https://qz.com/1344807/3d-printing-has-a-future-but-its-not-in-your-home/

In Silicon Valley, it’s notoriously hard to raise money for hardware products. Build hardware to help other people build hardware on the other hand, and it’s a different story.

In the first half of 2018, US-based 3D printing startups raised over $600 million—more than the money raised from 2012-2015 combined, according to data from Pitchbook. Formlabs, a startup that builds 3D printers for small businesses, announced $15 million in additional funding today (August 1). This brings Formlabs funding to date more than $100 million and valuation over $1 billion.