Desktop Metal designed and manufactured metal and polymer 3D printing systems, materials and software, pioneering binder jet additive manufacturing for mass production. Founded in 2015 in Burlington, Massachusetts, it raised about $433 million privately before listing on the NYSE (DM) via a December 2020 SPAC merger with Trine Acquisition Corp. Nano Dimension acquired it for $179.3 million in April 2025. Desktop Metal filed for Chapter 11 on July 28, 2025 in the Southern District of Texas; its liquidation plan was confirmed on September 30, 2025, and its binder-jet assets were sold to Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation.
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Founded
2015
Employees
270–950
Total Funding
$432.8M
6 rounds
Latest Valuation
$1.5B
Jan 23, 2019
Desktop Metal and 15 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas on July 28, 2025, four months after Nano Dimension acquired the company.
Liquidation plan confirmed; binder-jet assets sold to Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $432.8M across 6 rounds
Last updated 09-28-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2019 | Series E TechCrunch | $160M | $1.5B | Koch Disruptive Technologies |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Bridge (Ford-led) CNBC | $65M | — | Ford Motor Company |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Series D Press release | $115M | — | GV |
Ric Fulop
Founder and CEO
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
3D Systems
Additive manufacturing hardware provider offering both metal and polymer 3D printing systems competing in industrial manufacturing.
Stratasys
Leading polymer 3D printing company that attempted to merge with Desktop Metal, focused on additive manufacturing solutions.
ExOne
Binder jet 3D printing specialist acquired by Desktop Metal in 2021, focused on sand-based and metal additive manufacturing.
Velo3D
Metal additive manufacturing company providing metal 3D printing solutions for industrial applications.
EOS
Industrial 3D printing solutions provider competing in metal and polymer additive manufacturing markets.
EnvisionTEC
DLP-based 3D printing specialist acquired by Desktop Metal in 2021 for advanced manufacturing solutions.
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