Radar · 3D Printing in United States
Best 3D Printing Companies in United States
The 756 best 3D Printing companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Relativity Space.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
756companies tracked
$9.3Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
261have raised
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory maps 756 3D Printing companies across the United States, collectively carrying $9.3B in tracked funding and seven unicorns. That's not prototype money. Relativity Space alone has pulled $1.3B; Carbon sits at $682M; Divergent has logged $578M. The [global market hit roughly $22.9B in 2022 and is forecast to reach $186.4B by 2032](https://www.zdnet.com/article/research-60-percent-of-enterprises-are-using-or-evaluating-3d-printing/), a 21.0% CAGR that makes most sectors look sluggish. Defense and aerospace are accelerating the timeline, and if you want proof, look at Northrop Grumman's recent push toward sovereign rocket motor manufacturing as a signal of where additive manufacturing's institutional pull is heading.
The hot themes right now are metal additive manufacturing and additive layer manufacturing, and as shown in 2017 research on material composition in additive systems, the chemistry underpinning these processes is still maturing fast. I'd note that the most active backers here include the National Science Foundation and America's Seed Fund, which tells you government capital is doing real structural work in this sector, not just gap-filling. So what separates the companies worth watching? Disclosed funding momentum, which is exactly what this list surfaces.
Sources & further reading
- Research: 60 percent of enterprises are using or evaluating 3D printin
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relativity Space 🦄 Provider of AI-powered 3D printed launch vehicles for small payloads 90Patents top 17%Funding top 20%Growth top 21%Innovation top 22% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 21% Innovationtop 22% Moattop 22% Talenttop 35% Markettop 36% Techtop 36% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 23% Patents: 124 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $1.3B across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $1.3B | 17 mo ago | Series E | 631 | 2015 | Tim Ellis Co-Founder | — | 124 patents Advanced metal additive manufacturing, process control, and large‑scale component assembly | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Carbon 🦄 Provider of three-dimensional printing services using design software and advanced materials 69Talent top 19%Patents top 22%Moat top 22%Funding top 23% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 19% Patentstop 22% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Innovationtop 26% Techtop 36% Growthtop 40% Markettop 42% Globaltop 45% Fin. healthbottom 26% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 5 named leaders on record Patents: 753 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 298 filings since 2022 vs 446 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $682M | 7 mo ago | Series E | 422 422 → 522 (+24%) · sector median -5% | 2013 | Edward Samulski Co-Founder | — | 753 patents Additive manufacturing of polymer and composite resins for customized parts and dental devices | 2 launchs |
| 3 | Divergent 🦄 Developer of adaptive production system for complex structures manufacturing 67Funding top 14%Moat top 25%Growth top 26%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Moattop 25% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 47% Markettop 48% Innovationtop 49% Techtop 49% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $578M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 24 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $578M | 9 mo ago | Series E | 136 | 2014 | Karolina Visser Co-Founder / COO | — | 24 patents Advanced additive manufacturing of lightweight transport structures and multi-material components | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 4 | ICON Developer of a 3D printer supplier for the building industry 69Patents top 12%Funding top 18%Tech top 22%News top 22% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Fundingtop 18% Techtop 22% Newstop 22% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 36% Talenttop 39% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 44% Partnersbottom 43% Patents: 374 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 132 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $451M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $451M | 16 mo ago | Series C | 53 | 2017 | Jason Ballard Co-Founder & CEO | 12 signals ▲50% Announcements · Earnings · Regulatory | 374 patents 3D-printed cementitious construction systems for building structures | 1 expansion |
| 5 | Desktop Metal 🦄 Manufacturer of 3D printing systems, materials, and software for production | $438M | 49 mo ago | Acquired | 337 | 2015 | Ric Fulop Co-Founder | 6 signals ▼65% Acquisition · M&A | 242 patents Metal additive manufacturing processes, especially powder‑bed and binder‑jetting with vacuum and MHD control | — |
