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Arevo

ApplicationMilpitas, USAFounded 2013· One of 381 Application companies tracked by AMPulse

Arevo developed a robotic 3D printing platform using continuous carbon fiber to produce large, complex, and lightweight composite parts on demand.

CEO / Founder
Sonny Vu
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Defunct
Total Funding
$85.5M
Latest Round
Series B
Key Investors
Khosla Ventures, GGV Capital, Airbus Ventures, Defy Partners

Technology & Products

Key Products

["Custom 3D-printed continuous carbon fiber bicycle frames (under the Superstrata and Scotsman brands)","DED (Directed Energy Deposition) additive manufacturing platform for composites","Proprietary software for generative design and process control"]

Technological Advantage

The company's key advantage was its tool-less, automated manufacturing process ('True 3D' printing), which significantly reduced the high costs and long lead times associated with traditional composite manufacturing. This enabled rapid prototyping and mass customization of high-performance products.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enabling cost-effective, on-demand manufacturing of continuous carbon fiber composite parts without the need for expensive and time-consuming molds and tooling, allowing for mass customization.

How They Differentiate

Arevo differentiated itself by focusing on 'True 3D' printing with continuous carbon fiber, enabling the creation of large, seamless objects without the size constraints and weaker mechanical properties of chopped fiber composites used by many competitors. Its direct-to-consumer bicycle brands (Superstrata) also set it apart from B2B-focused rivals.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Primarily bicycle manufacturers and consumers seeking high-performance, custom frames. The technology was also targeted at aerospace, defense, and other industries requiring strong, lightweight components.

Industry Verticals

["Consumer Goods","Transportation","Aerospace","Defense"]

Competitors

Markforged; Desktop Metal (including its former subsidiary, Impossible Objects); 9T Labs

Growth & Milestones

Major Milestones

["2013: Company founded","2018: Raised $12.5 million in Series B funding","2020: Launched the Superstrata brand, securing over $7M in crowdfunding for its 3D-printed carbon fiber bicycles","2023: Ceased operations","2024: Technology portfolio and IP assets acquired by Stratasys"]

Notable Customers

Superstrata (in-house consumer brand for bicycles); Scotsman (in-house consumer brand for e-scooters)

https://arevo.com

Why this company matters

Arevo built a robotic additive manufacturing platform that deposited continuous carbon fiber to produce large, lightweight composite parts without the tooling required by traditional layup or compression molding. The company's 'True 3D' process combined a robotic arm, localized laser melting for interlayer strength, and machine learning software to control fiber orientation, enabling anisotropic properties that optimized strength and weight in ways chopped fiber composites could not match.

The company initially targeted consumer goods, aerospace, defense, and transportation, but its most visible application was custom bicycle frames sold under the in-house Superstrata and Scotsman brands. Superstrata launched via crowdfunding in 2020, raising over $7 million, and offered frames printed on demand in a range of sizes. Arevo's technology was also positioned for aerospace and defense components requiring high strength-to-weight ratios.

Arevo raised approximately $85.5 million from investors including Khosla Ventures, GGV Capital, Airbus Ventures, and Defy Partners. Despite its technical differentiation in continuous carbon fiber MEX-CFF printing, the company ceased operations in 2023. In March 2024, Stratasys acquired Arevo's intellectual property estate, including patents covering continuous fiber deposition, localized laser melting, and AI-based in-situ monitoring. The acquisition gives Stratasys a foothold in continuous fiber additive manufacturing, a segment where competitors include Markforged and 9T Labs.