Purple Platypus
Orange County, California reseller of Stratasys and Formlabs 3D printers, post-processing equipment, CNC machines, waterjets and software, with training, service and a sister service bureau (Purple Porcupine).
- CEO / Founder
- Mark Swart
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Stratasys FDM, PolyJet, SAF, SLA and DLP printers; Formlabs Form 4 and Fuse series; DyeMansion, Onulis and Oryx post-processing; ProtoMAX waterjets; Roland DG CNC machines and engravers; Materialise and GrabCAD software; pre-owned equipment; training and service.
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
Diamond-level Stratasys reseller status, national Formlabs reseller agreement, in-house service bureau (Purple Porcupine) used for demos and workflows.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Consultative selling of 3D printing systems with a showroom, certified training, and field service to help customers optimize prototyping and manufacturing processes.
How They Differentiate
Large West Coast showroom, authorized training and in-house service team alongside a sister service bureau.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Startups through Fortune 100 manufacturers needing prototyping and production 3D printing, including medical and dental users.
Industry Verticals
Medical and dental, aerospace, consumer products, industrial tooling, education
Competitors
Studio Fathom
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Third-party estimate of about 31 employees and roughly $2.5M revenue (Growjo, unverified).
Major Milestones
Founded 2007; 2015 Stratasys Manufacturing Roadshow with Studio Fathom; 2018 award for second-highest year-over-year growth in Stratasys printer sales; national Formlabs reseller agreement.