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","elevator_pitch":"Our 3D Printing software platform enables businesses to produce customized products for their customers like: a model brain-with-tumor based on a patient's personal MRI, a veterinary model used in pre-surgical planning for a dog with angular limb deformity, a super-sized character, or that unique trade show display. By coupling our cloud-based software platform with our full-color 3D printing facility, the options are limitless: that's why we've attracted some of the largest brands in the world.","story":"After a successful exit with a startup Internet media company that grew to over 100 million\u0026nbsp;monthly\u0026nbsp;Internet visitors, our founder, Jerry, looked to emerging technologies for his next company. With his love for building things and the potential of 3D printing for changing lives, it was a perfect fit. He thought it would be an easy process to get started and to hire the expertise needed. He and the other co-founders were wrong.\u0026nbsp;It took a few years to match quality 3D printing with existing technology and equipment, build up expertise, and\u0026nbsp;identify the correct markets. \u0026nbsp;Now that the startup years have passed, we are ready to scale for the masses. This is why we are doing this Wefunder project.BREAKING NEWS:WhiteClouds will\u0026nbsp;fabricate 3D point-of-purchase \"Kona Bus\"\u0026nbsp;displays for Kona Brewing Big Wave Beer (Anheuser-Busch).\u0026nbsp; Each bus display is 4'x4'x2'.WhiteClouds renews annual contract with Heart of America as supplier of inspirational 3D letters for classrooms across America.THE PROBLEM:NEW SOLUTIONS:What makes us unique from most other additive manufacturing companies is that WhiteClouds uses 3D printing and other 3D fabrication technologies to fabricate the finished end-product, NOT just creating parts, prototypes, and knick-knacks.3D Printing TechnologiesLeading the 3D cloud services market for finished end-use products, with one of the largest 3D printing farms in the world, every product is personalized with Next-Gen 3D technology. We use multiple 3D printing and other fabrication technologies to create these extraordinary end-use products.OUR WORK SAMPLES AND INDUSTRIES:The Healthcare industry\u0026nbsp;is a perfect demonstration\u0026nbsp;of how we have used new technology to innovate procedures and save lives.\u0026nbsp; For example,\u0026nbsp;a model brain-with-tumor based on a patient's personal MRI or a veterinary model used in pre-surgical planning for a dog with angular limb deformity.\u0026nbsp; We even assisted by providing a model\u0026nbsp;for surgery on an endangered rhino at the Brookfield Zoo.\u0026nbsp; Our hinge-and-slice models allows for examining specific areas of interest in more detail by evaluating various slices of the organ.Our character models are often employed at trade shows or other “in-person” type experiences.\u0026nbsp;WhiteClouds utilizes advanced 3D printing technologies along with traditional 3D manufacturing processes\u0026nbsp;to create original, high-quality character models. One of our recent statues debuted at San Diego ComicCon in November 2021 - a 7-foot replica of a toy action figure of a Captain America Ironman suit.In the Architecture industry, our work projects have varied\u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;a 38-foot metal Bear Down signage\u0026nbsp;for the University of Arizona, 3D-printed architectural models, 3D-printed raised-relief\u0026nbsp;topography models of any terrain across or under the world (and solar system), to exquisitely detailed 18-foot\u0026nbsp;dioramas of college campuses and museum properties.Nothing pulls in visitors more than a unique, larger-than-life 3D physical display at an event, convention or trade show.\u0026nbsp;It is often hard to visualize a 3D object, like a plant or factory model or a large piece of equipment or machinery based on 2D imagesa.\u0026nbsp; It also might not be practical to transport a 20-ton piece of equipment to each convention.\u0026nbsp; Now, with modern fabrication technologies, models are created in less time, are more affordable, more accurate, much lighter and manageable,\u0026nbsp;and have a higher level of detail than ever before.\u0026nbsp; Models with cutaway views, take-apart features, interactive features, moving parts and advanced lighting scenarios allow a customer to create immediate engagement and a long-lasting impression.FINANCIAL GROWTH:In 2021, our focus has been on scalable growth and diversified revenue streams. Our production queue in Q4 2021 was our\u0026nbsp;largest ever, by\u0026nbsp;almost 50%.\u0026nbsp;As we began 2020, our main company goal was to get to annual profitability. We started strong with February producing our largest\u0026nbsp;profitable month in the company's history, but then COVID hit. Even with COVID, we did succeed in hitting a goal of reaching positive EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization). We were also really pleased with reducing our cost of goods sold and improving our gross margin.\u0026nbsp; Our positive EBIDTA trend continued for 2021.\u0026nbsp;The chart below demonstrates our improvements over the last 6 years:CUSTOMERS:Here are a few of the major brands who have used WhiteClouds’ service and technology to personalize and specifically tailor their 3D models and\u0026nbsp;displays.MARKET GROWTH:The sky's the limit with the core markets of our business, in terms of demand, growth opportunities and potential exits.\u0026nbsp;\"VC checkbooks, meanwhile, have been wide open. In the past year, VCs have invested over $600 million in at least 45 startups devoted to 3D-printing technology or making products with 3D printers, per Crunchbase data.\"Crunchbase - September 2020\"3D printing continues its industrialization journey despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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We currently have many more products in development.PEOPLE LOVE OUR WORK:We fabricate really cool stuff.