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MakerBot

Founded 2009 · 89 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Find your way into MakerBot

180 people in our graph share verified history with the MakerBot team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Eliot Kahnunlockedknows Bre Pettis · together at Bantam Tools (overlapped)
knows the team · via Seattle Public Schools
knows the team · via Bre & Co.
×9knows the team · via MakerBot

MakerBot designs and sells 3D printers and educational solutions for K-12 classrooms, used in over 10,000 schools, along with accompanying software, curriculum, and teacher training resources.

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Founders & leadership

MakerBot was founded in 2009 by Adam Mayer, Bre Pettis, and Zach Smith.

AMAdam Mayer
Adam MayerCo-Founder/CTO2009–2012
BPBre Pettis
Bre PettisCEO and Co-Founder2009–2014Bre Pettis is founder of Bantam Tools, which manufactures computer-controlled machinery, and previously co-founded MakerBot, Thingiverse, and NYCResistor; he has also worked as a puppeteer, teacher, artist, and videographer.
ZS
Zach Smith
JLJenny Lawton
Jenny LawtonCEO2011–2015Managing Partner at Bolster Ventures

Investors · 4

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K

How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

Founder Collectivelisted by Founder CollectiveCambridge

How we know: Founder Collective's portfolio page · funding news · Not right? Tell us

True Ventureslisted by True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M

How we know: True Ventures's portfolio page · funding news · Not right? Tell us

FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M

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Founder mafia

The MakerBot mafia →

9 people who came through MakerBot went on to found or lead other companies.

Jon Miller SchwartzProduct Manager, Special ProjectsFounded Ultra +2Max FriefeldProduct Manager - Special ProjectsFounded Ultra +2Anthony DiMareMechanical Engineering & Design @ Bold Machines: The Innovation Workshop of Makerbot (aq.Stratasys)Founded Bedrock Ocean Exploration PBC +2Patrick DeemProject Manager to the President / Head of M&A and Strategic PartnershipsFounded Voodoo ManufacturingNoah LevySoftware Engineering InternFounded Nine FivesNoah Sanborn FriedmanChannel SalesFounded OuterSignalMichael KimIndustry AnalystFounded JINXMatthew EshedStaff Project ManagerFounded Airminers,Colby DennisonDirector of MarketingFounded Proto

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Xometry517 shared keywordsXometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers—from startups to global enterprises—with a vetted global network of suppliers for precision components across prototyping and high-volume production. It offers an instant quoting engine and supply chain tools for custom parts from design through final delivery.
BCN3D502 shared keywordsBCN3D designs and manufactures 3D printing hardware and software solutions for professional and industrial users. The company serves creators, innovators, and industry clients across sectors including automotive, aerospace, fashion, and research.
Somerville, MA477 shared keywordsFormlabs designs and manufactures professional desktop 3D printers using stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) technologies, along with proprietary materials and software. Its customers span industries including medical research, footwear, automotive and aerospace manufacturing, as well as entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Companies competing with MakerBot for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

MakerBot Pledges $500,000 in 3D Printing Resources to Schools, Educators, and Students in 2025 - MakerBotmakerbot.com · Feb 2025The 2025 MakerBot Grant Guide - MakerBotmakerbot.com · Feb 2025All-Star Lineup Invests in MakerBotmakerbot.com · Aug 2011

Frequently asked questions

What does MakerBot do?
MakerBot designs and sells 3D printers and educational solutions for K-12 classrooms, used in over 10,000 schools, along with accompanying software, curriculum, and teacher training resources.
Who founded MakerBot?
MakerBot was founded by Adam Mayer, Bre Pettis, Zach Smith in 2009.
Who are MakerBot's investors?
MakerBot's investors include 500 Global, Founder Collective, True Ventures, Foundry.