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Y Combinator

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2005. It has pioneered a new funding model for early-stage startups by investing a modest amount of capital, typically around $150,000, in a large number of companies twice a year. Over a three-month program, Y Combinator collaborates closely with these startups to prepare them for investor pitches and enhance their business strategies. Each funding cycle concludes with Demo Day, where startups present to an exclusive audience of investors. Y Combinator focuses on various sectors, including business software, education, healthcare, and financial technology, among others. In addition to initial funding, it offers ongoing support through its extensive alumni network. Since its inception, Y Combinator has funded over 630 startups, contributing significantly to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Silicon Valley and beyond.

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Gustaf Alstromer

Group Partner

Matt Bogrand

Associate, YC Continuity Fund

Timothy Brady

Partner

Craig R. Cannon

Director of Marketing

Adora Cheung

Partner

Nic Dardenne

Principal

Aaron Epstein

Group Partner

Brad Flora

Group Partner

Jared Friedman

Managing Director, Software and Group Partner

Aaron Harris

Partner

Carolynn Levy

Partner

Bradford (Brad) Lightcap

Associate, YC Continuity

Kat Manalac

Managing Partner

Eric Migicovsky

Partner

Kirsty Nathoo

Partner

Verena Prescher

Director of Finance

Geoff Ralston

president

Ali Rowghani

Managing Partner

Arnav Sahu

Principal

Michael Seibel

Managing Director

Harj Taggar

Partner

Past deals in 3D Printing

Muse

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Muse makes 3D internet accessible by empowering creators and brands to transform 2D websites into virtual 3D websites. The company was founded in 2020 by Alexander Shortt and Benjamin Ha.

Clay

Seed Round in 2021
Clay is a software company that designs 3D models in real-time. The company helps teams create better 3D models by letting artists upload a 3D model, share a link, and provide and view feedback in real-time. Clay was founded in 2021 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Underground Printing

Series A in 2021
Underground Printing offers embroidery, digital printing, and screen printing services for a wide range of apparel and promotional products, including polo t-shirts, pens, hats, magnets, jerseys, sweats, and more. Underground Printing offers an online platform that enables its customer to choose designs and products, obtain quotes, and order. The company facilitates a number of stores from which their customers are able to order and purchase their products. Underground Printing was founded by Rishi Narayan in 2001. It is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Spline

Seed Round in 2021
Spline is a company that offers a design tool for creating and publishing three-dimensional web experiences without the need for coding. Its platform allows users to easily build and iterate on designs, producing production-ready results. The tool supports the creation of three-dimensional text and basic geometric shapes, while also providing options for editing materials, importing models, and controlling design outcomes. This functionality enables designers to construct simple and cost-effective objects efficiently, streamlining the design process for web applications.

Origami

Seed Round in 2020
Origami develops robots that make sushi.

Volumetric

Seed Round in 2020
Volumetric, Inc. develops bioprinting platform, which offers 3D bioprinters creating vascularized human tissue. It provides bioprinters and bio inks for applications in the life sciences, drug discovery, and medical devices. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Origami

Seed Round in 2020
Origami develops robots that make sushi.

Lumineye

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lumineye Inc. develops three dimensional (3D)-printed wall penetrating radar device. Its device uses signal analysis software to differentiate moving and breathing humans from other objects, through walls. The company also offers an application that allows a user to find how far away a person is. It caters to firefighters, law enforcement, and search and rescue teams. Lumineye Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

Mighty Buildings

Series A in 2019
Mighty Buildings is a developer of 3D printing technology and automation platform to make housing more affordable for customers. It is a modular construction company working on disrupting the residential housing market with 3D printing tech, robotics, and composite materials backed by notable top tier venture capital firms. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

AON3D - Industrial Additive Manufacturing Solutions

Seed Round in 2018
AON3D is a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial 3D printers. The AON-M2, its flagship 3D printer, is a direct response to demands for hotter print conditions and the careful thermal control needed for producing strong and dimensionally stable parts from advanced materials. It offers an open filament platform that empowers users to choose the right materials for their project and slash costs by avoiding expensive proprietary materials and license fees. Founders Andrew Walker, Randeep Singh, and Kevin Han established the company in 2015 in Montreal, Quebec.

Mighty Buildings

Venture Round in 2018
Mighty Buildings is a developer of 3D printing technology and automation platform to make housing more affordable for customers. It is a modular construction company working on disrupting the residential housing market with 3D printing tech, robotics, and composite materials backed by notable top tier venture capital firms. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Algosurg

Pre Seed Round in 2018
We are YC backed company, developed a web-based software for surgeons to plan/simulate bone surgeries in 3D view and to get 3D-printable surgical-devices design; automatically, patient-specific and within a minute. Our solution makes the surgery and its planning - accurate, efficient and easy.

