Koobz
US-based on-demand footwear manufacturer using 3D printing to produce shoes domestically with zero minimum order quantities
- CEO / Founder
- Kuba Graczyk
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $7.2M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Uncork Capital; Cake Ventures; V1.VC; Karman Ventures; Antler; Pathbreaker Ventures; Anorak Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
On-demand 3D-printed footwear manufacturing platform (API-driven dropshipping); Factory805 in Ventura, CA; Mono-material TPU shoe architecture; Custom cushioning and foot scanning personalization
Technological Advantage
Proprietary footwear-specific slicer software; large-scale Bambu Lab H2D printer farm (scaling from 100 to 900+ printers); dry mechanical support removal (zero chemical waste); mono-material foamed TPU architecture; API-driven digital manufacturing workflow
Differentiation
Value Proposition
On-demand, zero-inventory 3D-printed footwear manufacturing platform that enables brands to launch custom shoe designs in 4-6 weeks with no minimum order quantities, manufactured in California
How They Differentiate
Koobz positions as a "Shopify for shoes" — a platform enabling any brand/creator to launch custom footwear, not just their own branded shoes. Uses consumer-grade Bambu Lab printers for cost-effective scaling rather than proprietary industrial systems. Focuses on US reshoring and domestic manufacturing. Retains zero inventory model with API-driven dropshipping.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Footwear brands, e-commerce entrepreneurs, influencers, and content creators looking to launch their own footwear lines without inventory risk or overseas supply chains
Industry Verticals
Footwear; Fashion; Consumer Goods
Competitors
Zellerfeld; HILOS; Slant 3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Scaling from ~50 to 100 printers (2025), targeting 900+ printers; 10,000 sq ft factory opening; targeting 400,000 pairs/year capacity; growing from 15 to 40 employees by end of 2025
Major Milestones
Founded 2023; Raised $1.2M seed (Fall 2024); Raised additional $6M seed led by Uncork Capital (June 2025); Opened Factory805 in Ventura, CA; Published case study with Bambu Lab (June 2026); Featured in Forbes, Sourcing Journal, Designboom, 3D Printing Industry