ZVerse,
ZVerse provides a CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform that connects businesses needing manufacturable 3D files with a global network of certified 3D designers.
- CEO / Founder
- John Carrington
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $3.8M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- 3D Systems, Mosley Ventures, SCRA (South Carolina Research Authority), Claremont Capital Partners
Technology & Products
Key Products
ZVerse offers a CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform that connects businesses with a network of certified 3D designers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they also developed and produced ZShields.
Technological Advantage
ZVerse's key advantage is its asset-light, scalable business model. By leveraging a distributed network of designers, the company can handle high-volume design requests efficiently and adapt quickly to market demands, as demonstrated by its rapid pivot to PPE production during the pandemic.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To accelerate product development and manufacturing by providing fast, on-demand access to professional 3D design services, eliminating the bottleneck caused by the lack of manufacturable CAD files.
How They Differentiate
ZVerse differentiates from manufacturing marketplaces like Protolabs and Xometry by focusing purely on the critical pre-production design stage (CADaaS). Unlike general freelance platforms such as Fiverr, ZVerse offers a curated network of designers specialized in creating files optimized for specific manufacturing processes.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
On-demand manufacturers, service bureaus, and other businesses that require 3D models for digital manufacturing but lack in-house design capabilities or bandwidth.
Industry Verticals
["Industrial Manufacturing","Medical","Consumer Goods","Aerospace & Defense"]
Competitors
Protolabs (which acquired 3D Hubs); Xometry; Fiverr / Upwork
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Ranked #67 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in 2021. Became one of the largest suppliers of face shields in the U.S. during the 2020 pandemic.
Major Milestones
["2013: Company founded.","2015: Raised $3.5M Series A and announced a strategic partnership with 3D Systems.","2020: Pivoted to mass-produce PPE face shields in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.","2021: Partnered with Carbon to provide design services to their customers.","2021: Ranked #67 on the Inc. 5000 list.","2022: Secured a $3M venture funding round to scale the CADaaS platform."]
Notable Customers
While specific end-customer names are not consistently publicized, their partners include major digital manufacturing companies like 3D Systems and Carbon. They served numerous US healthcare systems during the pandemic.