# Metrea Discovery

> Metrea Discovery is a VC fund in London backing 3D Printing and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metrea-discovery
- Website: https://www.metrea-discovery.partners

Metrea Discovery is a VC fund in London focused on 3D Printing and Manufacturing. Metrea Discovery venture builder that applies key technologies to national security assisting in making our communities and prosperous.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wayland Additive | Wayland Additive Limited is a West-Yorkshire based company pushing the boundaries of electron beam 3D printing. Wayland’s goal is to develop, manufacture and sell metal Additive Manufacturing (“AM” – 3D printing) machines to industrial end-users such as major players in the aerospace and medical industries. | $6M | Series B | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Wayland Additive | Wayland Additive Limited is a West-Yorkshire based company pushing the boundaries of electron beam 3D printing. Wayland’s goal is to develop, manufacture and sell metal Additive Manufacturing (“AM” – 3D printing) machines to industrial end-users such as major players in the aerospace and medical industries. | $5.7M | Series A | Apr 19, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Longwall Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/longwall-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Parkwalk Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/parkwalk-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Metrea Discovery invest in?

Metrea Discovery invests primarily in 3D Printing, Manufacturing and Machinery Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Metrea Discovery last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Metrea Discovery closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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