\u0026nbsp; People like to talk about it, share it, and browse our website.\u0026nbsp; Our social presence has a\u0026nbsp;very loyal following, and with our new content creation activities, we only expect that to grow.WHY SHOULD YOU INVEST?As you can see below, 3D printing companies are earning sky-high valuations compared to revenues. Demand is only increasing year by year and technology advances in 3D fabrication continues to improve. We have never been more optimistic about our future. Some really exciting things are happening. 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As we kick off the new year, we’re excited to share a quick recap of the milestones we achieved together. Let’s start with some highlights from the projects that launched or went public in 2024.For more details on some of the projects featured here, make sure you're watching our social channels and be sure to follow us.Facebook:\u0026nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/whitecloudsInstagram:\u0026nbsp;h...","published_at":"2025-01-27T21:50:50Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/169999","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/169999"},{"id":166102,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:166102","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"2023 Wrap-Update","preview":"Now that 2023 is over, we thought we would sum up the past year and talk about what's next for 2024. First off, take a look at some our project highlights that shipped in 2023. As you can see, we've been incredibly busy, and the projects featured in the video represent just about half of what we've actually shipped. For more details on some of the projects featured here, make sure you're watching our social channels and be sure to follow us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitecloudsInsta...","published_at":"2024-01-15T21:33:54Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/166102","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/166102"},{"id":160694,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:160694","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"2023 update...","preview":"Just a quick update to let you know how 2023 is looking for WhiteClouds through the first 7 months. In short, we're killing it in terms of sales. 2022 was an all-time high for the company for sales by almost double and 2023 is pacing at 23% over 2022 for the first 7 months. We've broken the all-time high for a particular month 5 out of the 7 months. 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CLICK HERE TO INVESTBest sales month ever at WhiteClouds****Great news:\u0026nbsp;April is trending to be our all-time highest month in sales.****Recent Investor CommentsWe would also like to express our appreciation to those who have invested, either in the past or in th...","published_at":"2022-04-28T20:02:32Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/155058","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155058"},{"id":154928,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:154928","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"4 Month YOY Revenue Increase","preview":"We are extremely happy to report that our 2022 YOY trend is still going strong with a 367%\u0026nbsp;increase in revenue based on preliminary projections for April. Our last 4 months is also 52% higher compared to the previous 4 months. Our project queue has never been larger. Other exciting updates:We shipped out our first 2D Topography Canvas Wrap of the Great Smoky Mountains. 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This mascot named Qman represents SES-AI’s “vision to synthesize everything from mine, to materials, to battery, to vehicles, to data, to recycling, all into a Minority Report - style Super Intelligence System.”The model was sculpted based on a 2D illustration and hand-painted to resemble the exact look and f...","published_at":"2022-04-13T20:12:46Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/154595","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154595"},{"id":154428,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:154428","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"WhiteClouds and the Rise of Metal Letters","preview":"WhiteClouds has been making large 3D letters for several years but after recognizing a customer demand for something more durable, weather resistant, and permanent, we looked towards other materials. To our surprise, there weren’t any companies online that we could find advertising extra large custom letters in metal. Or at least, their idea of large letters is about 20” tall and a few inches thick and many of them are foam with metal laminate.Following the internal motto of WhiteClouds to do...","published_at":"2022-04-10T15:42:23Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/154428","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154428"},{"id":154319,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:154319","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Some of our Major Accomplishments since the first round - 2 Minute Video Update","preview":"It’s been almost 3 years since our previous round of funding and we thought we’d try to condense what’s happened in those 3 years into 2 minutes.