When was Layer founded?

Layer was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Layer located?

Layer is headquartered in Mountain View, United States.

How many employees does Layer have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Layer is 1.

Is Layer a funded company?

Layer is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2013.

How much is Layer worth?

The last known valuation of Layer was $***** as of Jan 01, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Layer?

Layer's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2013, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Layer rank among its competitors?

Layer ranks 38th amongst 79 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Imajin, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Layer?

Layer's top competitors include MyMiniFactory, CGTrader and Quidient. Among them, Imajin secured the most recent funding round in January, 2023.

Layer - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Layer is an acquired company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2012 by Oliver Ortlieb. It operates as a Marketplace for 3D print designs. Layer has raised $120K in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 79 active competitors, including 8 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MyMiniFactory, CGTrader and Quidient.

Company Details

Layer By Layer is an online marketplace for the buying, selling, and sharing of printable 3D designs. The platform enables a user to browse through the listings of various 3D printed products and select the product of their choice to print on their own 3D printers at home without any file transaction happening through the platform. Its marketplace for 3D printables is only compatible for MakerBot printers.

Website: layerbylayer.com
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Founded Year

2012

Location

Mountain View, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$120K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2013, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 01, 2013

Investors

Y Combinator

Ranked

38^th among 79 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

MyMiniFactory & 145 more

Exit Details

Acquired by MakerBot (Nov 13, 2014)

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Layer got acquired by MakerBot on Nov 13, 2014.

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Layer has raised a total funding of $120K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Layer has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Layer:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2013	1354	Seed	1094	9407	7084	9209

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The founders of Layer is Oliver Ortlieb.

Here are the details of Layer's key team members:

Oliver Ortlieb: Co-founder & CTO of Layer and founder of 2 other companies, Voodoo Manufacturing and Ultra.

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Layer's employee count trend

Layer has 1 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Layer's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Layer include MyMiniFactory, CGTrader and Quidient. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Layer, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MyMiniFactory 2013, London (United Kingdom), Seed	3D model online repository with pre-tested designs	$3.78M	Velocity Capital Advisors, Seedrs & 7 others	63/100
2nd	CGTrader 2011, Vilnius (Lithuania), Series B	Provider of a marketplace for 3D designs to buy, sell or request designs	$12.1M	Evli Growth Partners, Karma Ventures & 4 others	61/100
3rd	Quidient 2014, Columbia (United States), Seed	Developer of 3D imaging system	$3.58M	TEDCO, Stonehaven Capital	42/100
4th	TurboSquid 2000, New Orleans (United States), Acquired	Online marketplace for 3D images	-	Intel Capital, Advantage Capital & 1 others	40/100
5th	Thingiverse 2008, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Community to share and discover 3D printables	-	-	38/100
6th	Df3d 2014, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised	Marketplace for 3d printed products and cloud platform to create a 3D printing business	-	Department of Biotechnology, C-CAMP & 2 others	35/100
7th	Imajin 2016, Jakarta (Indonesia), Seed	Provider of an online marketplace for 3D designs and products	-	East Ventures, init 6 & 3 others	35/100
8th	3DOcean 2009, Melbourne (Australia), Funding Raised	3D models marketplace	-	StartVentures.org, 1qtel.com & 5 others	30/100
9th	Pinshape 2012, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Marketplace for designers to discover, share, and 3D print designs	$700K	500 Global, CRCM Ventures & 1 others	29/100
10th	KiraKira 2015, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Platform to learn about 3D printing and sell 3D printed products	$150K	Gener8tor, Prosper Women Entrepreneurs & 4 others	28/100
38th	Layer 2012, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Marketplace for 3D print designs	$120K	Y Combinator	18/100