Top 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing Capital Raises in the U.S. – May 16th to 31st, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the 3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Merger/Acquisition
- Ameri100, intelligent and automated enterprise resource planning solutions, intended for optimizing business processes, was acquired by The Silicon Partners on May 16, 2025.
- io Products, AI-enabled smart gadgets based in the United States, was acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion, putting the company’s post-valuation at an estimated $8311 million on May 21, 2025.
- LlamaZOO, multi-dimensional visualization platform designed to interact and view complex data and structures as 3D models, was acquired by KPMG for CAD 1.5 million on May 26, 2025.
Later Stage VC
- Carnegie Foundry, robotics and AI venture intended to scope, mature, and commercialize IP and advanced prototypes, raised $10.3 million of Series A venture funding from United States Steel, Oshkosh, and other investors on May 22, 2025.
- Overview, automation tools designed to detect defects in industrial machines, raised $3.75 million of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes from investors on May 20, 2025.
- PsiQuantum, quantum computing intended to build and deploy functional quantum computers, raised $22 million of venture funding in a deal led by BlackRock on May 30, 2025.
Early Stage VC
- RoboForce, artificial intelligence robotics system designed for automating labor-intensive tasks, raised $15 million of venture funding from Myron Scholes, Gary Rieschel and Carnegie Mellon University on May 19, 2025.
Seed Round
- Leeta, chemical raw materials for affordable products, raised $4.45 million through a combination of Seed-1 and Seed-2 funding from investors on May 27, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $9.5 million.
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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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