$51M investment raise, allow them to triple their capacity.
AON3D’s New Investment Could Take Them To The Moon
AON3D announced a major new investment and a partnership on a lunar project.
Biden Administration’s Strong Message About Hong Kong and its Impact on 3D Printing
On July 16, 2021, the Biden administration warned companies about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong.
ICON Raises a Staggering US$207M
ICON, one of the few construction 3D printing companies, has raised a startling US$207M in new investment.
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.
Wikifactory Secures $4.5M to Democratize Innovation
The era of democratizing our labor and resources is well upon us.
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.