HAX

HAX is a venture capital program focused on accelerating hardware startups, operating from San Francisco and Shenzhen. Established in 2012, HAX provides founders with essential resources to rapidly prototype and iterate their products, encompassing physical models, technology developments, user interaction studies, and comprehensive business plans. The program supports accepted teams through a combination of full-time staff, mentors, and a vibrant startup community, emphasizing the development of scalable business strategies. Once products are ready for market introduction, teams transition to San Francisco, where HAX assists with business development, fundraising, and establishing critical partnerships. The program includes specialized initiatives such as HAX Growth, a 7-week bootcamp for launching B2C and B2B hardware startups, and HAX Boost, which helps teams refine their sales and marketing strategies while preparing for growth. HAX is part of SOSV, a global venture capital firm with a diverse portfolio, focusing on technology startups that aim to create meaningful innovations.

Andrew Gollach

Partner

Past deals in 3D Printing

3DK Tech

Seed Round in 2023
3DK Tech, located at HAX, specializes in advanced metal 3D printing technology aimed at enhancing manufacturing processes for various industries, including aerospace, medical, and automotive. The company has developed a proprietary method that improves the selective laser melting (SLM) process, allowing for the production of complex parts with exceptional precision and efficiency. This innovation offers significant advantages, delivering parts that are 200 times more durable, produced 10 times faster, and at a cost 10 times more effective than traditional manufacturing methods. By focusing on aviation maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), 3DK Tech provides businesses with the ability to create high-quality components that meet rigorous industry standards.

AtoMe

Seed Round in 2023
AtoMe is a manufacturing company that develops enhanced-performance materials for metal additive manufacturing.

Material

Pre Seed Round in 2023
At Material, our mission is to revolutionize battery technology and 3D printing capabilities. We strive to surpass current lithium-ion battery standards by innovating and 3D printing batteries that exceed expectations while pioneering sodium-ion and solid-state electrolyte chemistries. Embracing free-form factor 3D printing, we aim to unleash the full potential of battery design.

Terran Robotics

Seed Round in 2022
Terran Robotics is a construction company based in Bloomington, Indiana, that focuses on innovative home construction services, particularly in automated adobe wall building. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and robotics to enhance traditional earthen building techniques. By employing a custom-designed cable-driven robot for three-dimensional printing of homes, Terran Robotics aims to improve durability with features such as fire resistance and superior sound dampening. This approach enables clients to significantly reduce housing costs, lower energy expenses, and maintain an environmentally friendly footprint.

MAA'VA

Seed Round in 2022
MAA'VA is focused on creating innovative green building materials designed to serve as sustainable alternatives to concrete. The company incorporates recycled plastics, utilizes carbon sequestration techniques, and promotes the upcycling of manufacturing waste. By addressing pressing issues such as the river sand shortage, water scarcity, climate change, and rapid urbanization, MAA'VA aims to provide eco-friendly solutions for construction. Its materials are suitable for both traditional and three-dimensional printing methods, enabling clients to adopt more sustainable practices in their building projects.

unspun

Seed Round in 2018
Unspun, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development of a platform that creates customized jeans using advanced body scanning technology, fit algorithms, and additive manufacturing. The company aims to address environmental concerns by reducing global carbon emissions through automated and localized manufacturing processes. Unspun’s innovative approach not only eliminates pattern-cutting waste and unsold inventory but also allows for the production of jeans in under ten minutes in a zero-waste manner. Their technology is showcased through the unspun.io platform, which provides digital customization solutions for various apparel brands. With a mission to make fashion more sustainable, Unspun is positioned at the intersection of robotics and digital apparel, striving to transform the industry with its unique approach to on-demand manufacturing.

Eng X

Convertible Note in 2017
EngX automates the production of custom products by integrating assembly, wiring with 3D printing.They slash production costs, time & errors.

Eng X

Seed Round in 2017
EngX automates the production of custom products by integrating assembly, wiring with 3D printing.They slash production costs, time & errors.

Solidface Technology

Seed Round in 2016
SolidFace allow designers and engineers span multiple disciplines with ease, shortening the design cycle, & increasing ROI. SolidFace Cloud CAD system is built for teams. Collaborate with your colleagues, vendors and partners in real time. Version control is built in. Never lose track of the latest version of your work again. Control access, work together simultaneously and branch designs. SolidFace is a sum of Parasolid ® Siemens 3D modeler core and 15 years of UniCAD 2D/3D development resulting in a product with powerful capabilities of detailing, solid modeling, assembly, parameterization and cloud collaboration.

Maieutic Enterprises

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Maieutic Enterprises is a startup focused on developing innovative die and surface casting technologies for manufacturers utilizing die extrusions. The company is creating a patented solution known as the "programmable surface," which consists of an array of adjustable pins. By manipulating the heights of these pins using Lorentz force, manufacturers can replicate various surface topographies and address surface deformations that occur over time due to wear and tear. This technology enables manufacturers to make precise adjustments for surface variations without incurring downtime, thus improving efficiency and reducing costs during the production process.

Ouro_botics

Seed Round in 2015
Ouro_botics started life around four years ago on a kitchen table in Dublin. Founder Jemma Redmond was working at the time on her masters thesis "An Investigation into Osteoblast Adhesion" and printed copies of finger bones (metacarpals, proximal & distal phalanges) which she then seeded with Osteoblasts and noticed growth was affected by structure. Realising that a bioprinter would open up more interesting capabilities. She sold her own businesses and started building her own printers testing out different configurations and methods. Noting that high cost, ease of use, accuracy, upgradability and reliability were features that were lacking in bioprinters on the market. Ouro_botics was formed to build an affordable modular bioprinting platform for students, biohackers and researchers. After months of hard work, they built a 10 micron accuracy bioprinting platform that can be fitted with different types of extruder heads and allows researcher to try out different biomaterials such as gelatine, alginate, chitosan, keratin with different extrusion methods. They are currently offering a limited number of development kits and can be pre ordered now!

Electroloom

Seed Round in 2015
Electroloom is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in 3D printing services for fabrics. Utilizing a unique manufacturing process known as Field Guided Fabrication, Electroloom is capable of producing lightweight, seamless fabrics on demand. This method closely resembles traditional 3D printing and enables the creation of customized apparel, particularly T-shirts and sweaters, as well as other fabric-based products such as tissue engineering scaffolds and filters. By focusing on the customization of fibrous articles of clothing, the company aims to meet the specific needs of the clothing industry, allowing for unique designs that enhance a stylist's collection.

Voltera

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Voltera is a technology company focused on advancing additive and flexible electronics through innovative prototyping tools. The company's flagship circuit board printer is designed to assist engineers in accelerating hardware development, allowing for faster iteration and customization of electronic products. By providing solutions for students, product developers, and researchers, Voltera supports a range of applications from educational initiatives to cutting-edge product design. Its tools facilitate quick experimentation and innovation, making it easier for organizations worldwide to explore new materials and methods in electronics.

Kast

Seed Round in 2014
Kast, the first 3D printer of the next generation

Rational Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Rational Robotics designs, develops, and manufactures robotic machines which offer auto body repainting services. It produces a 3D scan optimizes the tool path using custom algorithms and then paint. Rational Robotics is based in Edmonton, Canada.
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