Top 10 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st – March 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing sector over the past quarter. 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
- Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp, a leading on-demand digital manufacturing platform in North America that provides comprehensive product development and production part manufacturing to many of the largest and most innovative companies in the world, was acquired by Fathom Point through an LBO.
- Incodema3D, metal additive manufacturing parts that support direct metal 3D printing of complex, precision components, was acquired by AFM Capital Partners through an LBO.
Later Stage VC
- artlabs, an AI-powered immersive 3D platform that enhances retail experiences through interactive visualization and virtual try-on, raised venture funding from Team Ignite Ventures.
- Fabric8Labs, non-thermal metal 3D printing technology that offers an alternative to the current powder bed fusion technologies, raised an estimated $56.5 million through a combination of Series B and Series B-2 venture funding in a deal led by Masco Ventures and New Enterprise Associates.
- Firehawk Aerospace, a rocket engine technology that makes space transportation safe, reliable, and affordable, raised $250,000 of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes from BVVC.
- Looking Glass Factory, a light field display technology that creates group-viewable, headset-free 3D holograms, raised venture funding from SOSV.
Early Stage VC
- Emergent Matter, a vertically integrated hardware-software stack that autonomously manufactures robotic systems through solid-state additive manufacturing, raised venture funding from Quiet Capital and Capital Factory.
- Meshy, a three-dimensional model generation platform that converts text or images into three-dimensional models for digital content creation, raised $50 million of venture funding.
Seed Round
- Creative 3D Technologies, a printing technology that changes the future of where and how products are manufactured, raised $7.5 million of seed funding.
- Material Hybrid Manufacturing, an energy storage manufacturing technology that integrates power directly into product structures, raised $8.11 million through a combination of Seed funding in a deal led by Outlander VC and Harpoon VC.
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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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