I-Glowforge laser cutter ingumkhankaso omkhulu wezinsuku ezingama-30 oxhaswe abantu abaningi emlandweni. $ 27.9M ezinsukwini ezingama-30. Akuzange kwethulwe ku-Kickstarter. Akuzange kwethulwe kabusha ku-Indiegogo. Ithule kuwebhusayithi yabo, yaletha ama- $ 27.9M kuma-oda wangaphambilini wodwa. Kodwa ngisho nezinyanga ezine ngaphambi komkhankaso wokuxhaswa kwabantu, uGlowforge wayesethole u- $ 9M kuxhaso lwe-Series A.

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