The Virtual Foundry
Develops and supplies metal-, glass-, and ceramic-infused filaments (Filamet) for FDM 3D printers, enabling the production of metal, glass, or ceramic parts after debinding and sintering.
- CEO / Founder
- Bradley Woods
- Team Size
- 2-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $10K
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Kickstarter backers, Small business competitions
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Filamet™ Filaments (various metals including Stainless Steel 316L, Copper, Bronze, Inconel 718)","Sintering Furnaces","Starter kits and accessories"]
Technological Advantage
Low entry barrier with broad material variety and open framework; leverages existing printer ecosystems.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratize metal 3D printing by enabling desktop printers to produce metal, ceramic, and glass parts.
How They Differentiate
Extensive material portfolio, lower cost, compatibility with a wide range of printers (open ecosystem).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hobbyists, education, research labs, small-to-moderate manufacturers, and government agencies
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace","Automotive","Education","Jewelry","Research & Development","Defense"]
Competitors
BASF Forward AM Ultrafuse 316L; Markforged Metal X
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Private company; limited public metrics
Major Milestones
["Kickstarter launch of Filamet in 2014","Patent granted for metal 3D printing process","Expanded product line and global distribution","Development of sintering infrastructure"]
Notable Customers
NASA; US Department of Defense