Backflip.ai is a developer of AI-powered 3D design tools that accelerate CAD and 3D modeling workflows for the physical world. The company flagship product is AI 3D Mesh to CAD, which transforms 3D scan data into parametric CAD models in seconds, natively building in Onshape or exporting .STEP files compatible with the full manufacturing ecosystem. The technology targets applications across automobiles, buildings, video games, movies, and the metaverse, enabling engineers and designers to spend less time on manual CAD tasks and create more. Backflip.ai was founded by the team that previously founded Markforged (NYSE: MKFG) in 2013, where they invented a new paradigm in 3D printing with metal and carbon fiber technology deployed across all seven continents, from space stations to submarines. The founders returned to transform the frontend of the 3D design process after stepping away from Markforged. The company focuses on the practical application of AI with real-world impact, building tools for the people who design and manufacture the products that power the modern world. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States, Backflip.ai has raised 0 million at the Series A stage with investors including Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates.
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Backflip.ai
Series ABackflip.ai is a developer of AI-powered 3D design tools that accelerate CAD and 3D modeling workflows for the physical world. The company flagship product is AI 3D Mesh to CAD, which transforms 3D scan data into parametric CAD models in seconds, natively building in Onshape or exporting .STEP files compatible with the full manufacturing ecosystem. The technology targets applications across automobiles, buildings,…
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Business model
3D Animation > 3D Modeling > 3D Model Creation > From Text
Team background
College Wise > Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institutional investors
Andreessen HorowitzNew Enterprise AssociatesKevin ScottRich MinerAshish Vaswani
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