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Snapshot 2026-10-28- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,148new
- ManufacturingRankedof 93
- AutomationRankedof 192
About
ThinkMetal is a Chennai-based metal additive manufacturing company whose SistemT1 compact industrial metal 3D printer, proprietary FuseX metal filaments and Thinkware/MetalAI software let tier-1 suppliers produce moulds, dies, jigs and fixtures in-house.
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Investor· 2
Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-10-13Debt / Convertible$3M
Investors · IAN Alpha Fund, 3i PartnersSource · inc42.com ↗
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