Manifest Technologies
Commercializing a volumetric 3D printing technology, Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM), that solidifies entire objects from photoreactive resin in seconds.
- CEO / Founder
- Camila Uzcategui
- Team Size
- 2-10
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- $5.15M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Buff Gold Ventures, Rockies Venture Club, Caruso Ventures, The Deming Center Venture Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM) Evaluation Kit","Volumetric 3D Printers (in development)"]
Technological Advantage
The primary advantage is a dramatic reduction in print time (from many hours to under a minute for complex parts), which enables high-throughput production and point-of-care manufacturing. This speed also allows for the printing of delicate and complex geometries, such as scaffolds for tissue engineering, that are challenging for layer-based methods.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To provide unprecedented speed in 3D printing, enabling the production of complex, high-resolution, and customized parts in seconds, which is ideal for point-of-care medical applications and rapid innovation cycles.
How They Differentiate
Manifest Technologies differentiates itself from other volumetric printing companies through its specific P-VAM optical system. Compared to high-speed layer-based competitors like Carbon, its key differentiator is the truly volumetric (layer-less) approach, which eliminates layer lines and can be significantly faster for certain geometries. The company has a strong initial focus on medical and dental applications like clear aligners and biocompatible scaffolds.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Medical and dental device manufacturers, life science researchers, and companies requiring rapid prototyping of complex polymer parts.
Industry Verticals
["Medical","Dental","Life Sciences","Research"]
Competitors
Xolo; Readily3D; Carbon
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Not publicly available.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2020 as a spin-out from the University of Colorado Boulder.","Closed a $1.3M seed round in November 2022.","Winner of the Formnext Start-Up Challenge in 2023.","Rebranded from Vitro3D to Manifest Technologies in early 2024.","Launched the P-VAM Evaluation Kit in Q2 2024.","Closed a $3.85M venture round in May 2024."]
Notable Customers
Not publicly available, currently engaging with partners through its P-VAM Evaluation Kit.