4. MakerBot
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based MakerBot, a company founded in January 2009 by Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer, and Zach “Hoeken” Smith, produces desktop 3-D printers and also sells the plastic material used for printing off objects.
Investors: High Line Venture Partners, The Foundry Group – the firm in August 2011 invested $10 million in the company and joined its board, Bezos Expeditions, True Ventures, RRE Ventures, Lerer Ventures and Thrive Capital.
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