On this bonus episode, Alex and Danny interview Ric Fulop, co-founder and CEO of Desktop Metallic. Desktop Metallic has lately concluded merger talks with Stratasys after a shareholder vote led to a termination of the deal. On this interview, Ric dives into his motivations for the merger, and shares a lot of the background context on Desktop Metallic’s historical past with Stratasys, plus different gamers corresponding to Nano Dimension and 3D Programs. Moreover, Alex and Danny dive into among the historical past round Desktop Metallic, Ric’s transfer from VC again into the entrepreneurial world, his thesis for forming Desktop Metallic, motivations for the SPAC, and the acquisition technique thereafter.
0.00: Intros
3.56: Ric’s background and DM’s historical past
11.20: Growth and launch of DMs Manufacturing System
15.45: Ric’s transfer from VC to Founder
17.50: DMs fundraising previous to their SPAC
22.05: The explanations DM listed by way of a SPAC
26.45: DM’s acquisition technique and early talks with ExOne
28.07: DMs preliminary supply to accumulate Stratasys in January 2021
31.26: DM’s acquisition of EnvisionTEC and Adaptive3D
34.39: Nano Dimension’s affords to accumulate Desktop Metallic
38.25: 3D Programs affords put to Stratasys
39.14: Termination of merger with Desktop Metallic and Stratasys
40.55: Did Stratasys shareholders make the incorrect choice?
45.17: Newest DM financials and price financial savings
48.35: Integration technique of DM of the acquired corporations
51.55: What is going to Nano Dimension, 3D Programs and Stratasys do subsequent?
54.32: Potential for an additional Desktop Metallic merger in future?
55.50: Any future Desktop Metallic acquisitions?
57.55: Wrap-up
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