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Freeform

3D metal printing service for parts

Overview

Freeform Future Corp provides metal parts on-demand through a proprietary 3D metal printing service. Their core offering is printing metal components directly from digital designs for manufacturing clients, with pricing based on part complexity, size, and quantity. The printing process builds parts layer by layer from metal powder or feedstock, enabling faster production timelines and lower costs than traditional metal fabrication. Unlike many competitors, Freeform Future Corp focuses on a service model that can scale for both small businesses and large manufacturers, emphasizing speed, cost efficiency, and broad applicability across industries. The company's goal is to widen access to metal parts manufacturing in the US by dramatically reducing production time and expenses, helping customers iterate and scale more quickly.

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About Freeform

Simplify's Rating
Why Freeform is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Robotics & AutomationIndustrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$126M

Headquarters

Hawthorne, CA

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Freeform closed a $67 million Series B on February 26, 2026.
  • The company said it already ships hundreds of mission-critical parts weekly.
  • The July 30, 2026 DIU award opens defense demand for flight-qualified hardware.

What critics are saying

  • Skyfall remains unproven; any yield miss kills the 25x capacity thesis.
  • Customer concentration hides behind confidential accounts and a single DIU program.
  • Competitors like Velo3D and EOS already sell industrial metal printers at scale.

What makes Freeform unique

  • Skyfall uses hundreds of lasers and H200 clusters for real-time physics control.
  • Freeform pairs metal printing with software-defined factories, not standalone machines.
  • DIU’s 10ⁿ contract validates dual-use space hardware manufacturing in July 2026.

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Funding

Total Funding

$126M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$35M
$45M
$65M
$67M
$100M

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Family Planning Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

1%
TechCrunch
Feb 19th, 2026
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale laser AI metal printing platform

Freeform, a startup developing AI-powered 3D printing systems for metal components, has raised $67 million in a Series B round. Investors include Apandion, AE Ventures, Founders Fund, Linse Capital, Nvidia's NVentures, Threshold Ventures and Two Sigma Ventures. Founded in 2018 by former SpaceX engineers Erik Palitsch and Thomas Ronacher, Freeform is upgrading its current GoldenEye system, which uses 18 lasers to fuse metal powders. The new Skyfall platform will employ hundreds of lasers to produce thousands of kilograms of metal parts daily. The company emphasises AI-native manufacturing, partnering with Nvidia to access advanced GPUs for real-time physics simulations. Freeform is already delivering hundreds of mission-critical parts and plans to hire 100 employees whilst expanding its facility to address contract backlog.

Intelligence360 News
Jan 28th, 2026
Freeform Future raises $67M for AI-powered autonomous metal 3D printing

Freeform Future, a company specialising in autonomous metal manufacturing, has filed notice with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $67.08 million in new funding through an exempt securities offering under Regulation D. Founded by former SpaceX engineers, Freeform operates a service-based platform for advanced 3D printing rather than selling machinery. The company uses real-time predictive AI and powerful computing platforms to produce high-quality, digitally-verified metal parts at high speeds. Freeform serves aerospace, defence, automotive and consumer electronics industries, manufacturing components ranging from rocket engines to Formula 1 car parts. The filing was made within 15 days of the first investor becoming contractually committed to invest, as required by federal securities law.

TechCrunch
Oct 22nd, 2024
Exclusive: Ex-SpaceX engineers land $14M to scale new method for 3D printing metal

3D printing objects using metal is a well-established technique, but it tends to be too complex, expensive, or imprecise to match traditional methods at

engineering.com
Feb 12th, 2023
Metal 3D startup is betting its factory-sized 3D printers change everything | Engineering.com

Freeform has partnered with Embark Trucks, a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, to demonstrate Freeform’s metal additive capabilities.

FinSMEs
Feb 1st, 2023
Freeform Emerges from Stealth With USD45M in Funding Raised To Date

Freeform, a Hawthorne, CA-based metal 3D printing company, raised USD45M in funding

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