| 6 | CELLINK 🦄 Developer of 3D bioprinters and bioinks for research purposes | $389M | 63 mo ago | Public | 65 65 → 71 (+9%) · sector median -5% | 2016 | — | — | 64 patents Flexible multilayer printed interconnects for battery modules and terminal‑free connectors | — |
| 7 | Vulcan Forms 🦄 Provider of industrial metal additive manufacturing system 67Funding top 14%Growth top 24%Moat top 26%News top 41% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 24% Moattop 26% Newstop 41% Markettop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $356M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Headcount 50 → 182 (+264%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $356M | 4 mo ago | Series D | 182 182 → 265 (+46%) · sector median -5% | 2015 | John Hart Co-Founder | 4 signals ▲33% Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Ursa Major Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles 62Funding top 19%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 33% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 28% Funding: Raised $323M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 5 yrs (1.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 72 → 137 (+90%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $323M | 6 mo ago | Series E | 137 | 2015 | Bill Murray Co-Founder & CPO | — | 6 patents Innovative slot machine reel mechanisms and game designs for casino gaming hardware. | — |
| 9 | Formlabs 🦄 Manufacturer of low force SLA technology based desktop 3D printers 90Tech top 9%Moat top 17%Funding top 21%News top 21% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Moattop 17% Fundingtop 21% Newstop 21% Patentstop 23% Markettop 24% Innovationtop 28% Talenttop 30% Growthtop 39% Producttop 41% Globaltop 45% Partnersbottom 47% Tech: 83 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 347 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $254M | 23 mo ago | Series E | 480 480 → 781 (+63%) · sector median -5% | 2011 | Maxim Lobovsky Co-Founder & CEO | 7 signals ▲133% Leadership · Earnings · Contracts | 347 patents Additive manufacturing hardware and post‑processing: support structures, powder handling, washing, and DLP optics. | 3 launchs |
| 10 | Arris Composites Manufacturer of carbon fiber composites for multiple industrial applications | $233M | 25 mo ago | Series C | 152 | 2018 | Ethan Escowitz Co-Founder | — | 92 patents Thermoplastic composite manufacturing for lightweight, impact‑absorbing structural components | — |
| 11 | Xometry Provider of on-demand custom manufacturing platform for prototypes and production parts | $200M | 52 mo ago | Public | 480 480 → 1,149 (+139%) · sector median -5% | 2013 | Laurence Zuriff Founder/CSO | 20 signals ▼39% Earnings · Leadership · New product | 10 patents AI-driven prediction and optimization of manufacturing processes | — |
| 12 | Velo3D Manufacturer of metal additive manufacturing systems, software, and related services 74Partners top 20%Funding top 24%Patents top 28%Market top 32% All 11 signals ▾Partnerstop 20% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 28% Markettop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 35% Moattop 35% Newstop 36% Growthtop 41% Fin. healthtop 48% Globalbottom 45% Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals Funding: Raised $150M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $150M | 5 mo ago | Acquired | 294 294 → 187 (-36%) · sector median -5% | 2015 | — | 28 signals ▼30% Earnings · Announcements · Contracts | 278 patents Advanced metal additive manufacturing systems and powder handling for aerospace-grade parts | 1 expansion |
| 13 | Mighty Buildings Cloud-based 3D printing technology for construction professionals | $150M | 29 mo ago | Series C | 159 | 2017 | Alexey Dubov Co-Founder | — | 50 patents Additive manufacturing of construction materials and structural components with integrated monitoring. | — |
| 14 | Glowforge Your at-home 3D laser printer for crafting and creation | $135M | 37 mo ago | Series E | 172 | 2014 | Mark Gosselin Co-Founder & CTO | — | 58 patents Laser-based CNC material processing and engraving with cloud control and safety features | — |
| 15 | Restor3D Developer of 3D printing technology to reconstruct human bodies | $114M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 146 | 2017 | Andrew Miller Co-Founder & COO | — | 16 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 16 | X-Bow Systems Manufacturer of solid rocket motors and provider of flight services 50Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Moat top 39%Growth top 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Growthtop 46% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $97.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $97M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 78 | 2016 | Maureen Gannon Co-Founder & CRO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 17 | BMF Boston Micro Fabrication Provider of nano-scale 3D printing technology | $81M | 34 mo ago | Series D | 63 | 2016 | Nick Fang Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 18 | Fabric8Labs Manufacturer of metal-based industrial 3D printers | $76M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 35 | 2015 | David Pain Founder & CTO | — | 61 patents Advanced thermal-management wicking structures and electrochemical additive manufacturing systems | 1 award |
