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
- $1.3M
- 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
Technological Advantage
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