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Koobz

ApplicationVentura, California, United StatesFounded 2023· One of 702 Application companies tracked by AMPulse

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
Active
Total Funding
$7.2M
Latest Round
Seed
Key Investors
Uncork Capital; Antler

Technology & Products

Key Products

On-demand 3D printed footwear manufacturing via API-synced dropshipping; recycling-ready monomaterial foamed TPU shoes; foot scanning and cushioning personalization.

Technical position · AMPulse analysis

In-house Factory805 gigafactory in Ventura, CA running large-scale 3D printing farms (hundreds of printers), monomaterial recycling-ready TPU architecture, dry mechanical support removal (zero chemical waste), 4-6 week concept-to-market speed.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Zero-inventory, made-to-order footwear manufacturing in the US with no minimum order quantities, replacing overseas tooling-heavy supply chains.

How They Differentiate

Domestic (US) on-demand manufacturing vs. overseas mass production, zero MOQ vs. traditional bulk footwear tooling, brand retains full IP ownership.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Footwear and lifestyle brands wanting to launch their own shoe lines without inventory risk or large minimum orders.

Industry Verticals

Footwear, consumer brands, direct-to-consumer apparel

Competitors

Zellerfeld; HILOS; Wiivv

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

Closed $7.2M Seed round (June 2025) bringing total funding to $7.2M; building out Ventura, CA gigafactory targeting hundreds of 3D printers and up to 400,000 pairs/year capacity.

https://koo.bz/

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AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
2
Granted
0
Families
2

Leading domains: process (2)

Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2023: 1

  1. METHOD FOR FABRICATING FOOTWEAR USING SACRIFICIAL MOLD2025054077 · WO
  2. METHOD FOR FABRICATING FOOTWEAR USING SACRIFICIAL MOLD20250074023 · US

Funding rounds

  • Seed$7.2M2025-06Lead: Uncork Capital · Source