Desktop Metal was founded in 2015 by Ric Fulop, Rick Chin, Yet-Ming Chiang, Christopher Schuh, A. John Hart, Jonah Myerberg, and Ely Sachs. The company is planning to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Trine.

Desktop Metal is a developer of additive manufacturing technology with a focus on metal and carbon fiber printing. The company has raised approximately $425 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including 40 North Ventures, Riot Ventures, The Future Fund, Conductive Ventures, Moonrise Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures US, BMW iVentures, GV, Lowe’s Ventures, Bolt Innovation Group, Data Collective, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital Management, and New Enterprise Associates. Per company press releases Desktop Metal last raised $160 million in January 2019 at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion.

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Desktop Metal became a public company following its SPAC on 12/10/2020 and is now traded on the NYSE under the ticker DM.

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Desktop Metal became a public company following its SPAC on 12/10/2020 and is now traded on the NYSE under the ticker DM.

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Desktop Metal was founded in 2015.

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Desktop Metal has raised $437.83MM to date.

Desktop Metal Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
01/23/2019 Series E $159.79MM $xx.xx $1.5B Gv, Kleiner Perkins, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Panasonic Ventures, Techtronic Industries
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
15,945,440
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Gv, Kleiner Perkins, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Panasonic Ventures, Techtronic Industries
03/19/2018 Series D $185.42MM $xx.xx $1.1B Aeg, Dcvc Opportunity, Future Fund, Ge Ventures, Gv, Hoover Universal, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lowe'S Ventures, Lux Capital, Moonrise Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Panasonic Ventures, Ryobi Holdings, Saudi Aramco, Shenzhen Capital Group, Techtronic Industries, Tyche, Vertex Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
21,647,250
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Aeg, Dcvc Opportunity, Future Fund, Ge Ventures, Gv, Hoover Universal, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lowe'S Ventures, Lux Capital, Moonrise Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Panasonic Ventures, Ryobi Holdings, Saudi Aramco, Shenzhen Capital Group, Techtronic Industries, Tyche, Vertex Ventures
11/10/2016 Series C $45MM $xx.xx $365MM Bmw I Ventures, Gv, Lowe'S Ventures, Tyche Partners
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
13,152,896
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Bmw I Ventures, Gv, Lowe'S Ventures, Tyche Partners
04/25/2016 Series B $33.76MM $xx.xx $135MM Bolt Innovation Group, Data Collective, Founder Collective, Ge Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Pillar Companies, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
21,083,392
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Bolt Innovation Group, Data Collective, Founder Collective, Ge Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Pillar Companies, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
10/27/2015 Series A $13.85MM $xx.xx $32MM Bolt Innovation Group, Founder Collective, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Stratasys, The Data Collective
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
25,954,315
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Bolt Innovation Group, Founder Collective, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Stratasys, The Data Collective
Updated on: Dec 24, 2024

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