Technology start-up MetShape receives seed funding

The company from Pforzheim plans to use the money to buy new systems, among other things. The start-up was spun out of a university two years ago.

MetShape has completed its seed financing in an undisclosed amount. The money comes from AM Ventures from Starnberg, the leading venture capitalist in industrial 3D printing. MetShape intends to use the funding to purchase new equipment, expand marketing and sales and hire new employees.

MetShape was spun out of Pforzheim University in 2019. The start-up offers a precise metal printing process that can be used to produce very small parts using 3D printing. The parts can be used as jewelry, in precision mechanics and in the aerospace industry. "We are convinced that the MetShape team around Andreas Baum uniquely combines the required expertise and has the crucial know-how for the development and series production of high-quality applications," says Johann Oberhofer, Managing Partner of AM Ventures. MetShape is working with machine manufacturer Incus and Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences to further develop 3D printing technology.