Velo3D
Metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) systems and services for complex metal part production
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- FREMONT, CA
- Latest Form D
- $30M, Jan 2026
- Total capital
- $35.2M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $30M
- 1 Form D · last Jan 2026
- 10 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $5.2M
- 2 awards · Defense, NASA
- Rank in Aerospace#325 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 10
- 30 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#8 of 187
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$30M
- Federal contractNASA · One-year Lease Of A VELO3D Sapphire Metal Additive Manufacturing (am) System$700K
- Federal contractDefense · Rapid Sustainment Office, Innovative Metals Additive Manufacturing$4.5M
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.
Federal first
46months
from Velo3D’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Mar 2022
- Defense · $4.5M
- First Form D · Jan 2026
- $30M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 2 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 187 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Device
- Granted patents#8 · top 4%
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
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Benyamin BullerResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by 1 patent
- Adrian KepplerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Arun JeldiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Bernard ChungExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Erel MilshteinExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jason LloydDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
- Kenneth ThienemanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ofer ShochetDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stefan KrauseDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Strohband SvenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 10 granted of 40- New patentOptics In Three-dimensional PrintingUSPTOUS 12,746,725
- New patentDirective NozzleUSPTOUS D1,150,352
- GrantedMaterial Manipulation In Three-dimensional PrintingUSPTOUS 12,741,318
Show all 40 patent records
- Optics In Three-dimensional PrintingSep 29, 2026 · US 12,746,725Granted
- Directive NozzleSep 29, 2026 · US D1,150,352Granted
- Material Manipulation In Three-dimensional PrintingSep 22, 2026 · US 12,741,318Granted
- Three-dimensional Printing Of Three-dimensional ObjectsSep 22, 2026 · US 12,741,422Granted
- Three-Dimensional Printing Systems and Methods of Their UseAug 4, 2026 · US 12,697,684Granted
- Device For Planarization Of A Surface Of A Material BedMay 26, 2026 · US 12,636,705Granted
- Three-dimensional Printer ComponentsNov 11, 2025 · US 12,465,979Granted
- Safe Treatment Of DebrisOct 9, 2025 · Application 18863320Pending
- Three-dimensional Printing Systems And Methods Of Their UseApr 15, 2025 · US 12,275,189Granted
- Stitching In Three-dimensional PrintingApr 3, 2025 · Application 18899792Pending
- Material Detection, Conveyance, And Conditioning SystemsMar 6, 2025 · Application 18724478Pending
- Material Conveyance In Manufacturing SystemsFeb 27, 2025 · Application 18811564Pending
- Optics In Additive ManufacturingFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18720614Pending
- Additive Manufacturing, Unpacking, And Three-dimensional PrintersFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18721097Pending
- Powder Loading In Three-dimensional PrintingJan 2, 2025 · Application 18755606Pending
- Pressure Control In Manufacturing SystemsDec 12, 2024 · Application 18740258Pending
- Build Module Associated Mechanisms and Their UseOct 17, 2024 · Application 18601885Pending
- Material Manipulation In Additive ManufacturingSep 19, 2024 · Application 18612540Pending
- Material Manipulation In Three-dimensional PrintingSep 5, 2024 · Application 18656813Pending
- Three-dimensional Objects And Their FormationAug 27, 2024 · US 12,070,907Granted
- Quality Assurance In Formation Of Three-dimensional ObjectsAug 8, 2024 · Application 18625081Pending
- Skillfull Additive ManufacturingAug 1, 2024 · Application 18620085Pending
- Additive Manufacturing And Three-dimensional PrintersJun 27, 2024 · Application 18599016Pending
- Quality Assurance In Formation Of Three-dimensional ObjectsJun 4, 2024 · US 11,999,110Granted
- Material Manipulation In Additive ManufacturingMay 2, 2024 · Application 18539704Pending
- Three-dimensional PrintingApr 25, 2024 · Application 18197158Pending
- Three-dimensional Printing And Three-dimensional PrintersMar 21, 2024 · Application 18238496Pending
- Three Dimensional Objects Comprising Robust AlloysMar 21, 2024 · Application 18212796Pending
- Arrays Of Optical Components In Three-dimensional PrintingMar 21, 2024 · Application 18367254Pending
- Three-dimensional Printing Of Three-dimensional ObjectsMar 14, 2024 · Application 18238494Pending
- Gas Flow In Three-dimensional PrintingMar 7, 2024 · Application 18234997Pending
- Calibration In Three-dimensional PrintingFeb 29, 2024 · Application 18234115Pending
- Three-dimensional Printing And Three-dimensional PrintersFeb 29, 2024 · Application 18234032Pending
- Optics In Three-dimensional PrintingFeb 22, 2024 · Application 18221471Pending
- Calibration In Three-dimensional PrintingFeb 22, 2024 · Application 18228788Pending
- Optics, Detectors, And Three-dimensional PrintingFeb 22, 2024 · Application 18244366Pending
- Control Systems For Three-dimensional PrintingFeb 15, 2024 · Application 18225184Pending
- Three-dimensional Printing Of Three-dimensional ObjectsFeb 15, 2024 · Application 18225182Pending
- Deformation Reduction In Three-dimensional Object FormationFeb 1, 2024 · Application 18218135Pending
- Aspects Of Three-dimensional Object FormationJan 25, 2024 · Application 18215886Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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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