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BlackRock and Baillie Gifford bet big on Icon 3D printed homes

Tuesday 13 October13:04 · 1h agoAI summary
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Icon has raised $200 million in a Series D round led by Baillie Gifford and BlackRock, taking total funding to $700 million and valuing the 3D homebuilder at $1.4 billion.

01Summary

  1. 01Austin-based Icon said its $200 million Series D financing was co-led by Baillie Gifford and funds managed by BlackRock.
  2. 02The latest round lifts Icon's total funding to $700 million and its valuation to $1.4 billion.
  3. 03Icon's Titan multi-storey robotic 3D construction system launched commercially in March and can cut build time by six weeks and costs by 40%, according to the company.
  4. 04The company says the new money will help scale Titan, develop new technologies and expand in Texas, Florida and Washington, D.C., and into other U.S. markets.
  5. 05Icon said it is on pace for four times revenue growth this year and sees a possible IPO in the future.

02Why it matters

The funding shows major institutional investors are backing 3D-printed housing as builders face higher costs and a housing shortage. It could help speed up new-home construction and widen the use of robotic building systems in the U.S.

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