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§ Private Profile · Redwood City, CA, USA
Digital manufacturing company developing 3D printers, photopolymer resins, and design tools for high-volume production in consumer products.
Carbon is a Redwood City, California-based manufacturing technology company that develops advanced 3D printers utilizing Continuous Liquid Interface Production and digital light synthesis technologies for high-volume commercial production. The enterprise provides a comprehensive digital manufacturing ecosystem that encompasses hardware models such as the M1-M3 and L1 printers, proprietary photopolymer resins, and computational design tools like the Design Engine. These integrated systems enable industrial manufacturers to transition beyond traditional rapid prototyping to fabricate end-use components featuring highly specific mechanical properties and complex tunable metamaterials. Carbon supplies its additive manufacturing infrastructure to prominent consumer product corporations operating across the global footwear, sporting goods, and protective gear sectors, securing notable enterprise customers including adidas, Riddell, and Specialized. The organization was officially established in 2013 by founding team members Dr. Alex Ermoshkin, Nikita Ermoshkin, and Dr. Joseph DeSimone.
Carbon has raised $743.0M across 8 funding rounds.
Key people at Carbon.
Carbon was founded in 2013 by Craig Carlson (Founder) and Alex Ermoshkin (Founder) and Joseph Desimone (Founder) and Steve Nelson (Founder).
Carbon has raised $743.0M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Carbon has raised $743.0M across 8 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $60.0M Other Equity in November 2025.
Carbon was founded in 2013 by Craig Carlson (Founder) and Alex Ermoshkin (Founder) and Joseph Desimone (Founder) and Steve Nelson (Founder).
Carbon has raised $743.0M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Carbon's investors include Adidas, Madrone Capital Partners, Northgate Capital, Jim Goetz, Silver Lake, Daniel Gulati, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jen Rubio Butterfield, Steph Korey, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Mike Vernal.
Carbon is a pioneering digital manufacturing company transforming 3D printing by moving beyond traditional prototyping to deliver high-performance, production-grade parts at scale. The company builds advanced 3D printers and develops proprietary materials and software, serving industries such as footwear, healthcare, automotive, and consumer goods. Carbon’s technology enables brands to design and manufacture products with superior mechanical properties, faster turnaround, and greater customization—solving the challenge of bridging the gap between rapid prototyping and mass production. With strong partnerships, global expansion, and a shift toward application-specific solutions, Carbon is experiencing robust growth and is reshaping how companies approach manufacturing.
Founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Ermoshkin, with early contributions from his son Nikita Ermoshkin and Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Carbon emerged from a vision to create a better at-home 3D printer. The breakthrough came with the development of Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP), a process that uses light and oxygen to rapidly cure resin, dramatically accelerating print speeds. Dr. DeSimone’s influential TED Talk in 2015 brought widespread attention to the technology. Carbon quickly attracted major investors—including Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures, and Adidas—and secured high-profile partnerships, notably with Adidas for the Futurecraft 4D project, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution from a hardware startup to a solutions-driven manufacturing platform.
Carbon is riding the wave of digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0, where the lines between design, production, and customization are blurring. The timing is critical as industries seek faster, more sustainable, and flexible manufacturing methods. Carbon’s technology is particularly well-positioned as companies look to reduce waste, shorten supply chains, and offer personalized products. By focusing on real-world applications and deep industry partnerships, Carbon is influencing the broader ecosystem, pushing 3D printing from the lab to the factory floor and setting new standards for what’s possible in additive manufacturing.
Carbon is poised to continue its transformation from a 3D printer manufacturer to a comprehensive digital manufacturing platform. As industries increasingly demand agility and customization, Carbon’s solutions will become even more essential. The company’s focus on application-specific products, combined with its innovative business model and strong partnerships, positions it to lead the next wave of manufacturing innovation. The future will likely see Carbon expanding into new verticals, further integrating AI and data analytics into its platform, and continuing to challenge traditional manufacturing paradigms. Carbon’s journey reflects a broader shift: the future of manufacturing is not just about printing parts, but about reimagining how products are made, delivered, and experienced.
