Apple Tree
APPLE TREE Inc. is an authorized distributor of 3D printers and 3D scanners (plus measurement services and 3D education), serving individuals through corporations and education. Brands: FLASHFORGE, Bambu Lab, Markforged, Formlabs, UltiMaker, PollyPolymer, SCANOLOGY, 3DeVOK, 3DMakerpro, FusRock, STARAY
- CEO / Founder
- Hideaki Boku (朴秀明)
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $67K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Green Innovations Holdings
Technology & Products
Key Products
FLASHFORGE; Bambu Lab; Markforged; Formlabs; UltiMaker; PollyPolymer; SCANOLOGY; 3DeVOK; 3DMakerpro; FusRock; STARAY
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Quality personal 3D printers for widespread adoption
How They Differentiate
Focus on personal 3D printing adoption with quality products
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Individuals; Corporations; Educational institutions
Industry Verticals
Education; Consumer Goods; Industrial
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Employees ~28–38 (SMRJ FY2024-09: 28; Baseconnect/SalesNow ~37–38; Startup DB ~50 as of 2026-07); Revenue ~¥1.1B (FY Sep 2024 per SMRJ growth-100-oku profile)
Major Milestones
2012-10: Founded; 2026: Launched 4D MAKURA LATTICE 3000; 2026-06: Formlabs authorized JP distributor; 2026-06: UltiMaker authorized JP distributor; 2026-08: エキマテ×Formlabs partnership
Notable Customers
Toyota; Sony; LIXIL; Omron; Ryohin Keikaku (Muji); Brother Industries; Murata Manufacturing; Kubota; University of Tokyo; Kyoto University; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Keio University; University of Tsukuba; Meiji University
Recent coverage of Apple Tree
- Apple Tree begins Japan sales of Markforged Onyx GF high-strength colored compositenews.sharelab.jp
- APPLE TREE hosts free 3D printing beginner seminar at Bic Camera Yurakuchosekapri.com
- Apple Tree begins selling Formlabs Fuse X1 SLS 3D printer in Japansekapri.com
- APPLE TREE adds black and pink variants of 3D-printed lattice pillow for July Makuake launchnews.sharelab.jp
- Apple Tree signs distribution partnership with Formlabs for Japanese marketsekapri.com