Carbon

Name

Carbon

Legal name

Carbon, Inc.

Website

https://carbon3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial 3D Printing Systems

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printers (Additive Manufacturing) (HDACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polymer 3D Printing Service Bureaus (FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS/MJF) (IMAAADAA)

Keywords

• Industrial 3D printing
• Digital light synthesis
• Additive manufacturing hardware
• Dual-cure photopolymer resins
• Lattice design software

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (3D Printers): Sale of M2, M3, and L1 industrial 3D printers and accessories such as the Smart Part Washer. Pricing is quote-based via 'Printer Pricing' page and direct sales engagement, not publicly disclosed.
2. Resin & Materials (Consumables): Recurring revenue from Carbon's proprietary dual-cure resin portfolio (rigid, elastomeric, dental, and application-specific materials such as RPU, EPU, EPX, SIL, CE, MPU, FPU, UMA, and FP3D). Resin purchasing enabled via the 'Order Carbon Resins' portal.
3. Design Engine & Software Subscriptions: Subscription access to Carbon's Design Engine computational design software, Custom Production Software, and Printer Operating System, with dedicated login at store/design-engine-login and ongoing release notes.
4. Professional Services & Customer Support: Subscription-based service model bundling Carbon Academy education, product stewardship, technical support, design-for-additive-manufacturing consulting, and continuous iteration on automation hardware such as AO Backpack.
5. Authorized Reseller Channel: Purchase option via authorized resellers identified on the Carbon site, governed by separate reseller privacy policy and terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Carbon designs, manufactures, and sells industrial-grade Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing systems combining proprietary hardware (M2, M3, and L1 printers plus the Smart Part Washer), a broad portfolio of dual-cure photopolymer resins (rigid RPU/EPX/MPU/FPU/CE/UMA, elastomeric EPU/EPU Pro, dental FP3D), and computational design software (Design Engine, Custom Production Software, Printer Operating System). The platform produces isotropic, production-grade end-use parts for consumer goods, dental, MedTech, automotive, and industrial customers via direct enterprise sales, a Certified Production Partner network, a Dental Production Network, and authorized resellers, with a consumer-facing Powered by Carbon Shop for brand-partner end-use products.

Product overview

Carbon offers a unified additive manufacturing platform — Carbon DLS (Digital Light Synthesis) — that combines proprietary 3D printers, dual-cure photopolymer resins, and computational design software (Design Engine, Custom Production Software, Printer Operating System) into a single production system. Hardware offerings include the M2, M3, and L1 3D printers plus the Smart Part Washer, and are complemented by the AO (Automatic Operation) Suite for automated dental production (AO Backpack, AO Polishing Cassette, AO Stack, Automatic Print Preparation, and Parts Retrieval Basket). Materials span rigid polyurethane resins (RPU 70, RPU 130, MPU 100, FPU 50), elastomeric resins (EPU 40–46 plus the EPU Pro platform with EPU Pro 50 and EPU Pro 90), dental resins (FP3D for flexible partials and others like SIL 30, CE 221, EPX 82, EPX 86FR, EPX 150, UMA 90), all printed through Carbon's dual-cure chemistry process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbon DLS: Carbon's proprietary Digital Light Synthesis additive manufacturing technology platform.
• AO Suite
• Design Engine
• FP3D

Products and services

• M3 3D Printer
• M2 3D Printer
• L1 3D Printer
• Smart Part Washer
• Design Engine
• Custom Production Software
• Printer Operating System
• AO Suite (Automatic Operation Suite)
• AO Backpack
• AO Polishing Cassette
• EPU Pro 50 & EPU Pro 90 Resins
• EPU Pro Platform
• Gen 2 Aligner Model 3D Printing Solution

