ServiceColumbia, SC, USAFounded 2023· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse
A digital manufacturing and design services provider offering 3D design solutions, scanning, and Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) metal printing services through its CADmore Metal division.
CEO / Founder
John Carrington (CADmore); John Carrington (CADmore Metal)
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$14.7M
Latest Round
Grant
Key Investors
Grotech Ventures; Kayne Partners; South Carolina Launch
Technology & Products
Key Products
["3D Design Services (CAD for Additive Manufacturing)","3D Scanning & Reverse Engineering Services","Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) Production Services via CADmore Metal","Product Development & Design Consultation"]
Technological Advantage
Leverages a proprietary sintering-based process that allows standard Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) machines to produce 'green' metal parts, effectively lowering the CapEx for titanium printing from $500k+ to under $30k.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides expert 3D design, scanning, and manufacturable CAD file services with fast turnaround (quotes in hours, models in less than a day), plus Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) metal printing capabilities through CADmore Metal.
How They Differentiate
CADmore enables high-performance metal printing (Titanium Ti64) on low-cost polymer SLS hardware (under $30k) via Cold Metal Fusion (CMF), whereas competitors require expensive, dedicated metal systems ($100k-$500k+). They further differentiate by offering 'CAD-as-a-Service' to bridge the gap between design and manufacturability.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, aerospace and defense contractors, medical device engineers, automotive OEMs, and 3D printing service bureaus.
Successfully transitioned from a design division of ZVerse to an independent entity; established the first dedicated CMF Application Center in North America in 2024.
Major Milestones
["Spin-off from ZVerse to form CADmore in 2023","Secured exclusive North American distribution for Headmade Materials in 2024","Established the first US-based Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) Application Center in Columbia, SC in March 2025"]
CADmore positions itself as a technology integrator for Cold Metal Fusion (CMF), a process that allows standard selective laser sintering (SLS) machines to produce metal parts. By decoupling metal additive manufacturing from expensive dedicated systems, the company aims to make high-performance materials like Ti-6Al-4V accessible to a broader industrial base. Its spin-off from ZVerse in 2023 formalized a shift from design automation to full-service metal AM production.
The core offering combines CMF production services with a 'CAD-as-a-Service' design-for-additive-manufacturing workflow. Customers can upload designs and receive optimized geometries ready for sintering on Sinterit Lisa X platforms, using feedstock supplied by Headmade Materials. CADmore also distributes Headmade metal powders and operates a CMF application center in Columbia, South Carolina, established in 2024 as the first dedicated facility of its kind in North America.
Target customers include aerospace and defense contractors, medical device OEMs, automotive tier-1s, and industrial engineering firms. Named partners include Protolabs, Shapeways, Endeavor 3D, and Burton Precision, the latter enabling titanium printing on the Sinterit Lisa X platform announced in January 2025. The company also serves as a technical consulting resource for firms evaluating CMF as a production alternative to LPBF or binder jetting.
CADmore's strategic moat rests on its exclusive North American distribution agreement with Headmade Materials and its early-mover status in establishing a CMF ecosystem. The primary competitive risk is that dedicated metal AM system vendors such as Desktop Metal and Markforged may develop lower-cost hardware or that CMF's green-part handling and debinding steps prove too complex for high-volume production. The company's $14.7 million in venture funding from Grotech Ventures, Kayne Partners, and South Carolina Launch provides runway to scale the application center and build reference customers.
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