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AI-powered 3D modeling startup Backflip closes $30M round - SiliconANGLE

Dec 19, 2024 - siliconangle.com
Backflip Inc., a startup focused on accelerating 3D modeling for engineers, has secured a $30 million Series A funding round led by NEA and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from notable angel investors like Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and Android founder Rich Miner. Founded in 2022 by David Benhaim and Greg Mark, Backflip aims to streamline the creation of 3D models, which are essential for 3D printing, by using an AI platform that generates models from text descriptions, photos, or sketches. The company's technology, which boasts a novel neural representation for 3D thinking, claims to significantly reduce the time required to create 3D models from days to minutes, offering higher resolution and efficiency compared to existing methods.

Backflip's AI system, trained on a dataset of about 10 million 3D part blueprints, including synthetic data, is designed to work with 3D printers using materials like metal, carbon fiber, and plastic. The platform's efficiency is highlighted by its ability to provide 60 times more efficient training, 10 times faster inference, and 100 times the spatial resolution of current state-of-the-art methods. This innovation addresses challenges in 3D modeling, such as avoiding gaps in blueprints that can lead to structural issues in manufactured objects.

Key takeaways:

  • Backflip Inc., a startup focused on AI-powered 3D modeling, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by NEA and Andreessen Horowitz.
  • The company's platform uses AI to automatically generate 3D models from text descriptions, photos, or sketches, significantly reducing the time required for model creation.
  • Backflip's AI system is trained on a dataset of about 10 million 3D part blueprints and offers improved resolution and efficiency compared to existing methods.
  • Blueprints created by Backflip's software are compatible with 3D printers that use materials like metal, carbon fiber, and plastic.
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