When was Physna founded?

Physna was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Physna located?

Physna is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States. It is registered at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Who is the current CEO of Physna?

Paul Powers of Physna. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Physna have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Physna is 28.

Is Physna a funded company?

Physna is a funded company, having raised a total of $86M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Aug 02, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Physna?

Physna's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jul 01, 2021, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Physna rank among its competitors?

Physna ranks 2nd amongst 16 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Authentise, which secured $574K in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Physna?

Physna's top competitors include Authentise, Vertex and Secured3D. Among them, Authentise secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Physna - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Physna is a series B company based in Cincinnati (United States), founded in 2015 by Paul Powers and Dennis Demeyere. It operates as an IP Protection software for 3D printers. Physna has raised $86M in funding from investors like Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management and Drive Capital. The company has 16 active competitors, including 3 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Authentise, Vertex and Secured3D.

Company Details

Physna LLC is a company that provides IP protection software for 3D printers. Physna stands for Physical and DNA. They claim that each physical object has typical properties like DNA in humans and their software can identify these properties in physical objects, thereby creating unique database entries for each 3D product. The software prevents printing of illegal objects. It detects faulty equipment and maintains strict quality control.

Website: www.physna.com/
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Email ID: *****@physna.com
Registered Address: Cincinnati, Ohio

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Cincinnati, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$86M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jul 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 4 more

Ranked

2^nd among 16 active competitors

Employee Count

28 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Authentise & 18 more

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Physna is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PHYSNA INC CIN: 812335832 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2014	-	21 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Physna has raised a total funding of $86M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 02, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 01, 2021 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Physna has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Physna:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2021	4621993	Series B	6621772	5646495	4579817	2050066
Jan 29, 2021	1767666	Series B	3116570	6731940	2350806	Drive Capital
Aug 02, 2019	5316822	Series A	2247766	1308968	Drive Capital	5783307

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The founders of Physna are Paul Powers and Dennis Demeyere. Paul Powers is the CEO of Physna.

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

Paul Powers: Founder & CEO of Physna.
Dennis Demeyere: Chief Technology and Product Officer, Co-Founder of Physna.

Physna's Board of Directors

Physna's board has 4 active members. Mark Kvamme, Mike Wenger, Paul J. Powers and Paul W. Renzenbrink are independent board members.

Here is the list of Physna's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Mark Kvamme	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
wxwwkyz	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
lahlwjs	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
zwxvier	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 2m

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Physna's employee count trend

Physna has 28 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Physna's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Physna include Authentise, Vertex and Secured3D. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Physna, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Authentise 2012, Mountain View (United States), Funding Raised	Provides 3D print workflow management	-	DOE, Ukri & 6 others	48/100
2nd	Physna 2015, Cincinnati (United States), Series B	IP Protection software for 3D printers	$86M	Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management & 3 others	48/100
3rd	Vertex 2017, Des Moines (United States), Seed	Cloud-based 3D visualization platform	$3M	Exposition Ventures, Avocation Investments ... & 4 others	39/100
4th	Secured3D 2013, Tallinn (Estonia), Seed	3D Printing security software	-	Zillionize, Alchemist Accelerator	36/100
5th	Identify3D 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Securing digital manufacturing through data integrity, protection, and traceability	$3.46M	Uncork Capital, Bee Partners & 3 others	33/100
6th	Library.io 2013, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Online 3D model search platform for PCB designs	-	-	30/100
7th	LEO Lane 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Funding Raised	Enable designers to protect and track their designs	-	Firstime	29/100
8th	InfraTrac 2006, Silver Spring (United States), Funding Raised	Light-based solutions for anti-counterfeiting, quality assurance, and controlled release	-	Springboard Enterprises, Saffron Hill Ventures ... & 3 others	29/100
9th	MarkAny 1999, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Data security solutions for internal security, media content security and forgery prevention	-	-	29/100
10th	PARTsolutions 2010, Cincinnati (United States), Unfunded	Provider of software solutions for manufacturers	-	-	27/100