EDF Pulse Ventures leads €7M investment in MX3D’s AM technology
June 18, 2025
MX3D, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has raised €7 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its international growth. The funding round was led by EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture investment arm of EDF, with participation from ING Sustainable Investments and the continued support from existing investor PDENH.
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MX3D’s advanced Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology offers an alternative to traditional casting and forging methods for complex, high-value metal parts. The process reportedly cuts material waste by more than 80%, delivering significant economic and environmental benefits. Its flagship product, the M1 Metal AM System, is intended to empower companies to bring production of large and complex metal parts in-house. This boosts flexibility, reduces costs, and shortens manufacturing lead times.
With this strategic backing, MX3D looks to fast-track the global deployment of its range of Additive Manufacturing machines and expand its rapidly growing Print-on-Demand services. Used by organisations such as BMW Group, Framatome, and the US Army, the company is already active in the energy (oil and gas, nuclear), maritime, and aerospace sectors and is now poised to scale into new industrial sectors.
Scaling for the future
To meet global demand, MX3D is expanding its Amsterdam facility with a new production hall equipped with six additional machines capable of manufacturing up to 20 tonnes of metal parts. This expansion brings the company’s total number of machines to 15, including several machines dedicated to material innovation and the continued development of its proprietary MetalXL software.
On the commercial front, MX3D is expanding its global sales network with local partners through strategic partnerships. A recent collaboration with Phillips Corporation is set to accelerate adoption among US federal clients.
Recent certifications, including ISO 9001 and a successful API 20S audit conducted by two major Oil & Gas players, further reinforce MX3D’s readiness to serve mission-critical industrial applications.
Strategic backing
Framatome, a French company specialising in Nuclear Steam Supply System design, supply, construction, maintenance, and modernisation, associated services (maintenance and IT security), as well as fuel design and fabrication, was among the first to adopt MX3D’s technology and sees it as a game-changer for nuclear manufacturing.
With strong backing from EDF Pulse Ventures, PDENH and ING, MX3D is believed to be well-positioned to reshape the future of industrial metal production.
Gijs van der Velden, CEO of MX3D, shared, “We’re thrilled to have the support of such a strong consortium of investors as we enter this next growth phase. This investment will enable us to scale up our operations, further develop our technology, and bring the benefits of robotic metal 3D printing to even more industries worldwide.”
Julien Villeret, Chief Innovation Officer at EDF Group, added, “EDF Pulse Ventures’ investment in MX3D demonstrates our commitment to fostering breakthrough technologies that support a carbon-neutral future. At EDF, we see several advantages to using metal Additive Manufacturing in our industry, including cost and lead time gains. That is why we are proud to contribute to MX3D global scaling.”
Mohamed Zouari, Senior Manager, Head of Framatome Advanced & Additive Manufacturing, commented, “Over the past three years, we have been closely collaborating with MX3D to develop and validate the robotic metal 3D printing for our nuclear applications. MX3D technology has consistently demonstrated the reliable, repeatable, quality, performance, and flexibility that are necessary to meet our high standard requirements.
“This partnership has laid a strong foundation of trust and innovation, and we’re excited to see how our support with EDF Group will introduce a new phase of growth. We believe that MX3D solutions will play a key role in the future of industrial manufacturing.”
