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Layer By Layer

Summer 2013 · Acquired

Acquired by MakerBot in February 2014. A marketplace for 3D…

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Location: Mountain View, US

Team size: 2

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About

Layer By Layer is an online marketplace for the buying, selling, and sharing of printable 3D designs. We're going to make it possible to get the things you need and want by printing them yourself, from your own home. We want to allow anyone, technologist or amateur, to be able to use a personal 3D printer - so we decided to create an easy way for people to find and print great products.

Founders

  • Jon Miller SchwartzFounder/CEO

    Building intelligent-industrial robots at Ultra. Prev Arena AI, Voodoo Manufacturing (YC W17), Body Labs, and Layer By Layer (YC S13).

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  • Max FriefeldFounder

    Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra. He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded two YC-backed companies, Layer By Layer (S13) and Voodoo Manufacturing (W17). Immediately prior to starting Ultra, Max led teams at Boston Consulting Group optimizing operations for the largest logistics networks in the world and developing go-to-market strategy for private equity backed robotics companies.

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  • Oliver OrtliebFounder/CTO

    Oliver is the co-founder and CTO of Ultra. Before co-founding Ultra, Oliver Ortlieb was the Co-founder & CTO at Voodoo Manufacturing where he built the software and systems to support one of the largest 3D printing factories in the world. Prior to that, he co-founded Layer By Layer, a secure marketplace for 3D-printable products. He holds multiple patents in the field of 3D printing, and received his BS in Computer Science from Harvey Mudd College.

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