Gildform
Techstars '22Detroit, US · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
Gildform is an on-demand product creation platform that uses AI to generate design mockups and connects users with a global network of CAD designers to produce 3D models for manufacturing custom jewelry, fashion hardware, home décor, and collectibles. It operates as both platform and manufacturer with U.S. production using recycled metals plus a global network, and integrates with Shopify for print-on-demand and drop shipping.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 5
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Gildform is a commerce-enablement platform for on-demand jewelry design and manufacturing. Creators upload 3D models and place orders through the platform; Gildform's production team reviews the files for manufacturability, 3D prints the models, casts them using lost-wax casting in the customer-specified material, polishes them to the selected polish type, performs assembly and plating where applicable, runs a final quality check, and ships the finished pieces with tracking. Order status can be followed throughout production in a customer dashboard.
The platform combines several functions: a design and production environment, an on-demand production service with live order tracking, a global Design Marketplace that connects freelance jewelry CAD designers with creators building 3D models, and a fulfillment component including a Gildform Fulfillment Shopify app. The company also runs a Creator Community offering courses, live workshops on topics such as PR/marketing, brand awareness and e-commerce sales, networking with other creators, and member discounts on tools, software and hosting. Supporting resources include a help center covering getting started, design and production processes, order management, accounts and billing, and troubleshooting.
Founding story
REFASHIOND Ventures describes the company's innovation as driven by its founder's firsthand experience in jewelry design and production.
Business model
Gildform sells on-demand manufacturing of custom jewelry to creators and brands, taking orders through its platform and dashboard, with credits and billing accounts, a marketplace where freelance CAD designers are engaged for 3D modeling work, and a paid-access Creator Community offering resources and discounts.
Latest developments
In January 2023 Gildform was one of five startups selected to pitch at a New York investor day at J.P. Morgan's offices for the first cohort of companies backed by the $80 million Techstars Advancing Cities Fund.
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Market position
Positioned as an alternative to traditional jewelry production, which investor REFASHIOND Ventures characterized as slow, highly manual, lacking real-time collaboration and inaccessible to most creators; Gildform is described as taking creators from concept to fulfillment in a fraction of the time of traditional methods. Cited market context includes US jewelry store revenues of $32.2 billion in 2022 (IBISWorld) and a global jewelry market valued at $249.02 billion in 2021 growing at an 8.5% CAGR to 2030 (Grand View Research).
Technology
The production workflow uses 3D printing of models combined with lost-wax casting, followed by polishing, assembly and plating options and quality assurance. Digital tooling includes an order and production tracking dashboard, a CAD designer marketplace for collaborative 3D model creation, and a Shopify fulfillment app.
Go-to-market
Direct sign-up on the Gildform platform, distribution through a Shopify fulfillment app for e-commerce sellers, a design marketplace that recruits freelance CAD designers, and community-led acquisition and retention via the Gildform Creator Community, alongside accelerator and investor-network exposure through Techstars and J.P. Morgan events.
Individual jewelry creators, emerging and small jewelry brands, and larger non-jewelry brands seeking to add jewelry lines, plus freelance jewelry CAD designers who take on modeling projects through the Design Marketplace.
Geography
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan; the Design Marketplace connects creators with freelance CAD designers globally and the Creator Community draws members from multiple countries.
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Competitors · 5
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Companies competing with Gildform for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsGildform, described as an on-demand jewelry manufacturing business using 3D printing, was one of five startups pitching onstage at a New York investor day for the first cohort of companies funded by the $80 million Techstars Advancing Cities Fund raised through J.P. Morgan's private bank platform. Techstars' standard investment for such companies is up to $120,000 ($20,000 for 6% equity plus a $100,000 convertible note offer).
Supply chain-focused REFASHIOND Ventures published a 'Why We Invested' post on Gildform, describing it as a commerce-enablement platform for on-demand jewelry design and manufacturing.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
How Venture 313 is investing in Black tech entrepreneurs in Detroit | American Black Journal - BridgeDetroitbridgedetroit.com · Aug 2026▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Help Centersupport.gildform.com · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Gildform do?
- Gildform is an on-demand jewelry design and manufacturing platform using 3D printing and lost-wax casting.
- Who founded Gildform?
- Gildform was founded by Karissma Yve.
- Who are Gildform's investors?
- Gildform's investors include ID Ventures, Michigan Rise, Techstars, Capitalize VC, REFASHIOND Ventures.
- Where is Gildform headquartered?
- Gildform is headquartered in Detroit, US.