Venture Scanner 3D Printing Tech Report Q1 2017
- 1. Venture Scanner is your analyst and technology-powered startup research firm March 2017 3D Printing Technology Startup Landscape Trends and Insights
- 2. 3D printing technology report outline 2 This report provides an overview of the 3D printing technology sector and is broken down into three sections Sector Description High-level sector metrics with sub-category definitions Trends & Insights Infographics and data points for the 3D printing technology sector Quarterly Activity Major funding and exit events from the previous 90 days Venture Scanner reports are built by analysts utilizing our startup database and landscaping platform
- 3. 3D Printing Technology Sector Description 3
- 4. 3D printing startups are creating new businesses in 9 categories 4 3D Printing Technology Learn about our full 374 company report with $1.4B in funding The graphic above shows a sampling of companies in each category, stats as of March 2017 3D Printer Manufacturers 3D Printing Marketplaces 3D Printing Services 3D Printing Applications 3D Printing CAD Software 3D Printing Communities 3D Printing Materials z 3D Printing Networks z 3D Scanners
- 5. 5 Innovation quadrant for 3D printing technology AVERAGE FUNDING ($M) AVERAGEAGE(YEARS) ESTABLISHED HEAVYWEIGHTS PIONEERS DISRUPTORS This quadrant shows a relative segmentation of the categories with respect to one another, March 2017 3D Scanners 3D Printing CAD Software 3D Printing Materials 3D Printer Manufacturers 3D Printing Services 3D Printing Applications 3D Printing Networks 3D Printing Marketplaces 3D Printing Communities
- 6. 3D printing technology startups play in many different categories (1 of 2) 6 3D Printer Manufacturers 111 Startups, $857M Total Funding Companies that build 3D printers and accompanying hardware, such as injection heads and replacement parts 3D Printing CAD Software 31 Startups, $259M Total Funding Companies that create computer aided design (CAD) software that allows users to create 3D files suitable for printing 3D Printing Marketplaces 76 Startups, $117M Total Funding Companies that connect a buyer and seller around 3D printing products as services, such as CAD files and project offers 3D Printing Applications 56 Startups, $229M Total Funding Companies that use 3D printing for specific use cases, such as health, dental, and rapid custom manufacturing 3D Printing Communities 35 Startups, $100M Total Funding Companies that form groups that organize multiple users around 3D printing, such as social networks for 3D printing enthusiasts 3D Printing Materials 35 Startups, $268M Total Funding Companies that provide materials for use in 3D printing, such as proprietary plastic filaments or resins Category stats as of March 2017
- 7. 3D printing technology startups play in many different categories (2 of 2) 7 3D Printing Networks 7 Startups, $1M Total Funding Companies that provide technology that enables 3D printers to be wirelessly connected to the cloud 3D Scanners 17 Startups, $360M Total Funding Companies that manufacture scanning equipment for use in creating digital models of 3D objects 3D Printing Services 91 Startups, $141M Total Funding Companies that provide services around 3D printing, such as consulting on how to utilize 3D printers in manufacturing processes Category stats as of March 2017
- 8. 3D Printing Technology Sector Trends & Insights 8
- 9. 9 Investing into 3D printing technology happens in a variety of categories The manufacturers category accounts for 38% of venture funding and 24% of total companies in the 3D printing technology sector Venture Investing in 3D Printing Technology Companies are categorized by function, and therefore can exist in multiple categories. March 2017 - 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 CompanyCount TotalFunding($M) VC Funding Count
- 10. 10 VC funding into 3D printing technology has generally been growing Overall 3D printing technology VC funding grew at a CAGR of 31% from 2011-2016 3D Printing Technology Funding Over Time Data as of March 2017 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 TotalFunding($M)
- 11. 11 3D printing technology startups are maturing 3D Printing Technology Funding Amount By Round Series B and Series C rounds account for 94% of the 3D printing technology funding amount in 2016 Data as of March 2017 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 FundingAmount($M) Late Stage Series D Series C Series B Series A Seed
- 12. 12 3D printing technology startups founded in 2013 lead in VC funding Startups founded in 2013 account for 32% of the sector funding over the last decade, and include companies like Carbon, Markforged, and Sols 3D Printing Technology Funding By Vintage Year Data as of March 2017 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 TotalFunding($M) Year Founded
- 13. 13 3D printing technology startups are a global phenomenon 3D Printing Technology Startup Count by Country 0 175 Companies Data as of March 2017
- 14. 14 Top VC investors are making bets into the 3D printing technology sector Selected Investor Activity in 3D Printing Technology The above count represents a subset of overall investor activity, March 2017 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NumberofInvestments Number of Investments Number of Companies Backed
- 15. 15 3D printing technology exit activity has been dominated by acquisitions Exit events within 3D printing technology grew by 100% between 2011 and 2016 3D Printing Technology M&A and IPO Events Data as of March 2017 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 NumberofExits Public Acquired
- 16. 3D Printing Technology Quarterly Notable Events 16
- 17. 17 Recent 3D printing technology funding statistics There have been 7 3D printing technology funding events since Nov 2016 Recent 3D Printing Technology Funding Round Counts Graph shows only the funding types listed therein, March 2017 0 1 2 3 4 Seed Series A Series B Series C FundingEventCount
- 18. 18 Recent 3D printing technology funding events Notable Recent 3D Printing Technology Funding Events Company Funding Type Amount Date Series C $45,000,000 Feb 6, 2017 Series A $23,000,000 Jan 25, 2017 Venture $20,000,000 Feb 21, 2017 Series A $4,000,000 Feb 8, 2017 Seed $2,000,000 Nov 8, 2017 3D printing tech startups raised $95 million since Nov 2016 Data as of March 2017
- 19. 19 Notable recent 3D printing technology exit events Notable Recent 3D Printing Technology Acquisitions Company Acquirer Amount Date Unknown Mar 2, 2017 Unknown Feb 22, 2017 There have been 2 exit events since Nov 2016, both of which have been acquisitions Data as of March 2017
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