Layer By Layer
YC Summer 2013 AcquiredAcquired by MakerBot in February 2014. A marketplace for 3D…
http://layerbylayer.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market ↓ declining
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People
Jon Miller Schwartz
career mapped
Building intelligent-industrial robots at Ultra. Prev Arena AI, Voodoo Manufacturing (YC W17), Body Labs, and Layer By Layer (YC S
19.2
medium confidence
Max Friefeld
career mapped
Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra.
He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded
39.7
medium confidence
Max Friefeld
career mapped
Max is the co-founder and COO of Ultra.
He studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Harvey Mudd College ('13), and founded
39.7
medium confidence
Jon Miller Schwartz
career mapped
Building intelligent-industrial robots at Ultra. Prev Arena AI, Voodoo Manufacturing (YC W17), Body Labs, and Layer By Layer (YC S
19.2
medium confidence
Activity & evidence
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