Freeform

AI-controlled metal 3D printing at industrial scale.

Founded
2018
Headquarters
Hawthorne, CA
Disclosed funding
$81M
Status
Operating
Sector
Manufacturing
Latest round
—
Reported valuation
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Website
freeform.co

Overview

Freeform runs laser metal printers with real-time sensing and AI control to produce aerospace and defense parts faster. Both founders are former SpaceX engineers; the company counts NVIDIA and Boeing among its investors.

Funding

At least: $14M (Nvidia/Boeing, 2024) and a $67M Series B.

Disclosed funding is the sum of publicly reported rounds found in the sources below. It is a floor, not a complete total.

Founders

Erik Palitsch, Co-founder & CEO
At SpaceX: Engineer
TJ Ronacher, Co-founder
At SpaceX: Engineer

Topics

Sources

  1. TechCrunch: Ex-SpaceX engineers land $14M
  2. 3D Printing Industry: Former SpaceX engineers scale AI 3D printing

Last verified September 30, 2026.