Fabric8labs, Inc.

BERKELEY, CA · Founded 2016 · Aerospace · Acquired by TDK Corporation

Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) system for metal 3D printing using liquid chemical feedstocks

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · fabric8labs.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: BERKELEY, CA
Founded: 2016
Latest Form D: $56M, Jan 2026
Total capital: $132M

Federal grants: $50K; 1 award · 2019; Rank in peer group#68 of 187
Private capital raised: $132M; 4 Form D · last Jan 2026; 9 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 11; 29 pending · first 2025; Rank in peer group#9 of 187

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$56M
Mar 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$52.8M
Jul 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$19.3M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
Jun 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 187 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#68 · top 36%
Granted patents#9 · top 5%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Cyril VancuraDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
David PainDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Greg PapadopoulosDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jeffrey HermanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jennifer ArdDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 11 granted of 40

Oct 20, 2026New patentSystems And Methods For Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Of Parts Using Capacitive SensingUSPTOUS 12,768,062
Oct 13, 2026New patentElectrophoretically-deposited Masks On Electrode ArraysUSPTOUS 12,760,435
Sep 10, 2026PendingElectrochemical-Additive Manufacturing Systems with Protected Electrode ArraysUSPTOApplication 19655344

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Systems And Methods For Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Of Parts Using Capacitive SensingOct 20, 2026 · US 12,768,062Granted
Electrophoretically-deposited Masks On Electrode ArraysOct 13, 2026 · US 12,760,435Granted
Electrochemical-Additive Manufacturing Systems with Protected Electrode ArraysSep 10, 2026 · Application 19655344Pending
Matrix-controlled Printhead For An Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing SystemJul 16, 2026 · Application 19554504Pending
Matrix-controlled Printhead For An Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing SystemJul 2, 2026 · Application 19544746Pending
Methods of Operating Electrochemical-Additive Manufacturing Systems Comprising Modular Cartridge AssembliesJun 30, 2026 · US 12,668,023Granted
Methods For Fabricating Protected Electrode Arrays With Initial Interposer BondingJun 16, 2026 · US 12,660,528Granted
Matrix-controlled Printhead For An Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing SystemApr 16, 2026 · Application 19410527Pending
Embedding Electronic Devices Using Electrochemical Additive ManufacturingApr 7, 2026 · US 12,595,579Granted
Fabricating Heat Exchangers with Coefficient of Thermal Expansion CompensationMar 12, 2026 · Application 19255216Pending
Wicking Structures and Multiphase Devices for Heat-TransferMar 12, 2026 · Application 19308608Pending
Fabrication of Wicking Structures and Multiphase Devices for Heat-TransferMar 12, 2026 · Application 19308622Pending
Multi-layer Photoresist Systems And Methods For Applying A Material Onto A SubstrateMar 5, 2026 · Application 19380526Pending
Additive Manufacturing Of Parts Comprising Electrophoretic And Electrolytic DepositsMar 5, 2026 · Application 19381575Pending
Multi-layer Photoresist Systems And Methods For Manufacturing Electrode ArraysFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19376246Pending
Electrical Power Module And Electronics PackageFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19079279Pending
Methods Of Making An Electrical Power Module And Electronics PackageFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19079274Pending
Electrochemical-Additive Manufacturing Systems Comprising Membranes and Methods of Operating ThereofFeb 5, 2026 · Application 19352168Pending
Modular Cartridge Assemblies for Electrochemical-Additive Manufacturing SystemsFeb 5, 2026 · Application 18790016Pending
Heat Exchangers with Variable Unit-Area Thermal ConductivitiesJan 8, 2026 · Application 19251547Pending
Direct to Component Thermal Expansion Compensation for Heat ExchangersJan 8, 2026 · Application 19255200Pending
Fabrication of Heat Exchangers with Variable Unit-Area Thermal ConductivitiesJan 8, 2026 · Application 19251552Pending
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Compensation for Heat ExchangersJan 8, 2026 · Application 19255181Pending
Row Based Activation Apparatus For An Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing SystemJan 6, 2026 · US 12,516,434Granted
Multi-layer Photoresist Systems And Methods For Manufacturing Electrochemical Deposition PrintheadsDec 2, 2025 · US 12,487,520Granted
Additive Manufacturing Of Parts Comprising Electrophoretic And Electrolytic DepositsDec 2, 2025 · US 12,486,589Granted
Systems And Methods For Manufacturing Electrical Components Using Electrochemical DepositionNov 13, 2025 · Application 19236884Pending
Electrochemical-additive Manufacturing Systems Comprising MembranesNov 11, 2025 · US 12,467,153Granted
In-situ Void Detection Using Deposition Maps in Electrochemical Additive ManufacturingSep 18, 2025 · Application 18971243Pending
Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing System Having Maskless Conductive Seed LayerAug 14, 2025 · Application 19195432Pending
Electrochemical-deposition System, Apparatus, And Method Using Optically-controlled Deposition ElectrodesJul 31, 2025 · Application 19064306Pending
Cathode For Electrochemical Deposition Process And Associated Method Of Making The SameJul 17, 2025 · Application 18911691Pending
Heatsink And Associated Method Of Making The SameJul 17, 2025 · Application 18911997Pending
Systems And Methods For Manufacturing Circuit Boards Using Electrochemical DepositionJul 15, 2025 · US 12,359,334Granted
Systems for Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing While Modifying Electrolyte SolutionsJun 19, 2025 · Application 19063626Pending
Using Target Maps to Provide Grayscale Control in Electrochemical-Additive Manufacturing SystemsJun 12, 2025 · Application 19058340Pending
Systems And Methods For Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Of Parts Using Multi-purpose Build PlateMay 22, 2025 · Application 19015238Pending
Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing System Having Conductive Seed LayerMay 20, 2025 · US 12,308,251Granted
Anode Array and Controller for Electrochemical Layer DepositionApr 17, 2025 · Application 18988306Pending
Matrix-controlled Printhead For An Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing SystemApr 10, 2025 · Application 18984018Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.