| 19 | Sakuu Provider of AI-enabled desktop 3D battery printers for automotive applications | $68M | 33 mo ago | Series C | 63 | 2016 | Robert Bagheri Co-Founder & CEO | — | 67 patents In‑situ powder handling and regeneration for metal additive manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 20 | Inkbit Provider of multi-material 3D printing platform integrating hardware, software, and materials | $64M | 25 mo ago | Series B | 39 39 → 37 (-5%) · sector median -5% | 2017 | Javier Ramos Co-Founder & CTO | — | 60 patents Advanced polymerization catalysts and additive manufacturing metrology systems | — |
| 21 | Mantle Manufacturer of tooling solutions combining CNC machining with 3D printing | $62M | 23 mo ago | Acquired | 45 45 → 42 (-7%) · sector median -5% | 2015 | Stephen Connor Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer | — | 28 patents Hybrid additive manufacturing process control, metal paste materials, and warping/void mitigation | 1 award |
| 22 | Evolve Additive Provider of 3D printers based on selective thermoplastic electrophotographic processes | $56M | 15 mo ago | Series B | 61 | 2017 | Jeffrey Blank Chief Executive Officer | — | 44 patents Advanced laser-based metal additive manufacturing with optimized support, heat transfer, and alignment | — |
| 23 | PostProcess Provider of automated post-printing solutions for support, resin, surface, and powder removal | $46M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 52 52 → 44 (-15%) · sector median -5% | 2014 | Jeff Mize CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | LuxCreo Manufacturer of diversified 3D printing solutions | $46M | 8 mo ago | Series B | 30 | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | 3deo Provider of metal 3D printing services for prototypes and production 45Moat top 25%Funding top 27%Patents top 35%Product top 35% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 35% Producttop 35% Innovationtop 40% Talenttop 41% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Growthbottom 31% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 43 patents Funding: Raised $39.5M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $39M | 21 mo ago | Series B | 96 | 2016 | Payman Torabi Co-Founder & CTO | — | 43 patents Aerial LiDAR mapping systems and additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies. | — |
| 26 | Inventables Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems | $33M | 22 mo ago | Series C | 43 | 2002 | Phil Lomac VP Operations | — | — | — |
| 27 | Sun Metalon Provider of metal-based industrial 3D printers | $32M | 12 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | Kazuhiko Nishioka Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 4 job openings |
| 28 | Elementum 3D Provider of metal powders for 3D printing applications | $23M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 32 32 → 30 (-6%) · sector median -5% | 2014 | — | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 launch |
| 29 | Agile Space Industries Manufacturer of chemical propulsion systems, hotfire testing, and related manufacturing | $17M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 68 | 2009 | Daudi Barnes Founder & CTO | 3 signals ▲200% Funding · Hiring | — | — |
| 30 | Chromatic 3D Materials Developer of advanced elastomer materials and 3D printing solutions | $15M | 3 mo ago | Series C | 17 17 → 14 (-18%) · sector median -5% | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 4WEB Medical Innovative orthopedic implant company focused on advanced structural design and fusion 40Funding top 39%Growth top 45%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $12.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 49 | 2008 | Jessee Hunt Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 internship · 5 launchs |
| 32 | Firehawk Aerospace Provider of 3D printed propulsion systems 45Funding top 30%Innovation top 32%Patents top 35%Moat top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 35% Moattop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $12.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Innovation: 20 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $12M | 7 mo ago | Series C | 31 | 2018 | Steve Edwards Co-Founder | — | 20 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 33 | Vartega Recycled carbon fiber for compounding and thermoset applications | $12M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 26 | 2014 | Sean Kline Co-Founder & VP Engineering | — | 10 patents Recycling and recovery processes for fiber-reinforced composite materials and particles | — |
| 34 | Fortius Metals Provider of welding wire for 3D printing applications | $10M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 8 | 2021 | Jeff Lints Founder / CEO | — | — | — |
| 35 | AMPERA Developer of modular nuclear energy systems for diverse industry applications 24Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | 2025 | Brian Matthews Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | Pythom Space Manufacturer of reusable rockets for space transportation system | $10M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 2 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Material Manufacturer of embedded energy storage systems 50Funding top 37%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $8.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 7 mo ago | Series A | — | 2023 | Gabe Elias CEO | — | — | — |
