3D Spark receives 2 million euros

3D Spark secures fresh capital to scale its AI platform for industrial manufacturing and procurement

Hamburg, May 5, 2025 - B2B SaaS startup 3D Spark has closed a €2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Swedish investor Triplefair, accompanied by existing investors Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg (IFH).

Platform for smart manufacturing decisions

3D Spark offers an AI-supported platform that supports companies with manufacturability analyses, cost calculations, bid comparisons with supplier prices and CO₂ emission assessments. The software covers over 15 manufacturing technologies - including additive and conventional processes such as casting, milling and sheet metal working.

Our goal is to make industrial manufacturing decisions much simpler, faster and more sustainable.

Fritz Lange, CEO 3D Spark

International industrial customers such as Siemens Mobility, Deutsche Bahn, Alstom and ÖBB are already using the platform successfully. They benefit from accelerated decision-making processes, reduced component costs and greater sustainability.

Investors emphasize strategic platform approach

According to Triplefair Managing Director Robin Larsson, the added value lies in the combination of design analysis, manufacturing technology assessment and procurement optimization in one solution. FTTF sees the addition of conventional processes in particular as an important step towards market expansion. IFH emphasizes the platform's contribution to the digital transformation of medium-sized industrial companies.

Growth spurt planned

According to CEO Fritz Lange, the fresh capital will be used to expand technology coverage, further develop the supply marketplace and expand the team. The aim is to establish a technology-agnostic platform that seamlessly bridges the gap between design, production and purchasing.

In future, the marketplace function will display indicative supplier prices in real time - a feature that should make requests for quotations (RFQs) more efficient and significantly speed up purchasing. We reported on a successful seed financing round of 1.2 million euros for the startup back in 2023.