3doers
Operates a peer-to-peer 3D printing service marketplace connecting designers and printers for crowdsourced fulfillment.
- CEO / Founder
- Enrico Bassi
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $110K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- I3P (Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Politecnico di Torino)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Online file upload platform; Printer matching service; Object delivery service; Designer matching
Technological Advantage
Utilizes a distributed network of printers to fulfill orders, minimizing centralized capital expenditure and enabling local production.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides a crowdsourced model for 3D printing fulfillment, matching users with local printers to reduce lead times and infrastructure costs.
How They Differentiate
Focused on the Italian 'Maker' ecosystem by integrating a design-on-demand service directly with peer-to-peer printing, whereas competitors like 3D Hubs focused primarily on existing file fulfillment.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Individual consumers and small businesses needing custom 3D prints.
Industry Verticals
Consumer Prototyping; Design
Competitors
3D Hubs; Makexyz; Treatstock
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Customers: Targeted at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the industrial and fashion sectors; specific count not disclosed.. Production: Crowdsourced 3D printing model utilizing a network of external makers; specific volume not disclosed.. Founded in 2014 in Turin, Italy.; Selected for financing by the 'FaciliTO Giovani' program (Torino Social Innovation) in 2015.; Obtained additional financing in late 2015 to expand business lines.
Major Milestones
2013: Founded in Turin, Italy; 2013: Official launch at Maker Faire Rome; 2016: Ceased operations and website went offline