| 38 | Axtra3D Manufacturer of 3D printers, software, and materials for additive manufacturing | $6M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 15 | 2021 | Praveen Tummala Co-Founder | 3 signals Announcements · Earnings · Contracts | 21 patents Photopolymer-based vat (bottom‑up) 3D printing systems and hybrid lighting technologies | 2 launchs |
| 39 | Nanochon Developer of 3D-printed implants for treating joint injuries 27Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Moat top 42%Tech top 49% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Moattop 42% Techtop 49% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $6M | 5 mo ago | Seed | 9 | 2016 | Nathan Castro Co-Founder and CTO | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 40 | Kind Designs Developer of living seawalls using 3D-printing technology 13Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $5.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $5M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Anya Freeman Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jiga Provider of marketplace for finding part manufacturer 50Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%News top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 44% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 36 | 2020 | Assaf Geuz Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 42 | Snapmaker manufacturer of 3D printers based on hybrid manufacturing technology | $4M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 200 | 2016 | — | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 43 | Novineer Developer of 3D printing software 9Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Moat top 45%Tech bottom 37% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Techbottom 37% Patentsbottom 36% Globalbottom 31% Innovationbottom 23% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $3M | 12 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2022 | Ali Tamijani Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Anisotropic toolpath planning for advanced 3D printing of functional printed parts | — |
| 44 | Atacama Biomaterials Provider of bio-materials for 3D printing | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 9 | 2020 | — | — | 4 patents Microbial-derived biomaterials and bio-based polymer compositions and their production methods | — |
| 45 | ExOne Provider of binder jetting technology-based 3D printers | $2M | 13 mo ago | Acquired | 215 | 1995 | — | — | 54 patents Powder-based 3D printing systems and processes for metal/ceramic parts and filters | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 46 | Trio Labs Manufacturer of precision metal and ceramic components | $2M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 12 | 2015 | Adam Steege Founder & CEO & CTO | — | 29 patents Advanced additive manufacturing using micropixelated powder composites with dynamic density control | — |
| 47 | Protect3d Provider of 3D-printed products for sports applications | $2M | 17 mo ago | Series A | 10 | 2021 | Clark Bulleit Co-Founder | — | 10 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 48 | Intecells Developer of plasma-enhanced manufacturing platform for advanced battery cell production | $2M | 8 mo ago | Seed | 8 | 2017 | Xiaohong Gayden Co-Founder & CEO | — | 12 patents Advanced lithium‑ion electrode fabrication and metal‑oxide coating processes | — |
| 49 | Slant 3D 3D printing manufacturer of plastic without molds | $2M | 13 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Tethon3D Manufacturer of Ceramic 3D Printing materials | $500K | 8 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2011 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
Top 12 3D Printing companies in United States
#1
Carbon 🦄Series E · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 422 employees$682.2Mraised▾
Carbon 🦄
Series E · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 422 employees
Provider of three-dimensional printing services using design software and advanced materials. They offer a platform that integrates software, hardware, and materials for product development and manufacturing. The company provides solutions for industries including automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer goods. It supports the creation of custom parts, prototypes, and end-use products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 19%Patents
top 22%Moat
top 22%Funding
top 23%Innovation
top 26%Tech
top 36%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 753 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 298 filings since 2022 vs 446 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 753 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 65k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series E$60M
- Jun 2019Series E$260M
- Feb 2018Series D$200M
- Sep 2016Series C$81.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Baillie Gifford, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Investments, General Electric, Adidas Group, ARCHina Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudinary
