Studio 3e8
Studio 3e8 develops a desktop metal 3D printer with integrated powder deposition and sintering.
- CEO / Founder
- Casey Johnson
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Draper Associates; Boost VC; rpv; Blue Collective
Technology & Products
Key Products
Mesa 1 desktop metal printer; associated slicing software and sealed metal and scaffold powder cartridges. Carbon steel and copper are the first planned materials.
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
The company says its process uses neither lasers nor binders. It deposits powder directly into a crucible inside the furnace, avoiding transfers between printing and sintering equipment.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
The Mesa 1 is designed to produce metal parts in one desktop unit using sealed powder cartridges and an integrated furnace.
How They Differentiate
Mesa 1 is announced as an integrated binder-free powder deposition and sintering system. Markforged Metal X uses bound metal filament followed by separate debinding and sintering.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Engineers, designers, small workshops and schools seeking in-house metal prototyping and small-batch production.
Industry Verticals
Product development, manufacturing and education.
Competitors
Markforged; Desktop Metal
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Founded in 2023; announced a $2 million seed round in November 2024; revealed the Mesa 1 in October 2026 and announced a Kickstarter launch for December 1, 2026.
Recent coverage of Studio 3e8
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 2
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 2
Leading domains: equipment (2), process (2), material (1)
Filings by year: 2025: 2
- 3D PRINTING SYSTEM UTILIZING A MULTI-MATERIAL PRINTING UNIT20260284750 · US
- 3D PRINTING SYSTEM UTILIZING A MULTI-MATERIAL PRINTING UNIT2026206918 · WO
Funding rounds
- Seed$2M2024-11Lead: Draper Associates · Source