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Fabric8Labs

HardwareSan Diego, CA, USAFounded 2015· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Fabric8Labs specializes in Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), a room-temperature 3D metal printing technology that produces complex, dense metal parts without the need for post-processing.

CEO / Founder
Jeff Herman
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$123.3M
Latest Round
Venture Round
Key Investors
New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Intel Capital, Lam Capital, TDK Ventures, SE Ventures, imec.xpand, Stanley Ventures, Mark Cuban, Marunouchi Innovation Partners, SK hynix, Ericsson Ventures, Masco Ventures, Toppan Global Venture Partners

Technology & Products

Key Products

Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) technology for high-resolution, room-temperature 3D metal printing, producing complex, dense metal parts without post-processing.

Technological Advantage

Ability to produce complex, dense metal parts rapidly and cost-effectively, lowering production costs and environmental impact.

Patent position

Fabric8Labs filed 16 patent families in 2022–2024, up 167% from 6 in 2019–2021, while tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 33%. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
16 families filed 2022–2024, 6 in 2019–2021 (+167%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -33%
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Equipment 100% → 93%
Filed in
US 83%WO 10%EP 7%

29 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

High-resolution, sustainable, and cost-effective metal parts production utilizing a novel room-temperature 3D metal printing process.

How They Differentiate

Fabric8Labs differentiates itself through its novel room-temperature ECAM process, which avoids the high-temperature challenges and costly post-processing of conventional metal 3D printing.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Industrial manufacturers and semiconductor industry players requiring high-resolution, sustainable, and cost-effective metal parts production

Industry Verticals

Additive Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Semiconductor

Competitors

Other metal additive manufacturing companies

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Demonstrated strong investor confidence with significant funding rounds and continued scaling efforts.

Major Milestones

Founded in 2015, Raised $19.3M Series A in July 2021, Closed $50M Series B in February 2023, Developing applications for the semiconductor industry, such as 3D printed cold plates

Notable Customers

Information not available

https://www.fabric8labs.com

Recent coverage of Fabric8Labs

Official records

Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.

  • [F] SBIR/STTR · 1 AM award · latest 2020
  • [F] Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need · 2020 · USD 49,671

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
37
Granted
15
Families
29

Leading domains: process (36), equipment (28), application (5)

Filings by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2

  1. ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM HAVING MASKLESS CONDUCTIVE SEED LAYER20250259857 · US
  2. Wicking Structures and Multiphase Devices for Heat-Transfer20260071827 · US
  3. MATRIX-CONTROLLED PRINTHEAD FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM20240368792 · US
  4. Electrochemical-deposition system, apparatus, and method using optically-controlled deposition electrodes12252801 · US
  5. THREE DIMENSIONAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METAL OBJECTS BY STEREO-ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION03377679 · EP

Funding rounds

  • Venture Round$50.0M2025-11-01Lead: NEA and Intel Capital
  • Series B$50.0M2023-02-01Lead: New Enterprise Associates
  • Series A$19.3M2021-07-01Lead: Intel Capital
  • Seed$4.0M2018-06-01Lead: Angel Investors

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Fabric8Labs has developed Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), a metal 3D printing process that operates at room temperature. Unlike laser powder bed fusion or electron beam melting, ECAM builds parts by depositing metal ions from a solution, producing fully dense components without the thermal stresses or support structures typical of high-temperature processes. The company claims the technology also eliminates the need for extensive post-processing such as sintering or machining.

The primary target market is the semiconductor industry, where Fabric8Labs is developing applications such as 3D-printed cold plates for thermal management. The ability to produce high-resolution, complex geometries in metals like copper at low temperatures is relevant for electronics cooling and other precision components. The company has raised $123.3 million from investors including Intel Capital, Lam Capital, TDK Ventures, and SE Ventures, signaling strategic interest from semiconductor equipment and materials firms.

Fabric8Labs competes with other metal AM hardware makers but differentiates on its low-energy, room-temperature approach. The key open question is whether ECAM can achieve the throughput and material range (e.g., Inconel, titanium alloys) required to expand beyond niche semiconductor and electronics applications into broader industrial production.