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Who invested in Shapeways

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Manufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$109Mraised across 7 rounds since 2010, from 7 sources

$6.0MSeries A$5.1MSeries B$6.2MSeries B$1.2MDebt$30MSeries C$30MSeries D$30MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $30MApr 2018
Investors
9
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201420162018
$6.0MSeries A$5.1MSeries B$6.2MSeries B$1.2MDebt$30MSeries C$30MSeries D$30MSeries E
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Sept 2010
Biggest round
$30M
Series E · Apr 2018
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2018
    Series E$30M1 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Apr 2018

  2. Jun 2015
    Series D$30M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Jun 2015

  3. Apr 2013
    Series C$30M1 new3 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  4. Mar 2013
    Debt$1.2M1 new

    Reported by shapeways.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  5. Jun 2012
    Series B$6.2M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  6. Nov 2011
    Series B$5.1M2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  7. Sept 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Gregory KressExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Michael WeinbergExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAlbert WengerJosh WolfePeter WeijmarshausenRobert Jan Galema

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2010Series B2011Series B2012Debt2013Series C2013Series D2015Series E2018Union Square VenturesIndex VenturesAndreessen HorowitzLux CapitalInkefPresidio VenturesNew York City Investment FundHewlett Packard VenturesLux Capital/ Union Square

Everyone who backed them

Union Square VenturesVC firm5rounds
Index VenturesVC firm4rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm2rounds
InkefVC firm2rounds
Presidio VenturesCorporate VC1round
Hewlett Packard VenturesGrowth equity1round
Lux Capital/ Union Squareno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Shapeways

Who invested in Shapeways?

Shapeways's investors include Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Inkef, and 4 more on record.

How much has Shapeways raised?

Shapeways has raised $109M across 7 rounds since 2010.

When did Shapeways last raise?

Shapeways's most recent round was a Series E of $30M in Apr 2018.

What was Shapeways's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Apr 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Shapeways first?

Shapeways's first round on record, in Sept 2010, was backed by Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures.

What stage is Shapeways at?

Shapeways's latest named round is a Series E, in Apr 2018.

Where is Shapeways based?

Shapeways is based in the United States.

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