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title: "Phase3D raises $2.9M to expand in-situ inspection for metal additive manufacturing"
url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/phase3d-raises-2-9m-to-expand-in-situ-inspection-for-metal-additive-manufacturing/
date: 2026-06-24
modified: 2026-06-24
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author: "Joseph Caron-Dawe"
description: "Phase3D has closed a $2.9 million oversubscribed funding round led by Quest Venture Partners. Alongside the close, Ray Farrell joined the Phase3D board of directors, bringing more than 25 years..."
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# Phase3D raises $2.9M to expand in-situ inspection for metal additive manufacturing

[Phase3D](https://www.voxelmatters.directory/company/additive-monitoring-systems/) has closed a $2.9 million oversubscribed funding round led by Quest Venture Partners. Alongside the close, Ray Farrell joined the Phase3D board of directors, bringing more than 25 years of experience advising technology companies on intellectual property strategy and commercial growth.

“This investment will catalyze faster adoption of real-time quality inspection for additive manufacturing,” said Niall O'Dowd, Founder and CEO of Phase3D.

The company reported that the capital would be directed toward expanding manufacturing capacity, growing software and data science capabilities, and increasing the number of enterprise and government customer deployments.

## From measurement to production standard

![Phase3D raises $2.9M to expand in-situ inspection for metal additive manufacturing](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Phase3D_Fringe_Inspection-340x227.jpg)

[Phase3D's core product, Fringe Inspection](https://www.voxelmatters.com/phase3d-launches-online-store-for-fringe-inspection/), uses structured-light metrology to capture layer-by-layer heightmap data during metal powder bed fusion builds. The technology gives manufacturers visibility into the build process as it occurs, with customers using the data to assess powder bed consistency, detect recoater interactions, analyze spatter deposition, and evaluate internal geometries.

The company currently serves 25 enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Active collaborations include NASA, the US Air Force, and the US Navy.

Farrell, who takes a seat on the board as part of the round, cited the company's existing customer base as a key factor in his decision.

“When the Phase3D opportunity came up, what stood out was the early customer traction. It's special to have aerospace and automotive prime customers while simultaneously addressing top-level initiatives from the Air Force, Navy, and NASA,” he stated.

## Moving toward manufacturing at scale

Ben Ferrar, COO and CFO of Phase3D, described the funding as the beginning of a new operational phase: “We have been through some distinct stages of growth at Phase3D. Initially, we worked to develop the technology to ensure robust, repeatable measurements for metal additive manufacturing. Next, we focused heavily on deploying our products to customers to translate metrology data into meaningful decisions.

“Now, this investment enables us to scale up manufacturing as we drive to become the industry standard for in-situ inspection,” Ferrar stated.

The company reported that it intended to move away from a high-mix custom build model toward standardized manufacturing at volume.