With global supply chains under strain, industries such as aerospace, automotive, and construction face long lead times and rising costs for large-format components. Today, manufacturers rely on fragmented supply chains and labor-intensive processes, limiting production speed and scalability.
SAEKI’s hybrid manufacturing approach – combining large-scale additive manufacturing with precision CNC machining – aims to address these challenges, offering faster production, greater cost efficiency, and automated quality assurance.
Founded at ETH Zürich by Andrea Perissinotto (CEO), Oliver Harley (CTO), and Dr. Matthias Leschok (COO), SAEKI is bringing industrial-scale efficiency to large-format manufacturing. The company said that by integrating AI-driven automation, robotics, and precision engineering, it is enabling manufacturers to reduce waste, shorten lead times, and reshore critical production capabilities.
"There's an exponential and widening divide between what we can design and what we can actually build,” said Perissinotto. "While engineers can now use AI to create hundreds of optimised designs, legacy manufacturing simply can't deliver these components cost-effectively.
“By automating the entire process, from quoting to final inspection, to make these advanced designs manufacturable at scale. Our mission at SAEKI is to make manufacturing faster, more efficient, and more reliable. By integrating additive manufacturing with CNC machining and quality assurance, we're giving industries the tools they need to innovate without constraints.
“This isn't just about making parts; it's about reshaping the way industries approach production. This is a defining moment for European manufacturing as we set out to build a future with fully autonomous factories."
As part of its vision to simplify and accelerate procurement, SAEKI has launched a new instant quoting platform. This tool allows customers to upload designs, configure requirements, and receive immediate pricing for large-format 3D-printed and CNC-machined parts – eliminating traditional quoting delays and reducing procurement cycles from days to minutes.
With this round of funding – led by Lightbird with participation from Founderful, 2100VC, Danobat, and leading industry investors – SAEKI hopes to further evolve its technology and capabilities, with the aim to ‘redefine industrial manufacturing.’
In particular, the investment is set to accelerate SAEKI’s development of fully autonomous factories that integrate quoting, 3D printing, machining, and inspection into a single, seamless process.
“The company’s focus on large-format manufacturing is particularly timely, as sectors like aerospace and construction face increasing demand for complex, high-performance parts”, said Thomas Meier, Partner at Lightbird.
“Global supply chains are under pressure, with rising costs and delays becoming the norm. We believe that SAEKI’s ability to deliver high-quality components quickly and reliably sets a new standard for the industry.”
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