Icon, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56 million, led by Tiger Global’s Norwest
iconAs they are building homes using 3D printing, they have closed $56 million in Series C funding, co-led by Norwegian Venture Partners and Tiger Global.
According to a spokesman, the pay raise represents the first end of the Austin-based icon. Existing supporters Caz Investments, LenxModerne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and Overmatch Ventures also participated in the round. According to a spokesman, additional funds are planned for “up to $75 million.”
The icon declined to disclose new ratings or comments about whether the rating was increased, down, or flat. New Capital Infusion will increase startup totals to more than $500 million. At the time of the final pay raise in February 2022, the Series B Round’s $185 million extension – Icon’s rating was said to be “closed to $2 billion.”
Heard, a former presidential candidate and previously invested in icons, has also joined the company’s board of directors.
Founded in the second half of 2017, icon It was launched during SXSW in March 2018 and printed on the first permitted 3D printed home, with a 350-square-foot home printed for about 48 hours (25% speed).
Icons will mainly use new capital to “fuel the development” Phoenixwith the Multi-Story 3D Printer Line, you can “start putting robot technology into the hands of builders.” According to a spokesman, the new robot printer will allow for multi-story structures using new low-carbon building materials.
However, the company is still building the house itself. Icon is “planning to design and build major projects across housing, hospitality, social/affordable housing, and housing across the Department of Defense,” the spokesman said.
Over the years, Icon has been working to bring together a home and structure of nearly 200 people across the US and Mexico, including social/alendable, market-rate housing, disaster relief housing, barracks and other structures in the US military, NASA and DOD. It says the thing is 3D printed. Some of these structures include detached houses for the homeless.
In January, the company confirmed that Letting go of 114 employees. At the time, the company said it had “recently made a difficult decision to readjust the team and team size.” Currently, we have around 200 employees.
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