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Oqton is a technology company.
Oqton provides AI-powered manufacturing software solutions, offering a comprehensive platform designed to manage, optimize, and automate additive manufacturing workflows. Its technology integrates data across the entire manufacturing ecosystem, from initial design through production and logistics, leveraging artificial intelligence to facilitate a more autonomous factory environment.
The company was founded in 2017 by Samir Hanna and Benjamin Schrauwen. Both founders previously held executive positions at Autodesk, bringing a depth of experience in design and manufacturing software. Their founding insight centered on developing an AI-driven software solution capable of enabling a self-driving factory, streamlining complex production processes.
Oqton's software is utilized by engineers, designers, and manufacturers across diverse industries, including industrial, aerospace, medical, and energy sectors. The company's long-term vision focuses on accelerating intelligent manufacturing by providing tools that enhance efficiency and foster innovation in production, aiming to transform how goods are made.
Oqton has raised $40.0M across 1 funding round.
Oqton has raised $40.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Oqton has raised $40.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Oqton's investors include Fortino Capital, PMV, Sandvik, Benjamin Schrauwen, Carl Bass, Dries Buytaert, Peter Mercelis, Samir Hanna.
Oqton is a technology company specializing in AI-driven manufacturing software that optimizes additive production, 3D scanning, and related workflows for industries like aerospace, energy, medical, and industrial.[1][3][4] It builds a cloud-based Manufacturing Operating System (MOS)—a machine-agnostic platform that integrates data from design to logistics, automating complex processes to reduce inventory, simplify supply chains, and boost efficiency by over 50% in cases like dental labs.[1][3][4][5][6] Serving engineers, designers, and manufacturers, Oqton solves silos in manufacturing by enabling real-time monitoring, traceability, and AI-powered tools like 3DXpert for additive prep and Geomagic for scan-to-CAD, with strong growth evidenced by $40M raised, global offices, and acquisition by 3D Systems in 2021.[1][3][4]
Oqton was founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Samir Hanna, former VP at Autodesk, and Dr. Ben Schrauwen, former Sr. Director at Autodesk, with Autodesk CEO Carl Bass on the initial board.[3] The idea emerged from their Autodesk experience, targeting AI to create "self-driving factories" by linking siloed manufacturing data; early investments in IoT analytics laid the foundation.[3] Pivotal moments included launching the first AI-driven software in 2017, acquiring Belgian firm Thrinno for AM file prep, opening offices in Ghent (2018), Shanghai (2019), and Copenhagen, releasing dental AI tools and 3D scanning apps, securing a $40M Series A from Fortino Capital, Sandvik, and PMV in 2021, and getting acquired by 3D Systems on September 8, 2021.[1][3] By 2022, it hit milestones like automating 3M+ dental parts and partnering with OEMs like HP and Stratasys.[3][5]
Oqton rides the additive manufacturing (AM) and Industry 4.0 wave, where AI/ML converge with 3D printing, scanning, and automation to enable decentralized, efficient production amid supply chain disruptions and customization demands.[1][2][3][4] Timing aligns with post-2021 AM market growth, fueled by OEM adoption and needs in regulated sectors like aerospace/energy, where Oqton's tools cut costs/time via quality assurance and simulation.[3][4][7] Market forces favoring it include rising AM software demand (e.g., process monitoring, DFAM) and hardware-software decoupling, positioning Oqton to influence ecosystems through partnerships and 3D Systems' scale—standardizing AI for "self-driving" factories.[1][3][5]
Oqton, now amplifying via 3D Systems, is primed to dominate AI-manufacturing OS with MOS expansions in AM, scanning, and emerging areas like decentralized energy parts.[3][4][7] Trends like real-time build monitoring (e.g., 2025 webinars on rocket thrusters) and regulatory AM will accelerate adoption, potentially scaling to more sectors via quarterly updates and OEM integrations.[4][7] Its influence may evolve from disruptor to ecosystem standard, humanizing complex manufacturing for broader teams—echoing its founding vision of linking data to unlock efficient, innovative production.[2][3]
Oqton has raised $40.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Series A in January 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | $40.0M Series A | Fortino Capital, PMV, Sandvik | Benjamin Schrauwen, Carl Bass, Dries Buytaert, Peter Mercelis, Samir Hanna |