Carbon, Inc., a Silicon Valley–based additive manufacturing company that has worked with Adidas, Riddell, and cycling brands, raised $60 million in new funding. The round was headlined by current investors Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, Adidas, Baillie Gifford, Madrone, and Northgate.

Carbon said the “investment is one of the largest in the additive manufacturing sector in recent years, underscoring the growing interest in on-demand manufacturing.”

The funding comes as Carbon reports that it is “close to achieving cash-flow positive operations, supported by increasing production volumes, improved process efficiencies, a roadmap of new products, and strengthening customer and partner relationships.” The funding round is designed to scale Carbon’s capacity.

Founded in 2013, Carbon has launched new hardware products, software design and automation tools, and over a dozen materials, helping customers produce end-use products at scale.

Among the collaborations, Carbon underscores the following:

  • Since partnering with Adidas in 2017, Carbon has scaled its footwear production to millions of components. Carbon’s partnership with Adidas now includes the Climacool franchise, a series of 3D-printed footwear engineered for breathability and comfort.
  • In sports protection, football helmets produced with Carbon’s technology have ranked No.1 in the NFL/NFLPA helmet lab testing for the past six consecutive years. As a result, Riddell is scaling its offering of Carbon’s 3D-printed pads across multiple helmet lines, including those used at the college and high school levels. In addition, CCM, Schutt and Vicis also offer protective products made with Carbon technology.
  • In cycling, Fizik, Selle Italia and Trek have produced “hundreds of thousands of bike saddles” using Carbon technology. In the 2025 Tour de France, “six of the top 10 riders rode on saddles produced with Carbon technology.”

Carbon has also gained traction supporting custom 3D-printed parts for the dental and oral health segment.

“It’s an exciting time for Carbon,” said Phil DeSimone, office of the CEO and co-founder of Carbon. “We have built a remarkable portfolio of products and a network of trusted suppliers, production partners, customers, and collaborators who share our vision. With this latest round of investment, we’re in a good position to expand what’s possible in digital manufacturing and redefine how entire industries bring ideas and products to market.”

“We believed in Carbon’s mission from the very beginning,” said Jim Goetz, partner at Sequoia Capital. “Carbon’s print technology, proprietary resins and design expertise, along with their proven success across multiple industries, position them to lead and collaborate in shaping the next era of digital manufacturing in the United States.”

Image courtesy Carbon, Inc./Fizik