3D Printing startup quarterly highlights. Includes a sector summary, recent events, and a deep dive into 3D Printing Manufacturer startups. Contact info@venturescanner.com or visit www.venturescanner.com to learn more about our research platform for technology startups!
2. Quarterly 3D printing highlights
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This brief overview of the 3D printing sector provides three sections
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SectorSummary
Macro-level viewson the
state of the 3D
printing sector
LatestActivity
Major funding and exit
events from the previous
quarter
Deep dive into a single
3D printing category
CategoryDiscovery
4. 3D PRINTING
9 Categories
383 Companies
$2B Funding
4Sector stats are continuously changing,data cumulativeas of April 2018
5. The graphic above shows only a sampling of companiesin each category. Data cumulativethrough April 2018
3DPrintingMarketplaces
(72 Companies)
3DPrintingApplications
(59Companies)
3DPrintingMaterials
(35Companies)
3DPrintingCADSoftware
(31Companies)
3DScanners
(20Companies)
3DPrintingNetworks
(8 Companies)
3DPrintingCommunities
(29Companies)
3DPrintingServices
(92Companies)
3DPrinterManufacturers
(118Companies) 3D PRINTING
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currently tracks 383 3D Printing startupswith
$2B in funding
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Funding into 3D printing demonstrated robust growth in recent years
Overall funding grew at a CAGR of 45% from 2012-2017,
and 2018 is off to a solid start with the best Q1 on record at $150M
3D Printing Annual Funding Over Time
Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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3D printing funding increased exponentially at the quarterly level
The funding in Q1 2018 was 156% of the funding in Q1 2017
3D Printing Quarterly Funding Over Time
Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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3D printing exit activity is seeing a decline over the past few years
The number of 3D printing exits in Q1 2018 was on par with
that in Q1 of recent years
3D Printing Exit Events Over Time
Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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3D Printer Manufacturers companies raised the most funding last quarter
3D printing startups raised $150 million over the last quarter
Quarterly 3D Printing Category Funding
Companiesare categorized by function, and therefore can exist in multiple categories.
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Q1 2018 3D printing funding events
Notable Recent 3DPrinting Funding Events
Company FundingType Amount Date
Series E $65,000,000 Mar 19, 2018
Series B $35,000,000 Mar 27, 2018
Series B $14,600,000 Feb 15, 2018
Post-IPO Equity $12,000,000 Feb 18, 2018
Series C $12,000,000 Jan 25, 2018
The top 5 funding events accounted for 85% of quarterly funding
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Q1 2018 3D printing exit events
Notable Recent 3DPrinting Acquisitions
Company Acquirer Amount Date
Unknown Feb 21, 2018
Unknown Feb 18, 2018
There were 2 acquisitions in 3D printing this past quarter
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14. Category Discovery – 3D Printer Manufacturers
Every quarter a newcategory will receivea deep dive,providing comparisonsto
other categories and discussingtrends
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3D Printer Manufacturers is the leading category in the sector
The category accounts for 45% of funding in the sector and saw 6% growth last quarter
Venture Investing in 3D Printing
Companiesare categorized by function, and therefore can exist in multiple categories. Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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3D Printer Manufacturers companies are slightly less funded than their peers
The category has a median funding $1M lower than the average of other categories,
and a third quartile that is $1M lower as well
3D Printing Category Funding Quartiles
Companiesare categorized by function, and therefore can exist in multiple categories. Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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Annual 3D Printer Manufacturers funding saw strong growth in recent years
Funding grew at a CAGR of 158% from 2012-2017,
and 2017 funding was 172% of 2016 funding
3D Printer ManufacturersTotal Annual Funding
Data cumulativeas of April 2018
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Funding within 3D Printer Manufacturers is heavily concentrated
3D Printer ManufacturersCompanies with Largest Funding Amounts
Company LatestRound TotalRaised Location
Series D $422,000,000 Redwood City, CA, USA
Series E $276,760,000 Burlington, MA, USA
Post-IPO Debt $169,500,000 Rock Hill, SC, USA
Series C $88,700,000 Somerville, MA, USA
Series B $60,160,000 Seattle, WA, USA
The top 5 companies by total funding account for 78% of overall category funding
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