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Formlabs筹集了1.5亿美元,价值为2亿美元,但在IPO上“花时间”

3D printer manufacturerFormlabs总部位于东京的VC公司Softbank Investment Advisers的E筹集了1.5亿美元Vision Fund 2

According to Formlabs, the additional funding effectively doubles its valuation to $2 billion, and enables it to expand its workforce, build on its SLA and SLS portfolio and expedite its product R&D. However, despite the company’s increase in value, its CEO Max Lobovsky has spoken toBizjournals明确表明他不急于跟随3D打印的130亿美元趋势对合并有特定目标和上市。

Lobovsky说:“我们的收入要比所有这些SPAC 3D打印公司总和要大,因此我们当然足够大,足够成熟,可以做类似的事情。”“话虽如此,当我看着我们想要成为的真正的大型,成功,长期可持续的公共科技公司时,就更容易预测和有利可图而言,它们完全是另一层。”

“We’d rather take our time and be really ready to be an excellent public company, to be large enough to be a successful public company, and then go public at that point,” he added.

AMRC的12个FormLabs的PrintFarm Form 2 3D打印机雷电竞app下载。通过AMRC的照片。
Formlabs plans to use its additional funding to invest in expanding both its team and product portfolio. Photo via AMRC.

Formlabs funds future expansion

Led by its flagship SLA 3D printers, Formlabs boasts a broad portfolio of desktop systems and materials, which address the needs of clients ranging from the medical sector to the jewelry industry. Leveraging the firm’s machines, adopters have created more than 85 million components, and the company continues to launch new products to improve users’ experiences and widen its customer base.

仅在去年,FormLabs就发布了多种不同的材料迭代,以更好地支持其核心牙科和工程客户。最初launched six new materials8月,该公司继续引入Rigid 10K and Draft Resinsin October, before releasing its永久冠状树脂和软组织起动器包在年底。

Formlabs最近还在其系统投资组合中投入了大量投资3L和3BL 3D打印雷电竞app下载机2020年9月,为客户提供更大的形式和生物牙齿兼容的选项,以及今年早些时候的第一台SLS机器Fuse 1,及其随附的保险丝筛分粉末去除系统。

在SoftBank的1.5亿美元投资之后,Formlabs现在旨在继续以“实现更大的大规模生产和定制”方式建立产品,并最终使其客户能够削减成本,同时按大规模生产最终用途的质量零件。

“We’re incredibly excited to work with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to help build Formlabs’ next chapter and continue delivering the industry’s most accessible 3D printing technology,” said Formlabs Co-founder Natan Linder. “This round helps us continue to build the industry’s most sustainable business and maintain our innovation pace while preparing the company for the next stage of growth.”

Formlabs' new resin products could enable its clients to produce more accurate and durable implants for patients. Image via Formlabs.
在过去的一年中,Formlabs已将许多新的牙科产品添加到其系列。图像通过formlabs。

SoftBank’s $150m investment

Formlabs intends to use SoftBank’s investment, which takes its total funding raised to $250 million, to not only build on its product portfolio, but grow its team in order meet the demands of what Lobovsky describes as a 3D printing “renaissance.” The firm anticipates that the industry will reach a value of $51.7 billion by 2026, thus it’s now seeking to expand on both its offering and manufacturing capacity.

资金回合标志着软银第一次投资于Formlabs,但以前支持优步技术nvidia,该公司在帮助规模技术公司方面有悠久的历史。作为交易的一部分,软银高级管理合伙人Deep Nishar和投资合作伙伴Kirthiga Reddy也将加入Formlabs董事会,后者扮演观察角色。

Nishar说:“通过其高性能打印机,材料和软件,Formlabs正在推动3D打印技术的发展,并使大众生产和大众定制时代。”“我们很高兴与Max和Formlabs团队合作,以支持他们的野心,使任何人都能做任何事情。”

“我们认为,3D印刷行业目前正站在前所未有的增长的悬崖上,并正在改变产品的制造方式。”

Steering clear of a SPAC IPO

By the end of the year, 3D printing companies will have raised around $2.4 billion in funding via mergers with SPACs. Although桌面金属’s combination with Trine Acquisition是这些交易中唯一已完成的交易,VELO3D,,,,火箭实验室,,,,标记,,,,明亮的机器Redwire每个都有类似的协议公开。

尽管有这种新兴趋势,并且潜在的投资表格通过公开上市来提高,但据报道,Lobovsky以这种方式排除了公开的行为。据说该公司在其现有投资者的参与下讨论了董事会级别的SPAC合并,但得出的结论是,它需要在任何IPO之前进一步使其投资组合进一步多样化,以使其业务更加可预测。

Labovsky补充说,无论是SPAC合并,直接上市还是传统IPO,这种举动类型都是“次要的战术考虑因素”。和quipping “What’s the right timing for that? We’ve decided, not today.”

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