Desktop Metal

Desktop Metal builds 3D printers for Additive Manufacturing 2.0. The company’s printer portfolio includes Production System (high-speed metal 3D printing for factory mass production), X-Series (binder jet 3D printing for specialty materials), Shop System (designed to bring metal 3D printing to machine shops), and Desktop Health (a suite of printers for medical and dental solutions). Desktop Metal’s material portfolio includes everything from metal, to polymer, to sand, to ceramics, to foam, and even recycled wood. Its customers manufacture automotive parts, consumer electronics, aviation designs, sporting goods, and more.

The company’s business model includes hardware-as-a-service (HaaS), a subscription plan that allows customers access to the latest printing technology at affordable prices. Rather than purchase the equipment outright, customers pay an annual fee to use both the printers and their accompanying software. The latter supports process and fleet management, part creation, and design generation. Minimum subscription terms are three years for some printers, and the all-in-one solution includes comprehensive support.