Accelerate3D
Manufactures large-size, high-speed 3D printers capable of printing 10X faster than market standard, building the future of on-demand manufacturing via proprietary additive manufacturing technology.
- CEO / Founder
- Riley Knox
- Team Size
- N/A (Company ceased operations)
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $233K
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Techstars, Stanley Black & Decker, Wefunder (crowdfunding investors)
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Large-scale high-speed FDM 3D printers (10X faster than market standard)","Custom on-demand manufacturing services for large plastic parts","Drone/UAV component printing solutions","Glass Filled Nylon material printing for industrial-strength parts","4X scale production capability for high-volume needs"]
Technological Advantage
Proprietary large-format Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology optimized for polymer materials including Glass Filled Nylon, achieving unprecedented printing speeds while maintaining part quality. Business model focused on on-demand manufacturing at 4X scale with significant environmental advantages through energy efficiency and reduced material waste compared to traditional manufacturing.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Delivers ultra-fast large-scale 3D printing that dramatically reduces time-to-part and manufacturing costs compared to traditional methods, enables low-run production without expensive tooling, and provides environmentally sustainable manufacturing with minimal waste and low carbon footprint.
How They Differentiate
Accelerate3D differentiated itself through patented high-speed FDM technology capable of printing 10X faster than market standard, combined with a local on-demand manufacturing model that eliminated expensive tooling and long lead times. Unlike competitors focusing on service-only or large-scale printer hardware sales, Accelerate3D's unique value proposition centered around ultra-fast printing speeds for industrial applications with environmental sustainability benefits through energy efficiency and reduced material waste.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, drone/UAV companies, aerospace and automotive firms, design firms, and companies requiring large-format plastic parts production on-demand
Industry Verticals
["Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing","Industrial Manufacturing","Aerospace & Defense","Automotive","Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)","Design & Engineering Services","Plastic Injection Molding alternatives"]
Competitors
Slant 3D; Xometry; BigRep
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
N/A (Company ceased operations around 2022-2023; no public revenue or growth metrics available)
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2018 by Riley Knox and Sabine Resoagli","Selected for STANLEY + Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator 2019 cohort (one of 10 startups selected from 30+ countries)","Participated in 13-week accelerator program in Hartford, CT (summer 2019)","Developed patent-pending high-speed FDM technology for 10X faster printing","Raised equity crowdfunding through Wefunder platform","Listed on Built In Austin's 50 Startups to Watch (2020)","Company ceased operations around 2022-2023 (confirmed by CEO Riley Knox in February 2024 interview)","Co-founder Riley Knox moved to CEO role at Leviathan Air (stealth aerospace startup)","Co-founder Riley Knox serves as Director at Founder Institute Austin"]
Notable Customers
Pilot drone/UAV company customers (unspecified names)