Voodoo Manufacturing

Seed Round in 2017
Voodoo Manufacturing, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in 3D printing services. The company operates a robotic 3D printing factory, enabling it to deliver fast, affordable, and high-volume manufacturing solutions. Voodoo Manufacturing aims to streamline the production process through advanced technology, catering to various industries that require efficient and cost-effective manufacturing options.

Voodoo Manufacturing

Seed Round in 2017
Voodoo Manufacturing, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in 3D printing services. The company operates a robotic 3D printing factory, enabling it to deliver fast, affordable, and high-volume manufacturing solutions. Voodoo Manufacturing aims to streamline the production process through advanced technology, catering to various industries that require efficient and cost-effective manufacturing options.

InsiteVR

Seed Round in 2016
InsiteVR helps architects and 3D designers easily create immersive virtual reality experiences. At InsiteVR.com architects and 3D designers can upload existing 3D models, which are then converted and optimized for viewing in virtual reality devices like the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or simply on mobile devices. Trying to understand 3D spaces by looking at static two-dimensional pictures is not intuitive. Communicating those 3D designs to a client, friend or colleague who isn't trained to understand 3D space isn't always trivial either. With virtual reality, architects and designers can effortlessly communicate the essence of their designs, save time and feel confident their viewer understands the design.

Multiply Labs

Seed Round in 2016
Multiply Labs manufactures personalized pharmaceutical capsules that are tailor-made to the unique needs of each patient. Multiply Labs’ product is enabled by the combination of pharmaceutical science with robotics technology. The company has built and operates a unique robotic pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. Multiply Labs is the first company ever to bring to the market 3D printed capsules.

InsiteVR

Seed Round in 2015
InsiteVR helps architects and 3D designers easily create immersive virtual reality experiences. At InsiteVR.com architects and 3D designers can upload existing 3D models, which are then converted and optimized for viewing in virtual reality devices like the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or simply on mobile devices. Trying to understand 3D spaces by looking at static two-dimensional pictures is not intuitive. Communicating those 3D designs to a client, friend or colleague who isn't trained to understand 3D space isn't always trivial either. With virtual reality, architects and designers can effortlessly communicate the essence of their designs, save time and feel confident their viewer understands the design.

Standard Cyborg

Seed Round in 2015
Standard Cyborg, Inc. specializes in developing a cloud-based solution known as Design Studio, which focuses on the scanning, modeling, and fabrication of custom prosthetics and orthotics. This innovative platform allows users to design various devices, including test sockets and definitive prosthetics for various limb differences, as well as orthotic devices like AFOs, SMOs, and TLSOs. The Design Studio features iPad-based scanning and sculpting capabilities, along with streamlined processes for ordering 3D printed check sockets and custom fabrication. Additionally, it offers support services through web chat, phone, and screen sharing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Standard Cyborg aims to enhance the design and manufacturing of assistive devices through advanced technology.

VizeraLabs

Seed Round in 2014
VizeraLabs' current project, Vizera, is a smart projection device that performs accurate projections on physical objects. The current primary application of this technology is fabric simulation for furniture stores. The Vizera Projector has the potential to assist both consumers and retailers in the fabric selection process.

MadeSolid

Seed Round in 2014
MadeSolid, Inc. specializes in the development and sale of advanced materials for three-dimensional printing. Founded in 2013 and based in Emeryville, California, the company focuses on creating engineering-grade filament materials and UV-curable photopolymers for SLA-style printing. Its product offerings include investment casting resins and specially formulated UV-curable resins tailored for investment casting applications. MadeSolid aims to enhance the capabilities of 3D printers by providing materials that combine superior mechanical properties with user-friendly features. The company serves its customers through online platforms, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. By engaging early beta users and leveraging crowdsourcing efforts, MadeSolid continues to innovate and expand its product line, catering to the evolving needs of 3D printing enthusiasts and professionals.

Layer by Layer

Seed Round in 2013
Layer By Layer sells 3D prints—not files, templates, or designs. They are a new kind of marketplace—the kind that wants to give you great 3D printable products without the all the hassle of downloading and slicing files on your computer. The kind that thinks designers should be rewarded for their work so that they can keep working. The kind that believes in a future where everyone uses 3D printers.

Dreamforge

Seed Round in 2012
We believe that 3D printing will fundamentally reshape our relationship with the products and items we use. At Dreamforge, we'll strive to show our beliefs in big ways and small in the products we build and in the example we set.

Matterport

Seed Round in 2012
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.