This startup is one step closer to cracking the code on 3D printing shoes with a $3 million investment led by former Nike executives

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 09:44

Hilos, which makes 3D-printed footwear, has raised $3 million from investors.
Nicholas Peter Wilson/Hilos

Hilos this week announced a $3 million investment round.
The company makes 3D-printed footwear.
The investments from Sprunk and Greg Bui amount to sizzling endorsements.

The 3D-printed footwear company Hilos has announced a $3 million investment round that includes funding from longtime Nike executives, including former Chief Operating Officer Eric Sprunk.

Sprunk's former Nike colleague Greg Bui and venture capital firms Better Ventures, Builders VC and XRC Labs also participated in the round.

As part of the round, Bui, who worked at Nike as vice president of global footwear sourcing and manufacturing, joined Hilos staff to work on special projects.