WEAV3D
WEAV3D develops automated woven composite lattice technology for high-performance, high-volume applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Christopher Oberste
- Team Size
- 15
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.7M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- NSF, Georgia Research Alliance, VentureLab, Castellan Group, Propel(x), Entuitive, Ideaship, The Company Lab
Technology & Products
Key Products
Woven Composite Lattice Technology, Automated weaving systems, Material solutions
Technological Advantage
9 issued patents; Georgia Tech spinout; enables continuous fiber in injection molding workflows
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Woven composite lattice reinforcement reduces weight, material use, and carbon emissions while improving strength.
How They Differentiate
High-volume production capability vs. competitors batch processes; automated weaving vs. manual layup
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Automotive OEMs, aerospace manufacturers, sporting goods companies, consumer product manufacturers
Industry Verticals
Automotive, Aerospace, Sporting Goods, Consumer Products
Competitors
Hexcel, Toray, Continuous Composites
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
$2.7M total funding over 4 rounds; $2.52M Seed round May 2025; Gen 2 commercial machine with 85% energy reduction, 10-20x speed increase; Target: ISO 9001 by end of 2025
Major Milestones
2015: Founded as Georgia Tech spinout; 2019-02: First funding round; 2021-05: Closed $1M SAFE from Castellan Group, Propel(x), Entuitive; 2024-08: Won Altair Enlighten 2024 Future of Lightweighting Award; 2024-09: Won SPE and ACMA awards with Braskem; 2025-05: Raised $2.52M Seed round; 2025: Commissioning gen 2 machine, targeting TRL 9 and MRL 10
Notable Customers
Braskem (partnership), Automotive lightweighting applications, Aerospace composites manufacturers