Threshold Ventures

Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It pursues a high-conviction, early-stage investment strategy and partners with entrepreneurs to build technology-driven companies in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. The firm provides venture and growth capital to technology companies and has historical ties to the broader Draper Fisher Jurvetson network. Threshold focuses on supporting early-stage ventures across software, consumer, and healthcare technologies, and seeks to back innovative teams aiming to reach market leadership.

Mark Bailey

Co-Founder and Partner

William (Bill) Bryant

General Partner

Chirag Chotalia

Partner

Rob Ciechowski

Associate

Katie Evans

Associate

Past deals in 3D Printing

Glowforge

Series E in 2023
Glowforge Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in manufacturing 3D laser printers designed for cutting, engraving, and shaping a wide array of materials including leather, wood, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. The company's printers leverage advanced software and sensors to enable users to create intricate designs on various surfaces, making them versatile tools for both personal and professional use.

Freeform

Venture Round in 2023
Freeform is a 3D printing company that offers metal 3D printing solutions for manufacturing firms. It deploys software‑defined, self‑sufficient metal 3D printing factories worldwide, applying advanced sensing, real‑time controls, and data‑driven learning to produce digitally verified precision parts at high speed and low cost.

Glowforge

Series E in 2022
Glowforge Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in manufacturing 3D laser printers designed for cutting, engraving, and shaping a wide array of materials including leather, wood, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. The company's printers leverage advanced software and sensors to enable users to create intricate designs on various surfaces, making them versatile tools for both personal and professional use.

Formlabs

Series C in 2018
Formlabs designs and manufactures professional 3D printing systems and materials for engineers, designers, educators, and manufacturers. The company offers high-resolution stereolithography printers such as Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, along with post-processing equipment Form Wash and Form Cure, and the SLS-based Fuse 1 printer. It develops in-house high-performance resins and materials used across industries including education, dentistry, healthcare, jewelry, and manufacturing. Its software ecosystem includes PreForm, which prepares models for printing, and Form Cell for automated manufacturing. Formlabs serves customers worldwide and maintains headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts with international offices. The company focuses on enabling designers and engineers to produce detailed, functional parts and complex geometries, expanding access to professional-grade 3D printing through scalable hardware, materials, and software solutions.

Formlabs

Series B in 2016
Formlabs designs and manufactures professional 3D printing systems and materials for engineers, designers, educators, and manufacturers. The company offers high-resolution stereolithography printers such as Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, along with post-processing equipment Form Wash and Form Cure, and the SLS-based Fuse 1 printer. It develops in-house high-performance resins and materials used across industries including education, dentistry, healthcare, jewelry, and manufacturing. Its software ecosystem includes PreForm, which prepares models for printing, and Form Cell for automated manufacturing. Formlabs serves customers worldwide and maintains headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts with international offices. The company focuses on enabling designers and engineers to produce detailed, functional parts and complex geometries, expanding access to professional-grade 3D printing through scalable hardware, materials, and software solutions.

HELIX

Series B in 2015
HELIX, originally known as Flux, is a pioneering company based in Oakland, California, that focuses on simplifying the complexities of building digitization. Initially launched as a project within Google X, HELIX shifted its business model in 2019 to develop the HELIX Creator platform. This platform empowers architects, engineers, builders, and owner-operators to utilize LiDAR and photogrammetry technologies for capturing precise building geometry, facilitating the creation of usable plans and models. By providing accurate 2D and 3D data along with essential documents, HELIX enables users to assess building potential, plan renovations, and document structures for disaster preparedness. The company emphasizes that for Digital Twins to be effective, the underlying data must be accurate, easily accessible, and regularly updated.

HELIX

Series A in 2014
HELIX, originally known as Flux, is a pioneering company based in Oakland, California, that focuses on simplifying the complexities of building digitization. Initially launched as a project within Google X, HELIX shifted its business model in 2019 to develop the HELIX Creator platform. This platform empowers architects, engineers, builders, and owner-operators to utilize LiDAR and photogrammetry technologies for capturing precise building geometry, facilitating the creation of usable plans and models. By providing accurate 2D and 3D data along with essential documents, HELIX enables users to assess building potential, plan renovations, and document structures for disaster preparedness. The company emphasizes that for Digital Twins to be effective, the underlying data must be accurate, easily accessible, and regularly updated.

