3D Spark
An AI-powered B2B SaaS platform designed for manufacturing and procurement. It helps companies determine the most cost-effective, fastest, and sustainable methods to manufacture or source components by leveraging analysis across both additive and conventional technologies.
- CEO / Founder
- Ruben Meuth
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €4.4M
- Latest Round
- Community Round
- Key Investors
- Triplefair, Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF), Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg (IFH)
Technology & Products
Key Products
AI-powered B2B SaaS platform for manufacturing and procurement, analyzing thousands of production options to identify the cheapest, fastest, and most sustainable methods across additive and conventional technologies.
Technological Advantage
Provides measurable cost, lead time, and carbon footprint savings via a technology-agnostic approach that supports multi-technology evaluation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Streamlines manufacturing and procurement by reducing costs, shortening lead times, minimizing CO2 emissions, and automating quoting processes through multi-technology analysis.
How They Differentiate
Offers a holistic, multi-technology assessment that combines design analysis with procurement automation, unlike competitors focusing on single manufacturing technologies.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs, manufacturing service providers (MSPs)/3D printing hubs, and industrial companies in sectors like railway, automotive, and general manufacturing.
Industry Verticals
["Additive Manufacturing","Automotive","Railway","General Manufacturing","Procurement"]
Competitors
Paperless Parts, DigiFabster, Kkonnect.io
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Expanding customer base with demonstrable cost savings, e.g., clients like Fabitive experiencing up to 250% increase in orders and over €1.8 million savings for Alstom in 2022.
Major Milestones
["Secured €2 million in seed funding (May 2023)","Expanded platform to include conventional manufacturing techniques such as casting, milling, and sheet metal fabrication","Delivered significant cost savings for clients"]
Notable Customers
Alstom; Deutsche Bahn; ÖBB; Siemens Mobility; Fabitive; MetShape