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MatterFab

MatterFab developed affordable metal-based 3D printers to democratize additive manufacturing for industrial applications.

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Founded	2013
Closed	2019
Country	United States
Sector	Hardware

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MatterFab failed due to an inability to achieve product-market fit despite significant funding and ambitious goals. The company experienced severe unit economics, burning over $500k monthly in 2016, while also ...

suffering from leadership instability with multiple CTO departures. Additionally, larger competitors like GE acquired established metal 3D printing companies, undermining MatterFab's market opportunit

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MatterFab raised €13.2M and still failed. See the documented cause, verified lesson and all metrics.

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