AON3D closes $11.5M Series A, partners with Astrobotic to send 3D printed parts to the moon
By doing so, AON3D states it also opens up additive production to lots of more business, who may want to pursue 3D printing but are unable to basically change their materials to get there. The company was founded by Han, Singh, and Andrew Walker, who met while studying products engineering at Montreal’s McGill University. Looking to the future, the company will be utilizing the capital from this financing round to develop a dedicated full-blown materials laboratory and to grow its group.
“The genuine big development beyond just the hardware expense is on the material side,” co-founder Randeep Singh described to TechCrunch in a recent interview. By doing so, AON3D says it also opens up additive production to lots of more companies, who may want to pursue 3D printing however are not able to essentially change their materials to get there. The business was established by Han, Singh, and Andrew Walker, who met while studying materials engineering at Montreal’s McGill University. They started off running 3D printers as a service, prior to releasing a Kickstarter project in 2015 that ultimately garnered CAN $89,643 ($71,064) to bring the company’s debut 3D printer, the AON, to backers. Looking to the future, the company will be using the capital from this funding round to develop a dedicated full-scale materials laboratory and to grow its group.