#2
Series D · Newburyport, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 182 employees$355.6Mraised▾
Series D · Newburyport, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 182 employees
Provider of industrial metal additive manufacturing system
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 24%Moat
top 26%News
top 41%Market
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $356M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Growth: Headcount 50 → 182 (+264%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers · 158 engagements/post (3.2× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$220M
- Jul 2022Series D$355.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Fontinalis Partners, Simkins, Standard Industries, Industry Ventures, Boston Seed Capital, Atlas Innovate
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickityGodaddyGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#3
Series E · Berthoud, Colorado · founded 2015 · 137 employees$323Mraised▾
Series E · Berthoud, Colorado · founded 2015 · 137 employees
Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles. It provides users with advanced satellite propulsion systems for aerospace missions across commercial and government sectors. Its features include launch components, combustion management abilities, and microsatellite launching abilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 33%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $323M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 5 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 72 → 137 (+90%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 59k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series E$100M
- Aug 2023Series D$138M
- Oct 2022Series D$100M
- Dec 2021Series C$85M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Alpha Edison, Alsop Louie Partners, Dolby Family Ventures, Explorer 1, Harpoon
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#4
Series E · Torrance, California · founded 2014 · 136 employees$578Mraised▾
Series E · Torrance, California · founded 2014 · 136 employees
Developer of adaptive production system for complex structures manufacturing. The system uses AI-enabled engineering software to optimize structure design based on performance and manufacturing constraints. Manufacturing instructions are sent to 3D printers to materialize individual printed nodes with application-specific alloys. A universal robotic assembly process assembles the printed nodes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Moat
top 25%Growth
top 26%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 47%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $578M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 24 patents · Unicorn
Growth: Headcount 88 → 136 (+55%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 44k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Venture Debt$40M
- Sep 2025Series E$250M
- Jun 2024Conventional Debt$47M
- Nov 2023Series D$230M
Founders & team
Investors
Horizon, Western Alliance Bank, O Luxe Holdings, Horizons Ventures, Altran, Hexagon
Tech stack
DocusignHstsHttp/3LodashMicrosoft 365Module Federation
#5
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 294 employees$150Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 294 employees
Manufacturer of metal additive manufacturing systems, software, and related services. The company provides laser powder bed fusion technology for producing precision parts. It offers an integrated ecosystem that includes hardware, software, and engineering support. The company focuses on solutions for industries with demanding requirements.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 20%Funding
top 24%Patents
top 28%Market
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Tech
top 35%Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Funding: Raised $150M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
Patents: 278 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 166 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 51k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$30M
- Aug 2020Series D—
- Jun 2020Series D$12M
- Apr 2020Series D$28M
Investors
Piva Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Playground Global, Taiyo Nippon Oil, Lam Research Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstroBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#6
Series E · Inglewood, California · founded 2015 · 631 employees$1.3Braised▾
Series E · Inglewood, California · founded 2015 · 631 employees
Provider of AI-powered 3D printed launch vehicles for small payloads. Its launch vehicle is developed using a proprietary metal 3D printer, and uses a combination of oxygen and methane as propellants. It uses AI and autonomous robotics technologies to develop launch vehicles that can deploy satellites in lower earth orbitals. It can deploy and resupply satellite constellations into space in less time and cost.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 17%Funding
top 20%Growth
top 21%Innovation
top 22%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 35%Patents: 124 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Angel (Jan 2025)
