AON 3D

AON3D is an industrial additive manufacturing company that designs and manufactures high-performance 3D printers for printing end-use parts in advanced engineering polymers including PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM 9085, ULTEM 1010, carbon fiber nylon, polyimide, and other aerospace-grade materials. The company's product platform consists of three integrated components: Hylo, a production-ready 3D printer for manufacturing full-scale, end-use parts in high-performance polymers with unrivaled part performance, ultra-high throughput, built-in hardware automation, and in-process monitoring; Basis, AI-powered software that delivers simplified additive manufacturing workflows with physics-based thermal simulation creating dynamic, part-specific print settings, enabling users to go from model to quality-verified parts with maximized properties in a few clicks; and an open materials system with preconfigured profiles for reputable suppliers, no upgrades or unlock fees, and composite-ready hardware. The AON3D platform combines the affordability and flexibility of open material systems with the ease of use and repeatability of traditional closed ecosystems, delivering repeatable, quality-verified parts up to 85% stronger through AI-optimized thermal simulation paired with Hylo's hardware automation. The company serves over 300 clients globally across aerospace and defense and manufacturing operations, with applications including distributed manufacturing, digital warehousing, MRO, and mass reduction for aircraft. Notable customer applications include Locomation printing end-use sensor housings for autonomous trucks saving $50,000-$100,000 per iteration, Astrobotic manufacturing high-performance lunar lander components, and Opterus printing high-temperature composite molds saving $4,000+ and 4-6 weeks per mold. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, AON3D has raised $14.2M in Series A funding from investors including SineWave Ventures, AlleyCorp, Y Combinator, BDC, Panache Ventures, Mana Ventures, Seed River, Off The Grid Ventures, Cycle Capital, Desjardins Capital, IronGate Capital Advisors, Starship Ventures, Soma Capital, Ambridge Capital, Flucas Ventures, InnoStart Capital, and Prototype Capital.

3D Printing > Hardware > 3D Printers > Industrial Grade > Technology Based > Stereolithography (SLA),

Y Combinator Batches > 2017 > Winter