# Peter Weijmarshausen

> Peter Weijmarshausen is a Dutch entrepreneur based in New York who co-founded Shapeways and served as CEO from 2007 to 2017. His work connected digital designers with industrial 3D printing and an online marketplace. He subsequently co-founded other ventures, including Beheld3D and Humane Genomics.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Humane Genomics
- **Organizations:** Shapeways, Humane Genomics, Beheld3D, Sangine, Aramiska, Not a Number
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Education:** Applied physics studies; current employer biography lists BSc Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Shapeways and led it as CEO for a decade., Helped establish a service and marketplace enabling designers to make and sell objects using industrial 3D printing., Led Shapeways during its expansion from Eindhoven to New York.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2007** — Worked at Not a Number as ICT manager, Aramiska as Director of Engineering, and Sangine as CTO.
- **2006** — Introduced to rapid manufacturing by a friend late in the year.
- **2007** — Co-founded Shapeways within the Philips Lifestyle Incubator; began working on it full-time on March 1.
- **2008** — Shapeways launched its public service.
- **2010** — Shapeways spun out of Philips and moved its headquarters to New York; Weijmarshausen moved to New York.
- **2012** — Shapeways opened its Long Island City manufacturing facility.
- **2014** — Testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business on March 12.
- **2015** — Shapeways announced a $30 million funding round led by INKEF Capital.
- **2017** — Stepped down as Shapeways CEO in August, remaining on its board at that time.
- **2019** — Co-founded Humane Genomics.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Shapeways and led it as CEO for a decade.
- Helped establish a service and marketplace enabling designers to make and sell objects using industrial 3D printing.
- Led Shapeways during its expansion from Eindhoven to New York.
- Gave congressional testimony about 3D printing and entrepreneurship in 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: the publicly accessible Humane Genomics team page identifies him as co-founder and CEO. This is a role verification date, not a newly announced appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterweijmarshausen
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/weijmarshausen

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Last updated: 2026-10-15