3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Buyout/LBO
- Bluestreak, an integrated quality management and manufacturing execution system that automates quality control for service-based manufacturers, acquired by Steelhead Technologies, via its financial sponsor Mainsail Partners, through an LBO.
Later Stage VC
- Array Labs, a remote sensing technology that uses satellite clusters to create high-resolution three-dimensional models of Earth, raised $21 million of venture funding in a deal led by Mitsubishi Electric.
- Kind Designs, a 3D-printed seawall manufacturer that develops coastal protection structures designed to restore marine habitats, raised $10 million of venture funding in a deal led by Builders Vision.
- Vntana, a product content management platform that automates the optimization, conversion, and distribution of digital product assets, raised $1.25 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt.
- ALM Ortho, a medical technology that develops orthopedic implants using additive manufacturing and advanced software tools, raised $749,994 of venture funding.
Early Stage VC
- Atomic Factories, a precision metal parts manufacturer that uses 3D printing for rapid prototyping and short-run production, raised venture funding from Narwhal Ventures.
- Meshy, a three-dimensional model generation platform that converts text and images into digital 3D assets, raised $400 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by IDG Capital, MPC and Monolith Capital.
- NZT Group, a polymer and composite materials developer that creates engineered materials and systems for demanding industrial applications, raised venture funding from Intbox Ventures.
Seed Round
- Argon, an advanced humanoid robot manufacturer that develops robots with interchangeable tools for precision manufacturing tasks, raised seed funding in a deal led by Moneta Ventures.
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John Silvestri
Managing Director
Finance, strategy and capital markets executive. Originated structured and executed, as principal, agent and underwriter, over $4 billion of public and private, structured and project finance transactions. Industry expertise includes Energy and Power, Technology/Fintech/Digital, Sponsor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Consumer, Industrials and Agriculture, Banking, and Specialty Finance. Companies ranging from small to large, leveraged, high grade, venture, SPV’s and project finance. Transaction expertise across capital structure includes public and private bonds, equity, structured and direct investments, and unitranche. Leveraged finance includes senior/sub, bridge, acquisition, mezzanine, equity co-investment, and re-capitalizations. Previously, founder of an advisory and a direct investment business, Managing Director and Co-head of Investment Banking at Altamar Capital, and Director and Head of High Yield Capital Markets in New York for Barclays Capital. BS in Management from SUNY Buffalo. MBA from Fordham Gabelli Business School. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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