Glowforge is a laser cutting machine that uses a laser the width of a human hair to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials; usually wood, leather, or acrylic.Multiple references:
History Dan Shapiro decided to crowdfund his project for a laser cutting machine, Glowforge, using its own crowdfunding platform based on WordPress, Elevato and other plug-ins because the company wanted to have direct communication with the community.
The campaign started On September 24, 2015 in which supporters were able to make pre-orders, they raised $22 million in Series B rounding fund from Foundry Group and True Ventures, in 30 days they received pre-orders of 27.9 million dollars.
The campaign ended on October 24, 2015, the funding raised $27.9 million.
Models Glowforge is sold in 6 models: Spark: It is the economic model uses normal speed and diode laser. Aura Plus Plus HD Pro: It is 12 times faster and uses CO2 laser. Pro HD
Materials Glowforge can cut many materials, included: Cardboard, wood, fabric, leather among others.
See also Growth capital Laser Laser cutting List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects Venture capital Venture round
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