Shapeways, Inc.
On-demand 3D printing and CNC machining manufacturing platform
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- NEW YORK, NY
- Founded
- 2010
- Latest Form D
- $21.6M, May 2018
- Total capital
- $82.3M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $82.2M
- 3 Form D · last May 2018
- 102 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $38K
- 4 awards · Smithsonian Instit
- Rank in Materials#279 of 1258
- Granted patents
- 10
- 16 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#1 of 17
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$21.6M
- Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::ot::igf 3D Printing Services.$10K
- Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::ot::igf:: 3D Printing Services For 1-YEAR Service.$10K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$30.5M
- Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::ot::igf 3D Printing Services$10K
- Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::ot::igf Printing Services$10K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$30.1M
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Standing among 17 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Platform
- Granted patents#1 · top 6%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Albert WengerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Benjamin HolmesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Chris DixonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Christopher DixonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gregory KressExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Josh WolfeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 11 people
- Marleen VogelaarExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Martin MeyerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael WeinbergExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter WeijmarshausenExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert Jan GalemaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 10 granted of 26- GrantedTechniques For Manufacturing And Cooling Three-dimensional ObjectsUSPTOUS 11,618,185
- GrantedSystems And Methods For 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataUSPTOUS 11,221,740
- PendingSystems And Methods For Identifying Three-dimensional Printed ObjectsUSPTOApplication 17346924
Show all 26 patent records
- Techniques For Manufacturing And Cooling Three-dimensional ObjectsApr 4, 2023 · US 11,618,185Granted
- Systems And Methods For 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataJan 11, 2022 · US 11,221,740Granted
- Systems And Methods For Identifying Three-dimensional Printed ObjectsDec 2, 2021 · Application 17346924Pending
- Systems And Methods For Identifying Three-dimensional Printed ObjectsJun 22, 2021 · US 11,040,491Granted
- Systems And Methods For 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataAug 25, 2020 · US 10,754,515Granted
- Techniques For Manufacturing And Cooling Three-dimensional ObjectsMay 12, 2020 · US 10,647,060Granted
- Systems And Methods For Planning Printing Of Three-dimensional ObjectsOct 15, 2019 · US 10,442,137Granted
- Processing Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsAug 13, 2019 · US 10,377,061Granted
- Systems And Methods For 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataSep 13, 2018 · Application 15919122Pending
- Systems And Methods For 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataSep 13, 2018 · Application 15919107Pending
- Techniques For Manufacturing And Cooling Three-dimensional ObjectsMay 24, 2018 · Application 15360693Pending
- Multi-part Counting System For Three-dimensional Printed PartsMay 10, 2018 · Application 15866363Pending
- Multi-part Counting System For Three-dimensional Printed PartsFeb 20, 2018 · US 9,895,846Granted
- Weight-based Identification Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsNov 21, 2017 · US 9,821,519Granted
- Sinter ShellJan 5, 2017 · Application 14790524Pending
- Weight-based Identification Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsJan 26, 2016 · US 9,245,061Granted
- Processing Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsSep 24, 2015 · Application 14220977Pending
- Processing Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsSep 24, 2015 · Application 14220964Pending
- Systems And Methods For Three Dimensional PrintingJul 11, 2013 · Application 13782615Pending
- Systems And Methods For Planning Printing Of Three-dimensional ObjectsApplication PCTUS2017053879Pending
- Processing Of Three Dimensional Printed PartsApplication PCTUS2015021190Pending
- Systems And Methods For Identifying Three-dimensional Printed ObjectsApplication PCTUS2017057164Pending
- Multi-part Counting System For Three-dimensional Printed PartsApplication PCTUS2016027464Pending
- Techniques For Manufacturing And Cooling Three-dimensional ObjectsApplication PCTUS2017061968Pending
- Systems And Methods For Identifying Three-dimensional Printed ObjectsApplication 62410274Pending
- 3D Scripting Language For Manipulation Of Existing 3D Model DataApplication 62470117Pending
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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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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