# Glowforge

> Glowforge sells desktop laser cutters and engravers, browser-based design software, project designs and prepared materials to crafters, small businesses and educators. A record 2015 preorder campaign made it famous; a 2025 restructuring and founder asset purchase began a smaller chapter.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Dan Shapiro (Co-founder and CEO), Mark Gosselin (Co-founder and CTO), Tony Wright (Co-founder; left day-to-day operations in 2017)
- **Products:** Performance Series, Proofgrade materials, Glowforge Premium, Magic Canvas, Aura
- **Notable:** $27.9 million of preorders in 30 days in 2015., More than 3,600 schools reported in June 2022., Expanded into lower-priced craft lasers with Aura and Spark.

## Products & services

- **Performance Series** — CO2 desktop lasers for cutting, scoring and engraving; Pro models have a passthrough for longer work.
- **Proofgrade materials** — Prepared laser materials with protective masking and machine-readable settings.
- **Glowforge Premium** — Optional subscription design tools, catalog access and SVG export; currently advertised from $20/month.
- **Magic Canvas** — AI-assisted artwork generation for laser projects.
- **Aura** — Compact 6-watt diode craft laser, launched at $1,199.
- **Spark** — Smaller 6-watt diode craft laser, launched at $699.
- **Plus HD and Pro HD** — Performance lasers with improved cameras, optics, preview and speeds.
- **Box Builder** — Premium tool generating box designs from text or images.

## Achievements

- $27.9 million of preorders in 30 days in 2015.
- More than 3,600 schools reported in June 2022.
- Expanded into lower-priced craft lasers with Aura and Spark.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Announced closure of its Seattle production site, citing lease, redevelopment and economic pressures.
- **2025-11** — Founders acquired key business assets after restructuring; reported a team of about 20 former employees.
- **2025-11** — Announced Box Builder, Snapmark’s return and faster software operations.

## Links

- Website: https://glowforge.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glowforge
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/glowforge
- GitHub: https://github.com/Glowforge
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/glowforge
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowforge/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glowforge

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