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§ Private Profile · Waltham, MA, USA
Markforged is a technology company.
Markforged develops The Digital Forge, an industrial additive manufacturing platform integrating hardware, software, and proprietary materials. This system specializes in metal and composite 3D printing, utilizing unique materials including various metals, engineering plastics, and continuous fibers like carbon fiber. It produces functional, high-strength parts suitable for demanding industrial applications.
Founded in 2013 by Gregory Mark, the company emerged from the insight that conventional 3D printing lacked the necessary strength for industrial components. Mark, an engineer with a background in high-performance design, innovated a process to embed continuous fibers directly into printed objects, enabling robust and lightweight parts.
Markforged products serve diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical, allowing manufacturers to fabricate tooling, fixtures, and end-use parts. The company’s vision is to democratize industrial-grade additive manufacturing, empowering engineers to create stronger, resilient components directly at the point of need, fostering efficiency and innovation across sectors.
Markforged has raised $112.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Markforged has raised $112.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Markforged has raised $112.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $82.0M Series D in March 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | $82M Series D | Summit Partners | GE Ventures, Grotech Ventures, Next47, Marc VAN DEN Berg, Systemiq Capital, Work Bench, Peter Barris, Rich Miner, Matrix Partners, Microsoft, Porsche | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2017 | $30M Series C | — | GE Ventures, Next47, Marc VAN DEN Berg, Systemiq Capital, Work Bench, Peter Barris, Rich Miner, Matthew Goldstein, Porsche Ventures | Announced |
Markforged has raised $112.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Markforged's investors include Summit Partners, GE Ventures, Grotech Ventures, Next47, Marc van den Berg, Systemiq Capital, Work-Bench, Peter Barris, Rich Miner, Matrix Partners, Microsoft, Porsche.
Markforged is a hardware‑and‑software technology company that builds an integrated additive‑manufacturing platform — the “Digital Forge” — that lets engineers and manufacturers print functional plastic, continuous‑fiber composite, and metal parts for tooling, fixtures and end‑use components, with a focus on industrial reliability and part strength. [2][1]
High‑Level Overview
Origin Story
Core Differentiators
Role in the Broader Tech Landscape
Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take tying back to the opening: Markforged’s strength is packaging mechanically capable printing (continuous‑fiber and metal) with software and service into a factory‑ready platform — a positioning that addresses clear manufacturing pain points and that, if execution continues, should broaden additive manufacturing’s role in production engineering.[2][1]