This Week in Startups

E1034: Formlabs CEO & Co-Founder Max Lobovsky shares insights on hitting $100M in revenue as a 3D printing platform, most lucrative use cases, growing organically, best 3D printing examples in science fiction


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0:54 Jason intros Max Lobovsky
3:21 What is Max's business with Formlabs? What are people printing? Is it hitting scale with consumers yet?
10:52 Where does the majority of their business come from?
15:40 Is coronavirus impacting the supply-side of Formlabs?
20:16 Understanding the most lucrative use cases for 3D printing
21:58 What skill do you need to be a 3D modeler?
31:04 How did Max raise his first round of capital at Formlabs?
36:02 What was his experience at MIT's Media Lab?
39:54 Why did Formlabs raise a $15M Series D at a $1bn valuation? Benefits of building Formlabs organically
50:00 How Formlabs helped a makeup artist win an Oscar & how many customers in Hollywood do they have? Other use cases for 3D printing?
58:08 What is the "Holy Grail" vertical for 3D printing?
1:00:15 Best examples of 3D printing in sci-fi media
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