Dyndrite

What Dyndrite does

Dyndrite, headquartered in Seattle, WA, and founded in 2015, develops GPU-accelerated software for industrial additive manufacturing (AM). Its core technology is the Dyndrite Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE), a multi-threaded, GPU-accelerated geometry Software Development Kit that handles hybrid representations (BREPs, voxels, contours, volumetric meshes, point clouds) and native CAD formats (STEP, Solidworks, CATIA, Creo, NX, JT, STL), along with raster and vector toolpathing APIs and Python automation. On top of ACE, the company sells Dyndrite LPBF Pro, a subscription end-user application for laser powder bed fusion covering Additive CAM, Materials & Process Development, Process Qualification & Calibration, and Automated Production Lines; and the Dyndrite Application Development Kit (ADK) in Base, Pro, and Enterprise tiers, which is licensed to machine builders and OEMs that ship bespoke Additive CAM applications without exposing their process IP. A flagship example is HP Universal Build Manager Powered by Dyndrite.

Dyndrite monetizes primarily through enterprise software licensing and tiered subscriptions, with direct field sales to end customers and OEM/SDK licensing to machine builders. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the sales motion is consultative, with VIP onboarding for LPBF Pro and multi-year contracts at the Enterprise tier. Its customer base spans additive machine builders and OEMs (HP, EOS, Nikon SLM Solutions, Renishaw, Aconity, Azul 3D, nLIGHT, Meteor Inkjet), AM parts makers (Impossible Objects, Elementum 3D), and aerospace end users (Ursa Major, CFAA, Neue Materialien Bayreuth, Saturne Technology, Masten Space Systems), with documented outcomes such as 10X faster build prep at Impossible Objects, 90% labor reduction, and 2-3X productivity gains at Ursa Major.

The company is privately held and venture-backed by Gradient Ventures (Google's AI-focused fund), Amplify Partners, Cota Capital, and The House Fund, with former Autodesk CEO Carl Bass as a notable strategic investor. It was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2021. Dyndrite recently secured integration partnerships with EOS and Nikon SLM, selection into the America Makes AIM-4AM program for AI-driven AM qualification, Leader Level sponsorship of ASTM ICAM 2026, and a 2026 global World Tour, signaling a shift from early product-market fit to scaled commercial expansion.

Name

Dyndrite

Legal name

Dyndrite Corporation

Website

https://dyndrite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dyndrite provides a GPU-accelerated geometry engine and software platform (LPBF Pro, ADK) for industrial additive manufacturing, serving machine builders, OEMs (HP, EOS, Nikon SLM, Renishaw), and additive engineers in aerospace, automotive, and defense.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Additive Manufacturing Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Application Development (DfAM, Parameter Development) (IMAAAJAF), Support Generation & Lattice/Structure Design Tools (IMAAACAJ), Design-for-Additive (DfAM) & Prototype Optimization (IMAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing software
• GPU-accelerated geometry engine
• 3D printing build preparation
• Laser powder bed fusion
• Toolpath development API

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (Engine SDK): Dyndrite licenses its Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE) to hardware, software and enterprise customers. This provides access to the core GPU-accelerated geometry engine for building custom applications.
2. LPBF Pro Subscription: Dyndrite LPBF Pro is available to end users with VIP onboarding. The software provides materials and process development tools for laser powder bed fusion. Pricing appears to be subscription-based tiered model.
3. ADK Licensing: The Application Development Kit (ADK) is licensed to machine builders and OEMs to create bespoke Additive CAM applications. Available in Base, Pro, and Enterprise tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dyndrite develops and sells GPU-accelerated software for industrial additive manufacturing, anchored by the proprietary Dyndrite Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE), a multi-threaded GPU-accelerated geometry kernel. The company sells two main offerings: Dyndrite LPBF Pro, an end-user subscription software for laser powder bed fusion build preparation, materials and process development, qualification, and automated production; and the Dyndrite Application Development Kit (ADK), which licenses the engine and toolpathing APIs to machine builders and OEMs to build bespoke additive manufacturing applications.

