Italy-based pioneer in large-format robotic 3D printing Caracol just raised a $40 million Series B round and is going all in on the United States. CEO Francesco De Stefano calls the U.S. the company’s “primary strategic priority” and the place where it will define the future of large-scale 3D printing.
“We knew that if we wanted to be a global leader in robotic additive manufacturing (AM), the U.S. was the place to go,” De Stefano says. Caracol’s new Austin, Texas, headquarters, which opened in September, will serve as its first full manufacturing hub outside Europe, where the company will assemble its robotic 3D printing systems for both polymer and metal production.
Strong market traction and the rapid adoption of large-format additive manufacturing across key industrial sectors is the first reason Caracol decided to expand its U.S. presence. Yet, recent reshoring policies and trade measures in the U.S. also played a role, De Stefano says. “[These] created a favorable context for advanced manufacturing companies like ours, reinforcing our decision to invest further.”
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