Le FabShop
Provides 3D printing services and distributes MakerBot Replicator 3D printers and Digitizer scanners, serving institutions like Château de Versailles and BNP.
- CEO / Founder
- Bertier Luyt
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- €1.52M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Business Angels 35, Investisseurs Privés
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing services; MakerBot Replicator 3D printer distribution; Digitizer scanner distribution; Mcor paper 3D printer distribution
Technological Advantage
Established network as a Fab Lab provider with partnerships for MakerBot and Mcor distribution, leveraging brand recognition in France.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Offers turnkey Fab Lab solutions with 3D scanning, software, and electronics, reducing prototyping and modeling costs for cultural and financial institutions.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on personal 3D printer distribution and institutional 3D modeling services in France, unlike industrial metal AM service providers.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Institutions, schools, enterprises
Industry Verticals
Cultural Heritage; Finance; Education
Competitors
Sculpteo; i.materialise; Shapeways
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Acted as sole distributor of MakerBot 3D printers in France; organized events (e.g., Maker Faire), conferences, training for hundreds, and hosted FabClub for artists/makers/students/entrepreneurs; launched projects like mobile 3D print lab in Renault Zoe electric car (2013, with Renault Creative Lab); no revenue, user, or sales figures available; business model deemed unsustainable despite market-opening efforts in France/Europe (2012-2016).
Major Milestones
Founded in 2012; Became provider of 3D models to Château de Versailles and BNP; Distributor for MakerBot and Mcor printers
Notable Customers
Château de Versailles; BNP