Product overview

Dyndrite offers a unified software platform centered on the Dyndrite Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE), which provides GPU-accelerated geometry processing for additive manufacturing. The product portfolio consists of Dyndrite LPBF Pro as the primary end-user application combining Additive CAM, Materials & Process Development, Process Qualification & Calibration, and Automated Production Lines capabilities; and the Dyndrite Application Development Kit (ADK) for machine builders to create custom applications. Supporting the core products are Vector Toolpathing API and Raster Toolpathing API for process-specific toolpath development. The platform supports multiple additive manufacturing processes including Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF/DMLS/SLM), Binder Jetting, CBAM, Photopolymerization (DLP), and others, with emphasis on enabling manufacturers to control and optimize toolpaths while protecting their intellectual property.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dyndrite LPBF Pro GPU-accelerated end-user subscription software for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) combining Additive CAM, Materials and Process Development, Process Qualification and Calibration, and Automated Production Lines capabilities into a single platform. Targets additive, materials, quality, and production engineers in aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, rocketry, and oil and gas.
• Dyndrite Application Development Kit (ADK) Software Development Kit licensed to machine builders and OEMs to create bespoke Additive CAM applications on top of the Dyndrite Accelerated Computation Engine. Available in Base, Pro, and Enterprise subscription tiers and protects OEM IP by allowing custom application development without revealing underlying engine IP.
• Vector Toolpathing API API for developing toolpathing solutions for vector-based additive manufacturing processes including DMLS, EBM, SLM, FDM/FFF, SLA, and SLS, with control over laser parameters, hatch geometry, and exposure sequence for metal and polymer printing.
• Raster Toolpathing API API for developing toolpathing solutions for raster-based processes including MJF, Binder Jetting, DLP, and CBAM, with control over droplet volume and location based on printhead limitations, binder properties, powder material, and geometry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10X faster data build time for Impossible Objects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HPcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHP Universal Build Manager is powered by Dyndrite - the industry's first GPU-accelerated, additive manufacturing build prep and management solution. This is a white-label OEM relationship where Dyndrite's technology underpins HP's software offering.
• Nikon SLM SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationDyndrite launched NXG Slice Viewer for Nikon SLM Solutions' NXG Series large-format metal AM systems, integrated into Dyndrite LPBF Pro. Provides full multi-optic, time-simulated toolpath support for large-format systems.
• EOScoreTechnology or IntegrationDyndrite integrated with EOS Open Architecture to unlock full vector-level toolpath control, including advanced nLIGHT AFX beam shaping. Joint customer Ursa Major demonstrated 2-3X productivity gains.
• America MakesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyndrite team was selected for America Makes AIM-4AM Program to advance AI-driven qualification of additive manufacturing materials. This is a prestigious industry consortium focused on accelerating AM adoption.
• IAM3DHUBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyndrite signed Expression of Interest to join IAM3DHUB as Technological Partner. IAM3DHUB is an industrial additive manufacturing digital hub initiative.
• ASTM InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyndrite sponsoring ASTM ICAM 2026 at the Leader Level and launching $10,000 student grant competition to accelerate metal AM adoption. ICAM is a major international conference on additive manufacturing.
• nLIGHTcoreTechnology or IntegrationnLIGHT AFX beam shaping technology is supported through Dyndrite's integration with EOS Open Architecture, enabling advanced laser beam control for improved part quality and productivity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (Netfabb): Autodesk's Netfabb is the incumbent additive manufacturing build-prep and simulation suite, integrated across Autodesk's broader CAD/CAM/CAE portfolio. It directly competes with Dyndrite LPBF Pro and the ADK for the same OEM and end-user software budgets.
• Siemens (NX AM / Solid Edge): Siemens' NX for Manufacturing and Solid Edge AM modules offer AM build prep and toolpathing as part of a much broader PLM and CAD portfolio. It competes with Dyndrite for industrial customers, especially in aerospace and automotive.
• Hexagon (MSC Software / Simufact): Hexagon's Simufact Additive and related manufacturing simulation software target metal AM process development and qualification — overlapping with Dyndrite's materials and process development modules and competing for the same engineering budget.

Direct peers

• Materialise (Magics): Materialise Magics is one of the most widely deployed AM data preparation and build-prep software suites, serving both OEMs and service bureaus. Like Dyndrite, it sits between CAD data and the printer, making it a direct comparison for LPBF Pro.
• 3D Systems (3DXpert / Cimatron): 3D Systems' 3DXpert is a metal AM build-preparation and workflow software stack that competes head-on with Dyndrite LPBF Pro for the same materials and process engineering use cases.
• Stratasys (GrabCAD Print): Stratasys' GrabCAD Print and related workflow software target AM users with printer-native build prep, similar to Dyndrite's LPBF Pro. Both compete for end-user build preparation and printer integration mindshare.
• Velo3D (Flow Print Preparation): Velo3D's Flow software is a tightly integrated metal LPBF build-prep and process-control stack bundled with its Sapphire printers. It competes with Dyndrite LPBF Pro and the ADK for control of the metal AM software stack.

Emerging players

• nTopology: nTopology provides advanced engineering design and lattice/optimization software that feeds AM workflows. It overlaps with Dyndrite's design-for-AM and lattice structure tools but focuses more on the upstream design stage than on print execution.
• Authentise: Authentise offers workflow, quote-to-print, and process automation software for additive manufacturing service bureaus and production users. Its focus on lights-out AM automation intersects with Dyndrite's Automated Production Lines module.
• AM-Flow: AM-Flow provides AI-driven automation for AM post-processing and workflow orchestration, addressing production engineering pain points adjacent to Dyndrite's Automated Production Lines and labeling capabilities.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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