总部位于马里兰州的制造公司Xometry刚刚宣布已关闭1500万美元的投资资金。
我们与Xometry进行了交谈，以了解有关资金以及公司将如何在其未来运营中使用投资的更多信息。
Xometry offers a software platform for on-demand manufacturing services using 3D printers as well as traditional manufacturing machinery. An instant quoting service connects users with smaller manufacturing shops in the U.S to fulfil the part orders.
有raised $23 million earlier in the year, today’s news brings the total funding to $38 million. This recent round was led by BMW i Ventures with existing investors GE Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. BMW i Ventures and GE Ventures have both previously invested in several other notable 3D printing companies includingCarbonandDesktop Metal。
Expanding the online platform
Xometry的联合创始人兼首席执行官Randy Altschuler是“thrilled to partner with BMW i Ventures and deepen our relationship with General Electric.” Altschuler解释了如何在业务中实施资金，
我们正在加快为在线平台提供其他功能的努力，使工程师和采购经理更容易订购我们在全国各地数百家制造商的扩展网络提供的各种零件。
Market expansion
Xometry州公司取得了快速的马克et expansion recently and expanded its customers past the 5,000 mark. We asked Xometry how the typical customer is using the company’s services,
Our customers use Xometry for a wide range of custom parts, from prototypes to production. Many of our customers are engineers at Fortune 500 companies like BMW and GE, and at government agencies like NASA and the U.S. Army.
数字线程端到端平台的战斗
With a number of industrial companies looking to develop the ideal end-to-end software platform, andsome even turning to blockchain systems，我们询问Xometry它如何接近竞争领域，
按需制造是数字线程端到端平台的核心，使工程师可以无缝创建，原型，迭代和生产自定义零件。Xometry用作数字供应链，并提前引用以市场价格，然后将每个部分与我们在全国制造网络中的合作伙伴恰当地匹配。
Set apart from the rest
Xometry will continue to develop its on-demand platform with this funding and hopes to cement its position in this field. The company believes it is set apart from other services,
Xometry的即时引用平台和数百家机械车间和小型制造商的全国性网络的结合使Xometry在制造空间中处于独特的位置。通过简单地上传3D CAD文件，您可以在几秒钟内获得即时报价，交货时间和制造性分析的能力，这使得订购自定义零件对工程师和设计师的效率更高。
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Featured image shows array of on-demand parts. Image via Xometry.
