3Dnatives

What 3Dnatives does

3Dnatives is a privately-held, Paris-based B2B media platform dedicated to 3D printing and additive manufacturing, founded in 2014. Its core offering is an editorial publication covering daily news, technology guides, hands-on printer testing in the 3Dnatives Lab, market analysis, and product comparisons, supported by an AM professional directory, an events calendar, a job board, webinars, and virtual summits. The platform operates five language-specific sites (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian) and serves an audience of more than 1.35 million unique visitors per month, 50,000+ weekly newsletter subscribers, and 250,000+ social-media followers across the additive-manufacturing community.

The underlying technology is a multi-language content management system deployed across the five editorial properties, with an associated events platform (Additiv.events) and a strategic "Powered by SPE" integration that ties the publishing brand to the Society of Plastics Engineers' 84-country, 85,000+ member network. Content distribution combines owned websites, email newsletters, social media, event coverage of major AM trade shows, and hosted webinars featuring experts from organizations such as NASA, MIT, and General Motors.

The business model is B2B and dual-pronged. Revenue is generated primarily through advertising — display, sponsored content, and branded content — sold via quote-based media-kit packages to AM industry players including printer manufacturers (Stratasys, HP, EOS, 3D Systems), materials vendors, software providers (Autodesk), and service bureaus (Xometry, Materialise). A secondary revenue stream comes from professional consulting and custom B2B brand-content services. A small sales team (Managing Director plus International Business Developers) drives direct enterprise outreach, and the firm operates bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company.

Name

3Dnatives

Legal name

3Dnatives

Website

https://3dnatives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3Dnatives is a Paris-based B2B media platform serving the 3D-printing and additive-manufacturing industry through five-language editorial sites, news, printer testing, a directory, events, a job board, webinars, and B2B advertising and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Advertising: Display advertising, sponsored content, and branded content solutions targeting B2B audience of additive manufacturing professionals. Media kit available for download with advertising packages.
2. B2B Consulting and Brand Content Services: Professional consulting services and custom B2B brand content creation for additive manufacturing market players.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

3Dnatives is a B2B digital media platform dedicated to 3D printing and additive manufacturing, publishing daily news, in-depth market analysis, 3D printer tests and reviews (3Dnatives Lab), technology guides, and industry event listings. It monetizes its audience of more than 1.35 million monthly visitors through display advertising, sponsored content, branded content solutions, B2B consulting services, and a professional directory for service providers and resellers. The platform operates five language-specific editions (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian) and serves as a centralized information hub for the additive manufacturing industry.

