Voodoo Manufacturing (www.voodoomfg.com), the software-optimized 3D printing manufacturing company announced today it has raised $1.4 million in funding from KPCB Edge, with participation from various angels including David Karp, founder and CEO of Tumblr. The company also announced its factory and office expansion, growing their team to 18 members and adding 50 new 3D printers to their printer cluster, bringing the current total number of machines to 160.
“We’ve had to scale quickly to meet customer demand, which was possible thanks to the software and automation tools we put in place early on.” said Max Friefeld, co-founder and CEO of Voodoo Manufacturing. “We are on a mission to make manufacturing scale more like software, and we are excited to have support from a world-class group of investors to build that future.”
To further accelerate the company’s growth, Voodoo Manufacturing has joined Y Combinator’s Winter 2017 batch. Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded over 1,000 startups, including: Reddit, Airbnb, Dropbox, Twitch, and more. Their companies have a combined valuation of over $65B.
“There is so much potential and room for innovation in 3D printing today,” said David Karp, CEO of Tumblr. “You can already see this tech showing up in whole new applications, unlocking businesses and growth that simply weren’t possible before. It’s clear there will be far reaching implications for manufacturers, creators, consumers, brands, retailers, and inventors. I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Voodoo team and the work they’re doing here.”
In 2016, Voodoo Manufacturing worked with VH1, Microsoft, Lowe’s, the Enable Community Foundation, NBC Universal, Autodesk and others, across over 500 projects. Voodoo Manufacturing specializes in small-batch production of plastic parts, ranging from 1 to 10,000 unit runs at injection molding costs. This range is historically inaccessible in the manufacturing world, so Voodoo has effectively created a new way to make everything from unique branded marketing and promotional items to integrated hardware parts & components.
With high-volume requests coming in daily, Voodoo Manufacturing is meeting the demand of its clients by focusing on innovation and expansion. Voodoo Manufacturing is expanding its factory to 2,000-square-feet and adding 50 3D printers. In total, Voodoo Manufacturing now has 160 production printers used to fulfill customer orders. Heading further into 2017, Voodoo Manufacturing will be announcing new products and services that will continue to make 3D printing a powerful option for small-batch part production.
About Voodoo Manufacturing
Founded in 2015 by a team of Y Combinator alum, Voodoo Manufacturing offers fast, affordable and scalable 3D printing services that allow anyone to easily turn an idea into a physical product. From prototypes and functional parts to marketing materials, Voodoo powers the creation of real and valuable 3D printed products for a wide range of applications. By helping designers, entrepreneurs, professionals and engineers make products and realize their visions, Voodoo is making manufacturing more accessible than ever before.
For more information, visit www.voodoomfg.com.
