Registered entities
SHAPEWAYS INC.
Reg. No. 990360993United States
SHAPEWAYS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reg. No. 1784851United States
Reputation
Customer rating 2.4 / 5 across 174 reviews.
Innovation
13 patent families (9 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 421 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
Social engagement
Social engagement: 28.2K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.
Investor mix
12 investors on record; lead investors include Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 10 | 83% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 17% |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
1 role tracked across 1 of the last 12 months
19 Jun 2026 · Advanced Manufacturing Technician – 3D Printing · Eindhoven
23 Apr 2025 · Account Executive EU (Eindhoven - Netherlands) · Eindhoven
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.
Recent activity
18 Jun 2026
Event
Automation Experience