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Aumatis

Post-ProcessingLandsberg am Lech, GermanyFounded 2023· One of 132 Post-Processing companies tracked by AMPulse

Landsberg am Lech startup commercializing the AX-150, a compact desktop vacuum investment casting system that automatically converts polymer 3D printed parts into high-quality metal components in aluminum, zinc, copper, silver, and gold alloys — bringing overnight metal casting to the desktop without specialized infrastructure.

CEO / Founder
Christoph Rehekampff
Team Size
1-10
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$5M
Latest Round
Seed
Key Investors
Amadeus Capital Partners

Technology & Products

Key Products

AX-150 automatic desktop vacuum investment casting system (converts polymer 3D prints to metal, supports Al/Zn/Cu/Ag/Au alloys, compact form factor, standard electrical outlet, overnight cycle); automated investment casting workflow; target markets include jewelers, dental labs, foundry prototyping, industrial R&D.

Technological Advantage

Automated vacuum investment casting process in compact desktop form factor; compatibility with all common casting alloys (Al, Zn, Cu, Ag, Au); PhD-level additive manufacturing and robotics expertise from TU Munich founders; formerly LambdaFab UG — pivoted to AX-150 commercialization; Munich Business Plan Competition 2025 Phase 2 nominee.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables rapid, low-cost production of custom metal parts from any desktop polymer 3D print — using automated investment casting on a standard power outlet, eliminating the need for industrial foundry infrastructure, specialized skills, or expensive metal AM machines for prototype and small-batch metal components.

How They Differentiate

Only automated desktop investment casting system; works with any polymer 3D printed pattern vs competing metal AM requiring metal powder; uses established lost-wax alloys vs novel metal AM materials; overnight cycle vs days/weeks for outsourced casting.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Product designers and engineers requiring metal prototypes; jewelry designers and small-batch jewelers; dental laboratories; foundries and casting service bureaus; university and R&D labs needing metal parts from 3D printed patterns; industrial companies replacing CNC-machined prototypes.

Industry Verticals

Industrial Manufacturing; Jewelry; Dental; Foundry; R&D/Prototyping; Consumer Products

Competitors

Formlabs (Fuse 1 SLS for plastic bridging; no direct metal desktop equivalent); Zetacast (investment casting services); traditional foundry services for prototype casting

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

2-founder team; Formnext 2025 exhibitor; Munich Business Plan Competition 2025 Phase 2 nominee; AX-150 in active commercialization

Major Milestones

2023: Founded as LambdaFab UG by Felix Pancheri and Christoph Rehekampff; 2023: Rebranded to Aumatis GmbH (HRB 38963, Amtsgericht Augsburg, July 11, 2023); 2024: AX-150 product launched and exhibited at Formnext 2025; 2025: Nominated for Munich Business Plan Competition Phase 2

Why this company matters

Aumatis addresses a gap between desktop polymer 3D printing and functional metal part production. Its AX-150 system automates investment casting in a compact form factor, enabling users to produce metal components from aluminum, zinc, copper, silver, and gold alloys without industrial foundry infrastructure or specialized expertise.

The AX-150 accepts any polymer 3D printed pattern and runs an automated vacuum investment casting cycle overnight. It requires only a standard electrical outlet, eliminating the need for metal AM machines or outsourced foundry services. The system supports common casting alloys and targets applications in jewelry, dental labs, industrial R&D, and foundry prototyping.

Founded in 2023 by Felix Pancheri and Christoph Rehekampff, the startup emerged from TU Munich with PhD-level expertise in additive manufacturing and robotics. Aumatis rebranded from LambdaFab UG in mid-2023 and exhibited the AX-150 at Formnext 2025. The company was nominated for Phase 2 of the Munich Business Plan Competition 2025 and has raised $5 million from Amadeus Capital Partners.

Aumatis competes indirectly with metal AM systems from Formlabs and others, but its process uses established lost-wax casting alloys rather than metal powders. The key differentiator is the automated desktop workflow that works with any polymer print, lowering the barrier for small-batch metal production. The main open question is whether the AX-150 can achieve sufficient surface finish and dimensional accuracy to displace outsourced casting for demanding industrial and dental applications.