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Velo3D

HardwareFremont, California, USAFounded 2014· One of 1738 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Velo3D offers a comprehensive suite of advanced metal additive manufacturing solutions designed to produce complex, mission-critical parts without the need for internal support structures.

CEO / Founder
Arun Jeldi
Team Size
201-500
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$304M
Latest Round
Strategic Investment
Key Investors
Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Playground Global, Piva Capital, Strategic Development Fund (UAE), Arrayed Notes LLC, Institutional Investors

Technology & Products

Key Products

Velo3D offers a comprehensive suite of advanced metal additive manufacturing solutions designed to produce complex, mission-critical parts without the need for internal support structures.

Technological Advantage

Integrated process control system combining hardware and software (Flow™, Assure™, and Intelligent Fusion®) for high precision manufacturing.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables unprecedented design freedom and manufacturing of complex metal parts with minimal post-processing, reducing lead times and costs while ensuring consistent, high-quality production.

How They Differentiate

Focus on high-complexity, support-free metal printing with an integrated process control system that differentiates it from competitors emphasizing broader portfolios or traditional support-dependent methods.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

High-tech manufacturing companies in aerospace, defense, space, energy, and semiconductor industries.

Industry Verticals

["Aerospace","Defense","Space","Energy","Industrial Manufacturing","Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment"]

Competitors

SLM Solutions; EOS GmbH; GE Additive

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Quarterly revenue growth driven by system sales and recurring revenue streams, with ongoing efforts to achieve profitability post-restructuring.

Major Milestones

["Development and commercialization of the SupportFree™ technology","Launch of the Sapphire printer family","Going public via SPAC merger in September 2021","International expansion into Europe and Asia","Launch of the Sapphire XC system","Securing key contracts in Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Energy sectors","Strategic review and financial restructuring in 2024"]

Notable Customers

SpaceX; Honeywell; Lam Research; Launcher; Boom Supersonic; Hermeus; Duncan Aviation; Knust-Godwin; PWR; Momentus

https://www.velo3d.com

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Why this company matters

Velo3D occupies a premium position in the metal additive manufacturing market by solving a persistent constraint in laser powder bed fusion: the need for internal support structures. Its proprietary SupportFree technology allows engineers to design geometries — such as large overhangs, internal channels, and low-angle features — that would otherwise require manual removal or be impossible to print. This shifts the value proposition from prototyping to production of mission-critical parts.

The company's core offering is the Sapphire family of metal LPBF systems, paired with a software stack that includes Flow for build preparation, Assure for in-situ monitoring, and Intelligent Fusion for closed-loop process control. Together, these tools aim to deliver repeatable, high-precision output with minimal post-processing. The integrated approach differentiates Velo3D from competitors like SLM Solutions and EOS, which typically offer hardware and software as separate components.

Customers include SpaceX, Honeywell, Lam Research, Boom Supersonic, and Hermeus, reflecting a concentration in aerospace, defense, space, energy, and semiconductor equipment manufacturing. These buyers use Velo3D printers to produce fuel injectors, heat exchangers, rocket engine components, and other complex metal parts where reliability and geometric freedom are critical. The company has also established partnerships with contract manufacturers such as ADDMAN Group and Vertex Manufacturing to scale production capacity.

Velo3D went public via a SPAC merger in 2021 and raised over $300 million from investors including Khosla Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. However, the company underwent a strategic review and financial restructuring in 2024, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of the metal AM hardware market and the challenge of achieving profitability at scale. Its long-term moat depends on whether SupportFree technology remains proprietary and whether customers continue to prioritize design complexity over lower-cost alternatives.