Draft:Velo3D

Velo3D is an American metal additive manufacturing company founded in 2014 by Benny Buller. The company is headquartered in Campbell, California and focuses on producing high-performance metal parts using its proprietary Sapphire 3D printing technology. The company is listed on the NYSE with the symbol VLD.

History
Velo3D was founded in 2014 by Benny Buller, a former executive at Applied Materials. Buller started the company to develop a new metal additive manufacturing technology.

In December 2023, Buller stepped down as the company's CEO.

In 2018, Velo3D launched its Sapphire 3D printing technology, which uses a laser-based powder bed fusion process that enables the production of metal parts.

Partnerships
In 2021, the company announced a partnership with aerospace company Boom Supersonic to produce 3D-printed metal parts for its supersonic aircraft.

In 2020, Velo3D partnered with Honeywell Aerospace to develop new applications for use in the aerospace industry.

Awards
In 2019, the company was named to CNBC's Disruptor 50 list and also named a finalist in Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards in the General Excellence category.