Cloud Factory
Tallinn, EE · 4 known investors
Cloud Factory is a metal 3D printing company that mass-manufactures fine jewelry using proprietary printing parameters without molding or casting. It offers on-demand jewelry manufacturing, fulfillment, drop-shipping, and personalized packaging for artists and creators launching branded jewelry merchandise.
Also known as Cloud Factory Jewelry · Cloud Factory OÜ
Investors · 4
Also in the syndicate · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Cloud Factory is a Tallinn, Estonia-based company that uses direct metal 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to produce fine jewelry without molding or casting. It offers a fully managed, print-on-demand service covering concept development, product design, technical 3D modeling, sample printing, manufacturing, branded packaging and drop-shipping, allowing customers to launch branded jewelry merchandise without minimum order quantities or inventory.
The company positions itself as a sustainability-oriented alternative to traditional jewelry manufacturing, citing use of 100% recycled 925 sterling silver, natural and sustainable materials, near-zero waste production and plastic-free packaging. Its stated ambition includes building a decentralized manufacturing network of automated on-demand printing hubs and "virtual warehouses," enabling traditional manufacturers to integrate 3D printing without owning printers, and offering an end-customer platform for personalized, customizable fine jewelry. In 2022 the company also stated it was launching its first jewelry NFTs with global celebrities to link digital and physical jewelry products.
Founding story
Founded in 2018 while two of the founders worked at TalTech (TalTec) University in Tallinn. CEO Taavi Kikas approached colleague Marek Jõeleht, a powder-metallurgy PhD, with the idea of programming the university's metal 3D printers to print precious metals. After meeting a celebrity looking for merchandise, the founders identified jewelry merchandise as a market and began offering the manufacturing service to other artists once the first client's shop succeeded.
Business model
Fully managed business-to-business service: Cloud Factory designs, manufactures, packages and ships jewelry merchandise on behalf of artists, brands and creators, handling the process from concept to fulfillment including drop-shipping to end customers.
A one-time 3D modeling fee, typically stated as roughly $50-150 per model depending on design complexity, followed by a fixed price per manufactured item once a product is launched; bulk orders are also available.
Traction
The company lists collaborations and projects including Netflix (Squid Game, Stranger Things), Bridgerton, Wicked, KPop Demon Hunters, Represent, UPRISERS, Maison Beast, Machine Gun Kelly and Alan Walker. Press coverage in October 2022 cited merchandising partners Represent and EMP, and individual artists including CoryxKenshin, Mark Tuan and Alan Walker.
Latest developments
In October 2022 Cloud Factory raised a €2 million seed round led by Change Ventures with Superhero Capital and angel investors Artis Kehris and Andrius Šlimas, earmarked for increased manufacturing capacity and platform development, alongside plans for jewelry NFTs and a global network of automated on-demand printing hubs.
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Market position
Positions itself as offering a manufacturing model that its COO stated no other company in the world offers, combining metal 3D printing with volume manufacturing of fine jewelry for the merchandise market, which has traditionally relied on apparel items such as t-shirts, caps and beanies.
In-house precious-metal printing parameters and post-production operations that enable volume manufacturing of fine jewelry via metal 3D printing without molding or casting, combined with a minimum order quantity of one, no inventory requirement, branded packaging and integrated drop-shipping.
Technology
Direct metal 3D printing of precious metals using printing parameters the founders developed, originating from work with metal 3D printers at TalTech (TalTec) University in Tallinn. The process eliminates molding and casting, is described as near zero-waste, and uses 100% recycled 925 sterling silver; the company claims materially lower CO2 emissions and resource use than conventional manufacturing. Production lead time is stated as a maximum of 14 days, with a design-to-sample cycle of about 14 days.
Go-to-market
Direct partnerships with merchandising platforms, entertainment brands and individual creators, supported by an online platform for product creation and order management integrations; the company promotes an effortless onboarding path with no up-front payments or minimum quantities.
Musicians, celebrities, influencers, content creators, gamers, artists, jewelry and lifestyle brands, and merchandise companies of any audience size, plus traditional jewelry manufacturers seeking 3D printing capacity.
Geography
Headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, with global shipping; express shipping is stated to deliver worldwide within a maximum of 72 hours and standard shipping within about two weeks. The company states an aim to build on-demand printing hubs around the globe.
History
Press coverage dates the founding to 2018 by Taavi Kikas (CEO), Kati Kask (COO), Marek Jõeleht (CTO) and Erik Karu, while an EU-Startups directory entry lists a founding year of 2017. In October 2022 the company announced a €2 million seed round led by Change Ventures to expand manufacturing capacity and develop its online platform, and said it was launching its first jewelry NFTs with global celebrities.
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsTallinn-based Cloud Factory raised a €2 million seed round led by Change Ventures, with participation from Superhero Capital and angel investors Artis Kehris (Printify co-founder) and Andrius Šlimas (Oberlo co-founder and CEO). Funds are earmarked to increase manufacturing capacity and further develop its online platform for product creation and order management integrations.
Cloud Factory was reported to be producing fine jewelry for direct-to-fans crowd-selling platform Represent and alternative merchandise provider EMP, as well as for individual artists including CoryxKenshin, Mark Tuan and Alan Walker.
The company stated it was launching its first jewelry NFTs in collaboration with several global celebrities to bridge digital and tangible jewelry products.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
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- Cloud Factorycloudfactory.jewelry · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cloud Factory do?
- Estonian metal 3D printing company producing on-demand fine jewelry merchandise for artists, brands and creators.
- Who are Cloud Factory's investors?
- Cloud Factory's investors include Change Ventures, Superhero Capital.
- Where is Cloud Factory headquartered?
- Cloud Factory is headquartered in Tallinn, EE.