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Backflip, the 3D generative AI company, is emerging from stealth with $ 30 million in funding, co-led by NEA and Andreessen Horowitz( a16z).
About Backflip
Angel investors include CTO of Microsoft and cofounder of LinkedIn Kevin Scott, Android founder and AI futurist Rich Miner, and Ashish Vaswani, co-author of the groundbreaking Attention is All You Need research paper.
Started by CEO Greg Mark and CTO David Benhaim – the founding team behind carbon fiber and metal industrial 3D printing company Markforged – Backflip started with an audacious premise: What if designers and engineers could go from ideas to reality at the speed of their imagination? What if one designer could move at the speed of 100? That’ s the world Backflip is making a reality.
“ The promise of AI extends far beyond transforming knowledge – it is the catalyst for building a world once only imagined,” said Lila Tretikov, NEA Partner and Head of AI Strategy.
Backflip is pioneering AI technology for the designers and engineers who create the physical infrastructure of modern life. Its AI-powered 3D design software collapses barriers between idea and implementation and is built for creative problem-solvers across widespread industries, including in mission critical sectors like aerospace, defense and transportation.
“ I seek out extraordinary founders capable of driving this transformative vision across massive industries, from manufacturing and construction to transportation and robotics. The Backflip team stands at the forefront of this new industrial age at a pivotal time revitalizing American manufacturing, strengthening national security, and accelerating economic prosperity.”
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