\u0026nbsp;We gained over 800 new customers with brands such as Nike, Cisco, Allstate, Amazon.com, American Express, Google, NASA and top universities across the country, and dozens of others we can’t even mention due to NDAsDuring the height of Covid we produced over 70,000 medical and dental face shields to healthcare workersWe completed the largest 3D ...","published_at":"2022-04-08T00:32:35Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/154319","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154319"},{"id":154312,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:154312","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"What investors say about WhiteClouds","preview":"We thought we would pull out some snippets of what WhiteClouds investors have said.ConnectedVC - Lead InvestorWe have been working with WhiteClouds and their management team for the last 5 years and give them our full support. We like their business strategy and their management team. The company is in their next phase of growth, has developed an impressive list of Fortune 1000 clients, strong web presence, innovative products and business model and we are excited about their future.Steve Bur...","published_at":"2022-04-05T22:56:34Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/154312","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154312"},{"id":153798,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153798","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"New eCommerce product line and other project updates","preview":"Things at WhiteClouds are humming along. Our production queue is bigger than ever and our employees are very busy. Here are a few recent developments and projects to announce:We just added a new eCommerce product line for 2D Topography Canvas Wraps. While this isn’t strictly a 3D product (unless you count the 1.5” depth ), we have had just over 1,000 leads from people requesting bids for 3D topographies but in the end, decided the price was too high. For one such customer who initially wanted...","published_at":"2022-03-21T23:08:46Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/153798","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153798"},{"id":153241,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153241","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Best January-February Ever!","preview":"With preliminary financials for February, we will end the month with our best Jan-Feb in the history of the company, in terms of sales. To put that in perspective, that’s a 368% increase over the same time-period for last Jan-Feb February 2021. Our average order size over this Jan-Feb period is $9,849, up 11% from our 2021 average.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;We also added 7 new universities to our customer base in Jan-Feb: Texas A\u0026M, Tulane, Virginia Commonwealth University, Upscombe University, North Caroli...","published_at":"2022-03-01T21:45:39Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/153241","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153241"},{"id":153004,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153004","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Early-Bird Investment Opportunity for another round of WhiteClouds funding","preview":"Thank you for your enthusiasm and support in previous rounds of investment through\u0026nbsp;Wefunder. WhiteClouds is always looking for new ways to innovate and scale. Over the past five\u0026nbsp;years, we’ve raised almost $10 million in funding through 1,181 investors on our way to becoming one of the most successful 3D Personalized Printing \u0026 Fabrication Services in business.We are so excited to announce our next step in scaling the revenue and profitability of WhiteClouds and we’re launching a new...","published_at":"2022-02-24T18:57:22Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/153004","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153004"},{"id":152807,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152807","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"New 3D Thermoforming and 3D Printing Contract","preview":"WhiteClouds received a significant contract to fabricate\u0026nbsp;3D point-of-purchase \"Kona Bus\"\u0026nbsp;displays for Kona Brewing Big Wave Beer (Anheuser-Busch) to be used at retailer and distributor locations.Each bus display is 4'x4'x2'.\u0026nbsp;We recently purchased 3D thermoforming equipment to finish up a Marscape Kickstarter project.\u0026nbsp;This same equipment will be used to help in the fabrication of these “Kona Bus” displays.\u0026nbsp;This clips shows us fabricating the Kona Bus headlamps.3D print...","published_at":"2022-02-17T19:52:30Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/152807","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152807"},{"id":152317,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:152317","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"WhiteClouds 2021 Year-End Update","preview":"2021 is now behind us and despite several ongoing Covid challenges, we’re proud of what we accomplished. As much as we hate to still be talking about Covid, it’s impossible to talk about business results without acknowledging the huge negative effects this stubborn pandemic has had globally. From employee health concerns and the forced time away from the office, supply chain delays, increasing material and shipping costs, and labor shortages, these issues have had an impact. Despite all this,...","published_at":"2022-01-27T22:45:46Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/152317","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/152317"},{"id":148910,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:148910","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"James Webb Telescope Launch","preview":"What an exciting day with the scheduled launch of the James Webb Space Telescope! WhiteClouds was commissioned by the Space Telescope Science Institue (STScI) to build 4 space telescope models to be permanently housed in the main lobby of the Muller Library building. Replica models included the WEBB (James Webb Telescope), MAST (Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes), ROMAN (Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope), and Hubble (Hubble Space Telescope). Each model was 3D printed and then painstaking...","published_at":"2021-12-25T12:21:05Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/148910","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/148910"},{"id":148908,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:148908","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Life is Good at WhiteClouds","preview":"WhiteClouds has just hit the “play” button.