Who founded Foundry Lab?

Foundry Lab was founded by David Moodie in 2020.

Who are Foundry Lab's investors?

Foundry Lab's investors include Blackbird Ventures, GD1, WNT Ventures.

How much funding has Foundry Lab raised?

Foundry Lab has disclosed $17.7M raised across 2 rounds.

Where is Foundry Lab headquartered?

Foundry Lab is headquartered in Petone, Wellington.

Foundry Lab

Petone, Wellington · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 3 known investors

foundry-lab.com ↗

FoundryLab operates automated foundries that produce metal cast parts directly from CAD files using 3D-printed ceramic molds, delivering production-grade parts in 72 hours without hard tooling or minimum order quantities. It serves defense, aerospace, automotive, and other critical industries through its on-demand metal casting service, FoundryLab Direct.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware

Founders & leadership

Foundry Lab was founded in 2020 by David Moodie.

David MoodieFounder

Peter BeckNamed on SEC filing

Mike CollettNamed on SEC filing

Board

Vignesh KumarBoard directorCo-Managing Partner at GD1

Samantha Wong in 𝕏Board directorPartner at Blackbird Ventures

Investors · 3

Blackbird VenturesSydney

GD1Auckland · $150K – $900K

WNT VenturesTauranga · $300K – $600K

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$17.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2025

▶$9.7MraisedJul 2025 · 10 investors · Manufacturing

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

David MoodieExecutive Officer, Director
Vignesh KumarDirector
Peter BeckDirector

Offering amount: $11M
Amount sold: $9.7M
First sale: Jul 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$8MraisedDec 2021 · 13 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Mike CollettDirector
David MoodieExecutive Officer, Director
Peter BeckDirector
Samantha WongDirector

Offering amount: $8M
Amount sold: $8M
First sale: Aug 2021
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

Breakthrough Kiwi metal casting startup Foundry Lab raises $11 million series A - Startup Dailystartupdaily.net · Nov 2021

Foundry Lab Raises US$8M in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Nov 2021

Foundry Lab raises $8M to quickly, cheaply create metal castings using a microwave | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Foundry Lab do?: FoundryLab operates automated foundries that produce metal cast parts directly from CAD files using 3D-printed ceramic molds, delivering production-grade parts in 72 hours without hard tooling or minimum order quantities. It serves defense, aerospace, automotive, and other critical industries through its on-demand metal casting service, FoundryLab Direct.
Who founded Foundry Lab?: Foundry Lab was founded by David Moodie in 2020.
Who are Foundry Lab's investors?: Foundry Lab's investors include Blackbird Ventures, GD1, WNT Ventures.
How much funding has Foundry Lab raised?: Foundry Lab has disclosed $17.7M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Foundry Lab headquartered?: Foundry Lab is headquartered in Petone, Wellington.