M&A Deal Summary

Anzu Partners Acquires ExOne

On July 31, 2025, growth capital firm Anzu Partners acquired machinery company ExOne from Desktop Metal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anzu Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Anzu Partners’ 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Anzu Partners’ 3rd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-31
Target ExOne
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Anzu Partners
Sellers(s) Desktop Metal
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ExOne

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
ExOne is a global provider of three-dimensional printing machines and printed products to industrial customers. ExOne was founded in 1995 and is based in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Anzu Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Anzu Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that looks to develop and commercialize technological advancements in manufacturing, materials, monitoring/measurement, and modeling. This includes 3D printing, robotics, nanotechnology, composites, sensors, AI, and analytics. Anzu Partners was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 36
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 30 of 30
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-03 Voxeljet

Friedberg, Germany

Voxeljet develops generative processes for the production of complex components using 3D printing. The company provides large-format 3D printers and on-demand 3D-printed parts to industrial and commercial customers. Voxeljet was founded in 1999 and is based in Friedberg, Germany.

Buy €20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-07 Arduino

Turin, Italy

Arduino is a popular tool for IoT product development as well as one of the most successful tools for STEM/STEAM education. Designers, engineers, students, developers, and makers use Arduino to innovate in music, games, toys, smart homes, farming, and autonomous vehicles. Arduino is based in Turin, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Desktop Metal

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Machinery
Revenue 190M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Desktop Metal is driving Additive Manufacturing 2.0, a new era of on-demand, digital mass production of industrial, medical, and consumer products. The company's innovative 3D printers, materials, and software deliver the speed, cost, and part quality required for this transformation. Today, its systems print metal, polymer, sand, and other ceramics, as well as foam and recycled wood. Desktop Metal was founded in 2015 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-09 Aidro

Milan, Italy

Aidro designs components for hydraulic and fluid power systems via additive manufacturing. Aidro offers innovative and custom solutions that leverage the benefits of additive manufacturing including lightweight, assembly consolidation, and performance improvements, to customers across sectors such as oil & gas, industrials, agriculture, aerospace, and mobile and industrial machinery, among others. Aidro was founded in 1982 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-02 Etec

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Etec is a provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions. Etec was founded in 2002 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

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