In 3D printing, its common to get big news weekly. At least, that’s been the trend the past eight years (as long as I have been in this industry). Probably the biggest recent news in 3D printing was the latest funding round closed by Carbon , in which $260M was pledged by various big-name groups, bringing the company’s total fundraising since its inception to a reported $680M+.

This poses several questions which perhaps could be best summarized by a broader one –is Carbon really a startup anymore?

Should it now be considered one of 3D printing’s heavyweights, alongside much larger, more historied competitors such as 3D Systems , HP , Stratasys , and the like? Why the Money?

In order to put some context behind Carbon’s excellent fundraising performance, it’s important to understand the reasons that this business might attract big money. As a company, Carbon has crafted a […]

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