Formlabs

Series A in 2013
Formlabs designs and manufactures professional 3D printing systems and materials for engineers, designers, educators, and manufacturers. The company offers high-resolution stereolithography printers such as Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, along with post-processing equipment Form Wash and Form Cure, and the SLS-based Fuse 1 printer. It develops in-house high-performance resins and materials used across industries including education, dentistry, healthcare, jewelry, and manufacturing. Its software ecosystem includes PreForm, which prepares models for printing, and Form Cell for automated manufacturing. Formlabs serves customers worldwide and maintains headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts with international offices. The company focuses on enabling designers and engineers to produce detailed, functional parts and complex geometries, expanding access to professional-grade 3D printing through scalable hardware, materials, and software solutions.

EoPlex

Venture Round in 2009
EoPlex Technologies specializes in innovative 3D printing technology and processes that enable the high-volume production of complex, multi-material devices. This advanced additive manufacturing capability utilizes proprietary inks, making it possible to create intricate components that are difficult or cost-prohibitive to produce with traditional methods. EoPlex's technology is particularly disruptive in the semiconductor packaging sector and is applicable in various devices, including cell phone antennas, RF devices, energy harvesters, fluidic devices, fuel cell components, sensors, micro-pumps, and thermal devices. By providing efficient solutions that enhance cost, size, and performance, EoPlex enables its clients to obtain reliable packaging and high-quality advanced components.

Microfabrica

Series B in 2008
Microfabrica Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in micro-scale additive manufacturing solutions, focusing on 3D printing technologies that build structures layer by layer. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Van Nuys, California, the company offers a unique EFAB micro-fabrication technology that creates complex, micron-precision metal structures, catering primarily to high-growth markets such as aerospace, electronics, and medical devices. Its product range includes minuscule surgical instruments like biopsy forceps and tissue scaffolds that expand with cell growth. Microfabrica's innovative approach enables significant advancements in functionality, performance, and cost efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in precision engineering. In 2003, it rebranded from MEMGen Corporation and has since operated as a subsidiary of Technoprobe S.p.A.

Molecular Imprints

Venture Round in 2008
Molecular Imprints Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the manufacture of imprint and lithography systems designed for creating nanometer-scale surface relief structures. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Texas, the company has developed a robust portfolio of over 100 patents related to imprint tools, materials, and process technologies. Its core technology, Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography, utilizes an advanced Drop Pattern Generation System to enable precise deposition of photoresist on substrates in extremely small quantities, facilitating the consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10 nanometers. This innovative approach caters to various high-tech industries, including displays, life sciences, and light-emitting diodes, by providing cost-effective solutions for nanopatterning applications.

EoPlex

Series C in 2007
EoPlex Technologies specializes in innovative 3D printing technology and processes that enable the high-volume production of complex, multi-material devices. This advanced additive manufacturing capability utilizes proprietary inks, making it possible to create intricate components that are difficult or cost-prohibitive to produce with traditional methods. EoPlex's technology is particularly disruptive in the semiconductor packaging sector and is applicable in various devices, including cell phone antennas, RF devices, energy harvesters, fluidic devices, fuel cell components, sensors, micro-pumps, and thermal devices. By providing efficient solutions that enhance cost, size, and performance, EoPlex enables its clients to obtain reliable packaging and high-quality advanced components.

Microfabrica

Venture Round in 2006
Microfabrica Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in micro-scale additive manufacturing solutions, focusing on 3D printing technologies that build structures layer by layer. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Van Nuys, California, the company offers a unique EFAB micro-fabrication technology that creates complex, micron-precision metal structures, catering primarily to high-growth markets such as aerospace, electronics, and medical devices. Its product range includes minuscule surgical instruments like biopsy forceps and tissue scaffolds that expand with cell growth. Microfabrica's innovative approach enables significant advancements in functionality, performance, and cost efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in precision engineering. In 2003, it rebranded from MEMGen Corporation and has since operated as a subsidiary of Technoprobe S.p.A.