Growth: Headcount 265 → 631 (+138%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 229k LinkedIn followers — 22.5% of this cohort's audience · 406 engagements/post (8.2× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Terran R structures
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Angel—
- Jun 2021Series E$650M
- Nov 2020Series D$500M
- Oct 2019Series C$140M
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, USC, Stanford University, Social Capital, Fidelity Investments, BlackRock
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailApple PayCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
Series B · Albuquerque, New Mexico · founded 2016 · 78 employees$97Mraised▾
Series B · Albuquerque, New Mexico · founded 2016 · 78 employees
Manufacturer of solid rocket motors and provider of flight services. The company designs, builds, and tests solid rocket motor technology. It delivers customizable solid rocket motors using advanced manufacturing techniques. The company also offers flight test services using modular boost platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 46%Market
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 45%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $97.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers · 85 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$6M
- May 2025Series B$35M
- Dec 2024Series B$25M
- May 2024Series B$70M
Founders & team
Investors
Razor's Edge Ventures, Lockheed Martin, Crosslink Capital, Boeing, Balerion Space Ventures, Broom Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDocusignElementor
#8
Series B · Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania · founded 2015 · 35 employees$76.1Mraised▾
Series B · Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania · founded 2015 · 35 employees
Manufacturer of metal-based industrial 3D printers. It develops a combination of Stereo-Lithography and electroplating, in which they use and control system to deposit metals from a large array of independently controlled anodes. It can print metal and plastics in the same batches.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$50M
- Feb 2023Series B$52.8M
- Jul 2021Series A$19.3M
- May 2018Series A$4M
Founders & team
Investors
EvoNexus, New Enterprise Associates, Intel Capital, imec.xpand, TDK Ventures, Lam Research Capital
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesGenesis ThemeGoogle Analytics
#9
Series C · Golden Valley, Minnesota · founded 2016 · 17 employees$14.7Mraised▾
Series C · Golden Valley, Minnesota · founded 2016 · 17 employees
Developer of advanced elastomer materials and 3D printing solutions. The company provides a platform for printing durable rubber parts using chemical reactions. It offers control, flexibility, lower total cost of ownership, and sustainability. The technology allows printing on various substrates without melting, lasers, or post-processing. It also offers printing of custom parts.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$250K
- Dec 2025Series C$500K
- Aug 2024Series C$6M
- Apr 2024Series B$300K
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, DSM, Embedded Ventures, Golden Seeds, Oyat Invest, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddy
#10
Series B · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 146 employees$114Mraised▾
Series B · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2017 · 146 employees
Developer of 3D printing technology to reconstruct human bodies
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience · 89 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$104M
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt$38M
- Jun 2024Venture Debt$15M
- Jan 2024Series A$55M
Founders & team
Investors
Trinity Capital, Summers Value Partners, Partners Group, Archon Capital, GO PA Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEwww Image OptimizerGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#11
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 53 employees$451Mraised▾
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 53 employees
Developer of a 3D printer supplier for the building industry. It provides users with a company develops 3D-printed homes that improve affordability, building performance, sustainability, and customizability using 3D printer machines, software, and advanced materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 12%Funding
top 18%Tech
top 22%News
top 22%Innovation
top 26%Moat
top 26%Patents: 374 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 132 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $451M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C$56.2M
- Nov 2022Series B—
- Feb 2022Series B$185M
- Aug 2021Series B$207.6M
Founders & team
Investors
NASA, Austin Technology Incubator, Moderne Ventures, CAZ Investments, Citi, BIG
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCdnjs
#12
Series A · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2025$10Mraised▾
Series A · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2025