Product overview

3Dnatives is a B2B media and content platform dedicated to 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It is not a software product company but rather a digital publishing and marketing services company that provides news coverage, market analysis, 3D printer testing, a business directory, event listings, job board, webinars, and B2B marketing services to the additive manufacturing industry. The platform operates across five dedicated language sites (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German) and reaches over 1.3 million unique monthly visitors. Core offerings include 3D printing news coverage, 3D printer reviews conducted in the 3Dnatives Lab, a professional directory for 3D printing service providers and equipment resellers, an events calendar, a jobs board, webinar programming, and B2B advertising/consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3Dnatives News and Editorial Coverage Daily news articles, technology guides, market analysis, and interviews covering 3D printers, materials, software, scanners, and applications across aerospace, automotive, medical, and other verticals. Targeted at additive manufacturing professionals and decision-makers.
• 3Dnatives Lab 3D Printer Tests and Reviews Hands-on testing and reviews of 3D printers conducted in the 3Dnatives Lab, providing independent evaluations for buyers and professionals selecting additive manufacturing hardware.
• 3D Printing Professional Directory Online directory listing 3D printing service providers, online printing services, equipment resellers, training providers, and marketplaces for AM professionals seeking suppliers and partners.
• Industry Events Calendar Calendar of additive manufacturing events, conferences, and trade shows worldwide for AM professionals planning attendance or coverage.
• 3D Printing Job Board Dedicated job board connecting professionals seeking 3D printing jobs with companies hiring in the additive manufacturing sector.
• B2B Advertising Solutions Display advertising, sponsored content, and branded content solutions sold to additive manufacturing companies (3D printer OEMs, materials suppliers, software vendors, service bureaus) seeking reach into 3Dnatives' B2B audience.
• B2B Consulting and Brand Content Services Professional consulting services and custom B2B brand content creation for additive manufacturing market players, offered alongside advertising solutions.
• Webinars and Virtual Events Virtual summits and webinars on specific additive manufacturing topics featuring industry experts from organizations such as NASA, MIT, and General Motors, delivered to the B2B audience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.35M+ unique B2B visitors per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with SPE leveraging their 84 countries and 85K+ members network. 3Dnatives is powered by SPE with joint event presence and content collaboration. SPE's branded sections appear across 3Dnatives platforms strengthening credibility in plastics and additive manufacturing sectors.
• Additiv.eventscoreTechnology or IntegrationAdditiv.events is a sister platform/subsidiary of 3Dnatives focused on additive manufacturing events. Listed as 'Powered by' partner on 3Dnatives website.
• Plastics Engineering (SPE publication)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSPE's official publication partner appearing in 'Powered by SPE' section of 3Dnatives websites.
• BASELINE by ARMORminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial 3D printing materials company advertising on 3Dnatives platform as client.
• StratasysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor 3D printer manufacturer advertising on 3Dnatives platform. CEO Yoav Zeif provides testimonial endorsement.
• HPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti Jet Fusion technology provider advertising on 3Dnatives platform and hosting webinars through the platform.
• Desktop MetalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetal additive manufacturing company advertising on 3Dnatives platform as client.
• 3D SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3D printer manufacturer advertising on 3Dnatives platform. Regional Manager Orlando Ruiz provides testimonial endorsement.
• EOSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDMLS metal 3D printing company advertising on 3Dnatives platform as client.
• AutodeskminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDesign software company advertising on 3Dnatives platform as client.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 3DPrint.com: U.S.-based online publication covering consumer and professional 3D printing — directly competitive for English-language B2B audience share and advertising dollars in the AM vertical.
• Metal AM Magazine: Niche publication dedicated to metal additive manufacturing — a directly adjacent B2B media peer competing for the same metal AM advertiser subset (EOS, Desktop Metal, etc.).
• 3D Printing Industry: Long-standing online news publication dedicated to 3D printing and additive manufacturing — the closest direct competitor to 3Dnatives in terms of audience, subject matter, and B2B advertising monetization model.
• TCT Magazine: Established trade title (TCT Group) covering industrial 3D printing with news, reviews, and the TCT Show events — directly comparable B2B vertical media platform serving the same AM audience.
• Engineering.com: Engineering content platform with a dedicated 3D printing section — comparable B2B media monetization model (display, sponsored) and overlapping engineering/manufacturing audience.
• Additive Manufacturing Magazine (SME): SME-published trade media covering industrial additive manufacturing — directly comparable vertical content platform with similar advertiser base (OEMs, materials, software).

Broad incumbents

• WTWH Media: B2B media company with multiple engineering/manufacturing verticals (including Design World, Automation World) — comparable trade media monetization, but operating at a much broader portfolio scale than 3Dnatives' pure-play AM focus.
• Plastics News: Established Crain trade publication covering the plastics industry broadly — overlaps with 3Dnatives via SPE ecosystem and overlaps on material-related coverage, but as an incumbent with broader plastics focus.

Emerging players

• AMPOWER: European additive manufacturing consulting and market intelligence firm — partially comparable as a B2B services provider monetizing AM industry expertise, though primarily consulting rather than media.
• SmarTech Analysis: Industry analysis and market research firm covering the 3D printing sector — partially overlapping with 3Dnatives' market intelligence offering for the same AM advertiser base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3Dnatives
• Facebookfacebook.com/3Dnatives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4987104

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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