Molecular Imprints

Series C in 2005
Molecular Imprints Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the manufacture of imprint and lithography systems designed for creating nanometer-scale surface relief structures. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Texas, the company has developed a robust portfolio of over 100 patents related to imprint tools, materials, and process technologies. Its core technology, Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography, utilizes an advanced Drop Pattern Generation System to enable precise deposition of photoresist on substrates in extremely small quantities, facilitating the consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10 nanometers. This innovative approach caters to various high-tech industries, including displays, life sciences, and light-emitting diodes, by providing cost-effective solutions for nanopatterning applications.

EoPlex

Series B in 2005
EoPlex Technologies specializes in innovative 3D printing technology and processes that enable the high-volume production of complex, multi-material devices. This advanced additive manufacturing capability utilizes proprietary inks, making it possible to create intricate components that are difficult or cost-prohibitive to produce with traditional methods. EoPlex's technology is particularly disruptive in the semiconductor packaging sector and is applicable in various devices, including cell phone antennas, RF devices, energy harvesters, fluidic devices, fuel cell components, sensors, micro-pumps, and thermal devices. By providing efficient solutions that enhance cost, size, and performance, EoPlex enables its clients to obtain reliable packaging and high-quality advanced components.

Molecular Imprints

Series B in 2004
Molecular Imprints Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the manufacture of imprint and lithography systems designed for creating nanometer-scale surface relief structures. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Texas, the company has developed a robust portfolio of over 100 patents related to imprint tools, materials, and process technologies. Its core technology, Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography, utilizes an advanced Drop Pattern Generation System to enable precise deposition of photoresist on substrates in extremely small quantities, facilitating the consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10 nanometers. This innovative approach caters to various high-tech industries, including displays, life sciences, and light-emitting diodes, by providing cost-effective solutions for nanopatterning applications.

Microfabrica

Series B in 2004
Microfabrica Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in micro-scale additive manufacturing solutions, focusing on 3D printing technologies that build structures layer by layer. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Van Nuys, California, the company offers a unique EFAB micro-fabrication technology that creates complex, micron-precision metal structures, catering primarily to high-growth markets such as aerospace, electronics, and medical devices. Its product range includes minuscule surgical instruments like biopsy forceps and tissue scaffolds that expand with cell growth. Microfabrica's innovative approach enables significant advancements in functionality, performance, and cost efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in precision engineering. In 2003, it rebranded from MEMGen Corporation and has since operated as a subsidiary of Technoprobe S.p.A.

Molecular Imprints

Series A in 2002
Molecular Imprints Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the manufacture of imprint and lithography systems designed for creating nanometer-scale surface relief structures. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Texas, the company has developed a robust portfolio of over 100 patents related to imprint tools, materials, and process technologies. Its core technology, Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography, utilizes an advanced Drop Pattern Generation System to enable precise deposition of photoresist on substrates in extremely small quantities, facilitating the consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10 nanometers. This innovative approach caters to various high-tech industries, including displays, life sciences, and light-emitting diodes, by providing cost-effective solutions for nanopatterning applications.

Microfabrica

Series A in 2001
Microfabrica Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in micro-scale additive manufacturing solutions, focusing on 3D printing technologies that build structures layer by layer. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Van Nuys, California, the company offers a unique EFAB micro-fabrication technology that creates complex, micron-precision metal structures, catering primarily to high-growth markets such as aerospace, electronics, and medical devices. Its product range includes minuscule surgical instruments like biopsy forceps and tissue scaffolds that expand with cell growth. Microfabrica's innovative approach enables significant advancements in functionality, performance, and cost efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in precision engineering. In 2003, it rebranded from MEMGen Corporation and has since operated as a subsidiary of Technoprobe S.p.A.
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