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Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
Founded by ex-SpaceX engineers, Freeform aims to revolutionize manufacturing by combining AI, hardware-accelerated computing, and autonomous factory architecture. The company’s platform delivers high-quality metal parts faster, cheaper, and more accurately than ever before. With backing from top investors including NVIDIA’s NVentures, Founders Fund, Threshold Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures, Freeform is positioned to scale world-changing technology.
The company’s core mission centers on unlocking advanced manufacturing for every industry, rapidly scaling human innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in production processes. Freeform’s technology merges real-time predictive AI with powerful computing platforms to deliver unprecedented speed and precision in metal manufacturing.
Freeform’s team consists of experts from leading technology companies including Apple, Google, Tesla, SpaceX, Velo3D and more. The company’s leadership includes Erik Palitsch, former SpaceX engineer and principal architect of Starship vehicle, and Tasso Lappas, former CTO at Velo3D and supervising technical director at Disney Animation.
The company is based in Hawthorne, CA, in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Freeform’s manufacturing-as-a-service model serves industries including aerospace, defense, energy, semiconductors, automotive, and more. The company has raised $60 million from industry-leading investors and continues to expand its capabilities in metal additive manufacturing.