Markforged offers an industrial 3D printing platform that produces metal and continuous‑fiber reinforced composite parts directly on the factory floor, eliminating the need for separate machining and reducing lead times. Its cloud‑connected Digital Forge suite automates design upload, slicing, print management, and provides secure, traceable workflows for scalable, on‑demand production in defense, aerospace, automotive and other high‑performance manufacturing sectors.
Funding
$210M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Manufacturers often rely on traditional machining and outsourced production, which can be slow, costly, and inflexible for low‑volume or custom parts. This limits the ability to quickly replace tooling, create lightweight components, or iterate designs on the factory floor.
Solution
Markforged provides an industrial 3D printing platform that combines metal, composite, and continuous‑fiber materials with a cloud‑connected software suite called the Digital Forge. Engineers design parts in any CAD tool, upload the STL to Eiger, and the system automatically prepares, slices, and manages the print job. The printers produce strong, functional parts directly on the shop floor, eliminating the need for separate machining operations and reducing lead times. Integrated simulation, inspection, and part inventory tools ensure quality, traceability, and repeatability across distributed printer fleets. The platform’s enterprise‑grade security protects intellectual property while enabling scalable, on‑demand production for defense, aerospace, automotive, and other high‑performance industries.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers and engineering teams in defense, aerospace, automotive, and industrial equipment sectors that require strong, low‑volume or on‑demand functional parts directly on the production floor.
Features
- Industrial‑grade printers (FX10, FX20, Metal X, X7, Mark Two, Onyx Pro) capable of metal sintering and continuous carbon‑fiber reinforcement
- Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) technology that embeds continuous fibers within composite bases for metal‑strength parts
- Eiger software for one‑click print preparation, automated support generation, and customizable fiber placement
- Cloud‑based Digital Forge platform providing part inventory, simulation, inspection, and fleet management with AI‑driven updates
- Secure, traceable workflow with enterprise‑level IP protection and compliance for defense and regulated sectors
- End‑to‑end workflow: design → slice → print → wash → sinter (for metal) → ready‑to‑use parts
- Scalable connectivity across a global fleet of printers, enabling distributed manufacturing and rapid part replacement