Developer of modular nuclear energy systems for diverse industry applications. The company's reactor design combines fusion and fission technologies, creating a safe and efficient system. It offers solutions for AI data centers, national security, and off-grid infrastructure. The technology aims to provide reliable, clean power where traditional energy solutions are insufficient.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 47%Market
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Scorpio Tankers
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBuilder.IoCloudflareEmotionHstsMailgun
Funding & investor landscape
$9.3Btotal disclosed funding
239companies funded
755disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars11 rounds
Notable founders
Edward Samulski
Co-Founder · Carbon
Alexander Ermoshkin
Co-Founder · Carbon
John Hart
Co-Founder · Vulcan Forms
Bill Murray
Co-Founder & CPO · Ursa Major
Joe Laurienti
Founder & CEO · Ursa Major
Karolina Visser
Co-Founder / COO · Divergent
Kevin Czinger
Founder · Divergent
Tim Ellis
Co-Founder · Relativity Space
Maureen Gannon
Co-Founder & CRO · X-Bow Systems
Mark Kaufman
Co-Founder · X-Bow Systems
David Pain
Founder & CTO · Fabric8Labs
Andrew Miller
Co-Founder & COO · Restor3D
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 7,118 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,448 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 57% → 71% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette227
- Georgia Institute of Technology200
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology180
- Pennsylvania State University154
- Texas A&M University149
leading researchers
H. Jerry Qi · Manos M. Tentzeris · Chi Zhou · Eva Blasco · Joshua M. Pearce · Jing Shi · Xiao Kuang · Yang Yang
▲
Breakthroughs2,248 · 30%
▲ 30%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum6 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanotechnology fabrication research is surging — U.S. papers rose from 68 to 251, nearly quadrupling across the period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication68→273
- Nanotechnology68→251
- Composite material35→164
- 3d printed63→167
- Polymer13→90
Newly emergingAerospace 0→22 · Fusion 0→22 · Fiber 0→17
Landmark Three-dimensional printing of complex biological structures by freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels · 1,753 cites
◆
Advancements3,624 · 49%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fused deposition modeling advancement research is intensifying — U.S. papers climbed from 54 to 206, nearly quadrupling.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material78→370
- 3d printed94→363
- Fabrication81→307
- Fused deposition modeling54→206
- Mechanical engineering38→184
Newly emergingCompressive strength 0→19 · Gyroid 0→15 · Taguchi methods 0→15
Landmark Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy: A review · 2,331 cites
▼
Concerns657 · 9%
▼ 10%→9% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations58% since 2021mostly empirical
Fused filament fabrication concerns are newly emerging — appearing fresh with 17 U.S. papers signaling rising process-reliability scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed16→76
- Fabrication5→48
- Nanotechnology16→51
- Composite material11→43
- Mechanical engineering15→40
Newly emergingFused filament fabrication 0→17 · Composite number 0→11 · Rheology 0→10
Landmark Recent advances in 3D printing of biomaterials · 1,691 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where additive manufacturing is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston414 · +0.60
Atlanta208 · +0.57
SF Bay Area196 · +0.60
Pittsburgh178 · +0.63
New York168 · +0.58
Los Angeles134 · +0.63
Chicago133 · +0.56
Philadelphia111 · +0.63
San Diego102 · +0.56
Ann Arbor100 · +0.55
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in the United States
United States additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 61,539 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Hewlett Packard Development, General Electric, Boeing; annual filings 3152→5421.
61,539 filings8,000 assigneespeak 8049/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Hewlett Packard Development6475
- General Electric4401
- Boeing1750
- Xerox1641
- Stratasys1297
- United Technologies1295
- Align Technology1278
- 3D Systems1201
Common questions
How many 3D Printing companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 756 indexable 3D Printing companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by 3D Printing companies in United States?
The 3D Printing companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $9.3B in disclosed equity funding across 239 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded 3D Printing company in United States?
Relativity Space is the highest-funded 3D Printing company in United States, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many 3D Printing companies in United States are funded?
239 of the 756 3D Printing companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many 3D Printing unicorns are there in United States?
7 3D Printing companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States 3D Printing companies?
The most active investors in United States 3D Printing companies on this list include National Science Foundation, HHS, OSTI, America’s Seed Fund, MassChallenge.
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