MadeHere
MadeHere K.K. is a Japan-based additive manufacturing company providing 3D printer sales and obsolete/discontinued (out-of-production) part manufacturing services, including MRO solutions for defense, energy, and plant maintenance customers.
- CEO / Founder
- Alexander Devoa
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $4.1M
- Latest Round
- Series C
- Key Investors
- Amada Co., Ltd.; Miraiso Capital (株式会社みらい創造機構); Yamanashi Chugin Management Consulting; Fuyo General Lease; two unnamed VC firms (2019)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Obsolete/discontinued part manufacturing (廃番部品製造), digital manufacturing platform "Taiga", industrial 3D printer and related equipment sales (metal and resin, 13 printing methods), MRO services
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) patented technology developed with Tokyo Institute of Technology research lab; ISO 9001/14001/27001 certified; 5 patents held (as of 2023); public-private partnership with U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command (2026).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Rapid 3D-printed manufacturing of discontinued/hard-to-source replacement parts and MRO support for defense, energy, and industrial plant customers, reducing downtime from obsolete supply chains.
How They Differentiate
Focus on defense/energy MRO obsolete-parts niche with government/military contracts (ATLA, US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps) rather than general prototyping services; proprietary DFAM patents and digital manufacturing platform Taiga.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Defense agencies and militaries, energy and chemical plant operators, industrial manufacturers
Industry Verticals
Defense, energy, plants, marine/shipping, aerospace
Competitors
Solize Corporation (Japan 3D printing/MRO for automotive parts); SOLIZE Products; Nikon SLM Solutions Japan; SANEI Corporation
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2016 founded in Yamanashi as 3D Printing Corporation; 2017 opened joint 3D printing lab with Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2019 raised ¥130M, opened Yokohama HQ/production site, won ILS TOP100 Startups award; 2021 raised ¥400M; 2022 selected by Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) for additive manufacturing procurement study; 2024 developed "Taiga" digital manufacturing platform; 2025 renamed to MadeHere K.K., entered defense/energy MRO market, delivered vehicle parts to ATLA in two weeks, selected for Plug and Play Japan Winter 2026 accelerator; 2026 signed PPP with U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command.
Notable Customers
U.S. Air Force; U.S. Navy; U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command; Japan ATLA; JAXA; Asahi Kasei; ENEOS; Takenaka Corporation; Nippon Zeon; Unilever Japan; Saraya Co.; TerraCycle Japan
Recent coverage of MadeHere
- MadeHere secures Japanese naval contract to study reverse engineering of obsolete partsprtimes.jp
- Made named among three outstanding ventures for silicon carbide binder jetting technologyetoday.co.kr
- MadeHere joins U.S. Marine Corps DMX trial that completed 19 tactical-edge 3D printsdvidshub.net
- MadeHere delivers 3D printed vehicle parts to Japan's ATLA within two-week turnaroundvoxelmatters.com
Funding rounds
- Angel¥60M2024-03Source: startup-db.com
- Series (unspecified)¥400M2021-04Lead: Amada Co., Ltd. · Source: madehere.co.jp company history
- Venture Round¥130M2019-08Source: madehere.co.jp company history