On May 6, 2025, according to the Resource Library, recently, the Softup of German B2B software 3D Spark announced that it had finished a series of funding seeds of 2 million euros. This financing series was led by the Swedish Capital-Riplefair Swedish company, and the Fraunhofer Technology Transfer Fund (FTTF) and Hamburg Innovation LaUnance Fund (IFH) continued to increase their investment.
3D Spark undertakes to reshape the process of manufacturing and supplying industrial parts thanks to artificial intelligence technology. The SaaS platform that it has developed incorporates basic functions such as manufacturing analysis, cost accounting, intelligent quotation and carbon footprint, opening key links in design, manufacturing and supply, helping companies accelerate decision-making, costs costs and improving sustainability.
“This series of funding is an important step on our development path,” said Fritz Lange, co-founder and CEO of 3D Spark. “We will further extend our technological coverage, especially in traditional manufacturing processes, to obtain a truly integrated manufacturing decision-making platform.”
Currently, the 3D Spark 3D platform supports more than 15 manufacturing technologies, in particular additive manufacturing, CNC treatment, casting, treatment of sheets, etc., and has compatibility with various materials such as metals, polymers and ceramics. This “technologically neutral” platform architecture guarantees that it is very adaptable in a wide range of industrial application scenarios.
It should be noted that large international manufacturing companies such as Siemens Transport, Alstom, Austrian federal railways (ÖBB) and Deutsche railways included a 3D spark in their supply and manufacturing processes to shorten supply cycles, reduce waste and optimize the decisions of the supply chain. The platform can provide price advice for real-time suppliers and automated demand processes (RFQ) to help companies carry out effective, intelligent and green manufacturing.
Investors also very congratulated the strategic positioning of 3D Spark. Robin Larsson de Triplefair stressed that 3D Spark breaks the limits of “point” software tools in the current manufacturing value chain and creates a decision-making platform covering the entire process thanks to the integrated design analysis, the multi-process evaluation and the supply intelligence.
Jörg Wamser of FTTF said that the platform had helped customers considerably reduce the costs of the components and to shorten supply cycles. Benjamin Lakhssassi of IFH thinks that 3D Spark accelerates the digital upgrade of the Hamburg industrial system and promoted an inter-departmental collaboration.
According to reports, this financing cycle will be mainly used in the following three aspects: first, widen the digital coverage of traditional manufacturing processes, such as milling, casting, forging, sheet metal, etc.; Second, optimize its manufacturing market platform to improve the efficiency of instant correspondence between companies and qualified suppliers; Third, expand the technical and customer success team to meet the growing demand for European and global markets.
At a time when intelligent manufacturing is becoming more and more the traditional trend, 3D Spark is not only a “tool”, but also a new paradigm that promotes the decision -making industry focused on intelligent decision -making. By eliminating the “information silos” of the internal design, manufacturing and supply of businesses, the platform helps to make companies to deal with complex and modifiable market requirements with less resources, faster response and greener ways.
