Embedded Manufacturing Service "Printio" Secures Series A Funding

OpenFactory's embedded manufacturing service "Printio" has secured 80 million yen in Series A funding from several investors. This funding will be used to strengthen Printio's "Factory as a Service" development, aiming to build a new manufacturing infrastructure connecting businesses, creators, and local factories. The goal is to accelerate business growth in mass customization and embedded manufacturing, promoting sustainable production.
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OpenFactory Inc. (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenji Horie), which operates the embedded manufacturing service "Printio," has secured 80 million yen in funding in the first round of Series A as an additional round.

In this round, the funding was underwritten by ADS Capital Investment Limited Partnership, NOBUNAGA Capital Village Co., Ltd., Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings Co., Ltd., TwoGate Co., Ltd., and Tomoya Kakuda (President and CEO of HImagine Co., Ltd.).

With this funding, Printio will further strengthen its development system as a "Factory as a Service" and proceed with building new manufacturing infrastructure that connects businesses, creators, and local factories.

【Highlights of This Press Release】

・Printio secures 80 million yen in funding: raised from ADS Capital, NOBUNAGA Growing Fund, Yamaha Music Entertainment HD, and others.

・Creation of strong business synergies: promoting mass customization by leveraging the strengths of each underwriter in areas such as music/IP, regional economy, and manufacturing DX.

・Accelerated implementation of "Factory as a Service": strengthening the development of APIs and no-code tools with the raised funds to build a sustainable "embedded manufacturing" infrastructure without inventory.

Background of This Funding Round

Printio has been developing APIs and no-code tools as an embedded service that realizes manufacturing which "delivers directly to the necessary people, at the necessary time, in the necessary quantities."

In recent years, the following changes have been accelerating:

  • Expansion of commerce centered around creators and IP

  • Shift to D2C models without inventory risk

  • Necessity of DX for local factories and opening new sales channels

Amidst these changes, Printio is seeing increased demand for diverse use cases such as:

  • Expanded utilization with major IP holders and businesses

  • Development of merchandise services utilizing image generation AI

  • Integration of order placement and reception with e-commerce carts and web services

  • Development of mass customization areas with existing manufacturers


The purpose of this funding round is to accelerate business growth in these areas and strengthen the foundation for implementing "embedded manufacturing" in society.

About the Underwriters

In this round, Printio will promote business expansion through collaboration with investors and operating companies, each possessing strengths in different areas.

Business Foundation Expansion and Corporate Strengthening Area

In addition to strong financial backing in this round, we will receive support for expanding our management foundation, including strategy formulation for Printio's mid-to-long-term business scaling and strengthening the organizational structure to support future rapid growth.

Regional Economy and Manufacturing DX Area

Through collaboration with regional economies and small and medium-sized enterprises, we will further accelerate cooperation with local manufacturers in promoting "DX of local factories" and "creation of new commercial flows."

Entertainment, IP, Creator Economy, and E-commerce Area

Moving forward, we will strengthen initiatives aimed at realizing mass customization centered on entertainment content. By collaborating with IP holders, artists, and creators in e-commerce, we will promote the implementation of new merchandise sales and fan experiences that do not require inventory.

About Printio

Printio is a "Factory as a Service" that aims to be a new manufacturing infrastructure by providing manufacturing services that can be "embedded" into a business's operations.

Through printing APIs and no-code tools specializing in on-demand printing, it enables:

  • Manufacturing of original products (from a single item)

  • Automation of sales, gifting, and shipping

  • Construction of inventory-free commerce

Furthermore, by API-fying factory manufacturing workflows, order placement/reception, and design management, it realizes manufacturing initiated by end-user actions.

This provides value such as:

  • Reduction of inventory risk

  • Reduction of operational man-hours

  • Reduction of waste loss

  • Reduction of environmental impact

and aims to achieve "democratization of manufacturing" and a "sustainable production system."

Future Outlook

The funds raised in this round are planned to be primarily utilized as follows:

  • Product development (strengthening both API and no-code aspects)

  • Hiring engineers and business-side personnel

  • Increase in supported items through expanded collaboration with local factories

  • Business development with major operators

Printio will continue to evolve as a "manufacturing platform" that connects diverse players, including not only businesses but also creators, manufacturers, and local factories.

We will continue our efforts toward realizing a society where "delivering directly to the necessary people, at the necessary time, in the necessary quantities" becomes the norm.

About OpenFactory Inc.

Name: OpenFactory Inc.

Location: 7-1-12 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Kenji Horie, Representative Director

Service Website: https://printio.me

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