Rize
Rize developed hybrid FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printers capable of jetting functional inks. This technology allowed for the creation of full-color parts and voxel-level control over material properties, enabling features like digitally augmented parts with text and images.
- CEO / Founder
- Andy Kalambi
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Defunct
- Total Funding
- $23M
- Latest Round
- Series B
- Key Investors
- Longworth Venture Partners, SB Capital, Innospark Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Rize One","XRIZE"]
Technological Advantage
The technological advantage of Rize's APD process was the ability to create strong, isotropic parts with minimal post-processing. The jetted release ink made support removal easy and clean, while the marking ink allowed for durable, high-resolution color and text on parts. This translated to a business advantage by reducing labor costs and lead times associated with traditional manufacturing and other 3D printing methods.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
The company's value proposition was centered on providing safe, easy-to-use, and office-friendly industrial 3D printers that produce strong, full-color, and digitally augmented parts with minimal post-processing.
How They Differentiate
Rize differentiated itself through its hybrid 3D printing process that combined the strength of FDM with the versatility of material jetting. This allowed for the creation of full-color, digitally augmented parts with minimal post-processing, a unique offering in the desktop industrial 3D printer market.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial and enterprise clients requiring functional prototypes, tooling, jigs, and fixtures with high strength and detailed markings.
Industry Verticals
["Industrial","Automotive","Aerospace/Defense","Education","Medical"]
Competitors
Stratasys; 3D Systems; Markforged; HP
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
["2014: Company founded.","2017: Andy Kalambi appointed as President and CEO.","2018: Launch of the XRIZE full-color 3D printer.","2022: Rize ceased operations and was acquired by Markem-Imaje."]
Notable Customers
NASA; US Army; PSMI