<div id="readability-page-1">LONDON, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse from Ultimaker, uniting nearly 8 million users with the platform that has paid out over $100 million to independent 3D printing creators. The deal makes Thingiverse part of the SoulCrafted ecosystem, a growing movement built on the principle that human-made creative work should be valued, protected, and sustainably funded. The acquisition creates the largest creator-first 3D printing platform in the world, combining Thingiverse’s 6 million-plus design library with MyMiniFactory’s proven commercial models. Thingiverse joins MyMiniFactory, YouMagine, and the SoulCrafted Slicer under one umbrella. “Every major content platform is now flooded with AI-generated material, and creators are paying the price,” said Romain Kidd, new CEO of Thingiverse. “This acquisition is our answer: a combined platform of 10 million users where human creativity is the product, not the training data.” A Proven Model MyMiniFactory has spent a decade proving that creator-first economics work at scale. The platform has distributed over $100 million directly to its community, and now boasts nearly 1 million paying customers. YouMagine, acquired by the group in 2024, has already transformed from a static file repository into a thriving community marketplace “We’ve paid out $100 million to creators without venture capital subsidies or ad revenue,” said Rees Calder, new CMO of Thingiverse. “That’s the model we’re bringing to Thingiverse. No empty promises, just a proven track record.” What Changes Thingiverse’s open sharing ethos remains. MyMiniFactory will introduce sustainable monetisation pathways for creators, with an emphasis on verified human-made content over AI-generated and non-printable designs. The combined team will host a live community Q&amp;A on February 17 at 5pm UTC to take questions directly from users. “Thingiverse belongs to the people who use it,” said Kidd. “We want them building what comes next with us.” About MyMiniFactory MyMiniFactory is the world’s leading curated 3D printing platform having distributed over $100 million in creator earnings. MyMiniFactory is the originator of the SoulCrafted movement. About Thingiverse Launched in 2008, Thingiverse is the world’s largest repository of free 3D printable designs Media Contact Rees Calder | rees@thingiverse.com Investor Relations invest@myminifactory.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2e8aec96-c42e-456e-841d-b91716216342 Image: https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=MTAwMTE2NDQzMCM0MDIzMzExNzAjMjMwOTA3OQ== Image: https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/media/ZGZlMDExNGItYjA3ZS00NmJhLThiM2ItMmQzOGVkN2QwMzczLTEzMjA2MjktMjAyNi0wMi0xMi1lbg==/tiny/MyMiniFactory.png <div><div><h5>MyMiniFactory has Acquired Thingiverse</h5> Image: https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/media/2e8aec96-c42e-456e-841d-b91716216342/medium/myminifactory-has-acquired-thingiverse.png <h5>MyMiniFactory acquires Thingiverse from Ultimaker, uniting 8M users on a creator-first platform that has paid $100M+ to independent 3D printing designers.</h5></div></div> Source: MyMiniFactory</div>

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MyMiniFactory 已经从 Ultimaker 收购了 Thingiverse，创建了一个拥有近 800 万用户的最大创作者优先的 3D 打印平台。此次收购将 Thingiverse 的广泛设计库与 MyMiniFactory 成功的商业模型相结合，强调人类创造力而非 AI 生成的内容。MyMiniFactory 在向创作者分发超过 1 亿美元方面有着良好的业绩记录，并将为经过验证的人类创作设计引入可持续的盈利路径。社区问答活动定于 2 月 17 日举行，以便直接与用户互动

MyMiniFactory 收购了 Thingiverse，这个世界上最大的 3D 打印社区