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• VivobarefootflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Vivobarefoot partnered with Carbon DLS and Volumental to produce the Tabi Gen 02 — the first fully customized, 3D-printed, monomaterial, recyclable shoe. Available at £110/$150 exclusively via in-store foot scans at Vivobarefoot locations in New York, London, and Tokyo.
• VolumentalcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2026Foot-scanning technology partner integrated with Carbon's DLS workflow to enable on-demand custom-fit footwear (Vivobarefoot Tabi Gen 02). Scan-to-print pipeline reduces overproduction and supports mono-material recyclability.
• HYBEXminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Collaboration leveraging Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis for performance footwear applications (lattice structures, comfort, scalability), supporting higher recurring revenues via Carbon's partner platform.
• ITERATEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 October 2025London-based design consultancy collaborating with Carbon to develop customized, high-performance sports and assistive products using Carbon DLS. Produced an energy-absorbing cricket arm guard as proof of concept, plus assistive walking stick and wheelchair headrest designs.
• ReuschminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Collaboration to develop goalkeeper gloves with 3D-printed impact zones using Carbon DLS, cited as a case study in 3D-printed soccer equipment.
• SyBridge TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2025SyBridge Technologies invested in Carbon DLS expansion to support U.S. reshoring, doubling manufacturing space at its HQ as the Carbon partnership was expanded. Functions as a production partner delivering contract manufacturing.
• ParaMattersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2022Carbon acquired ParaMatters to expand its software offerings for additive manufacturing, including topology optimization and generative design across diverse materials — strengthening Carbon's Design Engine capabilities.
• Keystone IndustriesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Strategic dental partner for joint development of FP3D dual-cure flexible partial denture resin. The companies announced an expanded collaboration in September 2021 forming a cross-functional team of materials scientists, characterization specialists, print development, and regulatory experts. Together they have produced 1,000,000+ 3D-printed dental parts.
• PrototekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Certified Production Partner operating 7 Carbon DLS machines (as of 2026), delivering from single prototype to serial runs of thousands of parts across automation, automotive, aerospace, nautical, sporting goods, fashion, and footwear. ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Stratasys: Stratasys is a leading industrial polymer 3D printing company offering FDM, PolyJet, and SAF printers and materials across automotive, aerospace, dental, and consumer goods. It directly competes with Carbon's DLS in production-grade polymer additive manufacturing and is one of the most frequently cited peers in industry rankings.
• 3D Systems: 3D Systems is a broad industrial 3D printing company with SLA, SLS, DMP, and production-grade polymer systems serving dental, medical, aerospace, and automotive customers. It competes with Carbon in production polymer printing and dental applications, and is routinely listed alongside Carbon in additive manufacturing market reports.
• EOS GmbH: EOS is a global leader in industrial SLS and DMLS additive manufacturing systems for polymers and metals, serving automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial production customers. It is a direct competitor to Carbon in industrial-grade production 3D printing and a recurring co-listee in VoxelMatters and other industry rankings.
• Markforged: Markforged provides industrial composite and metal 3D printing systems for production parts in aerospace, automotive, and industrial verticals. It overlaps with Carbon in the industrial production 3D printing market and is regularly co-listed in industry rankings of top additive manufacturing companies.
• Materialise: Materialise combines 3D printing software (Magics, Streamics) with industrial manufacturing services for medical, dental, automotive, and consumer customers. It is comparable to Carbon in offering both additive manufacturing software and contract manufacturing services, and operates a similar dental/medical vertical focus.
• Protolabs: Protolabs offers on-demand digital manufacturing services including CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing for prototyping and low-volume production. It overlaps with Carbon's contract-manufacturing and low-volume production value proposition across automotive, medical, and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• HP (Multi Jet Fusion): HP's Multi Jet Fusion platform is an industrial polymer 3D printing technology competing in automotive, consumer goods, and industrial production — overlapping with Carbon's DLS in volume production. As a much larger incumbent with broader portfolio reach, HP represents a price-performance competitive threat in production-grade polymer printing.
• Nikon SLM Solutions: Nikon SLM Solutions is a leading industrial metal additive manufacturing company (selective laser melting) serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial production. While metal-focused rather than photopolymer, it is consistently co-listed with Carbon in VoxelMatters and other additive manufacturing competitive landscape reports.

Emerging players

• Formlabs: Formlabs is a leading low-cost resin SLA/LFS 3D printing company with a strong presence in dental, medical, jewelry, and engineering prototyping. It competes with Carbon in resin-based 3D printing for dental and MedTech verticals, though its lower-cost desktop and prosumer positioning differs from Carbon's enterprise focus.
• Desktop Metal: Desktop Metal offers metal and polymer binder-jetting and DLP production systems targeting industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. It overlaps with Carbon in industrial production 3D printing ambitions and is regularly listed alongside Carbon in additive manufacturing competitive landscape analyses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors28 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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