E3D BigBox
Developed high-specification, large-format FDM 3D printers utilizing E3D's proprietary all-metal hotends and multi-tool changing systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Sanjay Mortimer
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $330,000
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Kickstarter Backers
Technology & Products
Key Products
BigBox 3D Printer; E3D ToolChanger
Technological Advantage
Leveraged E3D's dominant market position in AM components to validate hardware reliability; influenced the design of subsequent high-end consumer printers like the Prusa XL.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides a large-format build volume combined with industry-standard E3D extrusion technology, enabling high-reliability printing with advanced polymers.
How They Differentiate
Offered significantly larger build volumes and more sophisticated multi-material tool-changing options than contemporary 2015-era consumer FDM competitors.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Consumer and prosumer desktop 3D printing enthusiasts and the RepRap community.
Industry Verticals
Education; Consumer Goods; Prototyping
Competitors
Prusa Research; Desktop Metal
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Kickstarter campaign supported by 465 backers in 2015; E3D ecosystem scaled to 100+ products by 2016.
Major Milestones
2015: BigBox Kickstarter launched as a joint venture; 2017: E3D ToolChanger awarded TCT Polymer Hardware award; 2019: E3D officially pivoted away from printer manufacturing to focus on component ecosystems