\u0026nbsp;We have been in somewhat of a “pause” mode since Covid hit, just trying to survive the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;Our business was hit really hard and many of our employees had personal struggles, but we survived and are doing fantastic.\u0026nbsp;We are extremely optimistic about our future.\u0026nbsp;Here are a few vignettes:\"Profitability\" for the last few months!!! This is putting us right back to where we were pre-covid.With us losing 90% of our revenues from t...","published_at":"2021-09-22T20:52:10Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/148908","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/148908"},{"id":141292,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:141292","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"2020 Year-End Update","preview":"We survived 2020!!!!\u0026nbsp; With all of the life-changing impacts of COVID,\u0026nbsp; 2020 has been an extraordinarily tough year for us at WhiteClouds, but we survived intact. We are looking forward to 2021 and being able to get back to a normal business.\u0026nbsp; On March 6, 2020 the South by Southwest trade show would be the first trade show to be\u0026nbsp;cancelled, with many more following suit over the next few weeks.\u0026nbsp; No one could have foreseen that\u0026nbsp;a 169-year-old industry of trade shows...","published_at":"2021-01-21T20:32:30Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/141292","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/141292"},{"id":132825,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:132825","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"COVID-19 Face Shields Update","preview":"The last week has been very gratifying in being able to supply face shields to healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19.\u0026nbsp; Our team at WhiteClouds has been fully dedicated in their efforts to build the best face shields.\u0026nbsp; We have gone through many versions and we are continually trying to improve the product and the production processes.\u0026nbsp; Everyone has been so willing to help and has felt the urgency of what we are doing.We have had orders for 22,649 units.\u0026nbsp; We have ...","published_at":"2020-04-12T15:29:50Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/132825","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/132825"},{"id":132084,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:132084","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"WhiteClouds now Building COVID-19 Face Shields","preview":"Dear Investors,A number of you reached out about creating some personal protection equipment (PPE) to help in the fight against the Coronavirus. We have done that.\u0026nbsp; Our great team at WhiteClouds prototyped some face shields based on some early models and developed a unique design that is extremely strong as well as comfortable. We began selling them officially today.I am asking for your help in reaching out to your healthcare contacts and making them aware of what we are doing. \u0026nbsp;Her...","published_at":"2020-03-31T01:31:04Z","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","url":"/feed/132084","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/132084"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":9605,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9605","question":"Have made a number of investments so far this year, just wish your minimum was more in line with Reg CF offerings. If you do modify the minimum, or add a Reg D round, please let me know as I'd like to get in at max $500.","author_name":"Barnaby Zelman","votes":5,"created_at":"2017-05-06T23:26:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-9605","answers":[{"id":25622,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:25622","answer":"HI Barnaby, we now have changed the minimum investment to $100. Thanks, Jerry","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":4,"created_at":"2018-08-09T12:22:42Z"},{"id":9761,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9761","answer":"Hi Barnaby. Thanks for your question. Our $1,000 minimum investment was made in conjunction with WeFunder - it was tough to make the call on whether a $100, $500, or $1,000 minimum was the right decision. We made our decision, but will definitely keep you in mind if things change or we expand our offering. We would love to have you as an investor and to experience the journey with us. Thanks.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":3,"created_at":"2017-05-12T20:56:26Z"}]},{"id":69442,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69442","question":"I invested a while back and was wanting to see my investment value is at this time?","author_name":"Kenneth Jackey","votes":3,"created_at":"2019-11-21T17:26:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-69442","answers":[{"id":122818,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:122818","answer":"We will be posting a detailed update just as soon as we finish up 2020 financials - this should be approximately Jan 15-18.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-03T14:26:57Z"}]},{"id":280946,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:280946","question":"How can I get my Investment back?","author_name":"Noble T. Miller","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-04-09T16:38:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-280946","answers":[]},{"id":57343,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:57343","question":"When will the company go IPO'ed? Thanks!","author_name":"Noble T. Miller","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-07-17T15:23:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-57343","answers":[{"id":122819,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:122819","answer":"We will be posting a detailed update just as soon as we finish up 2020 financials - this should be approximately Jan 15-18.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-03T14:27:06Z"}]},{"id":43618,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:43618","question":"how much money can I make","author_name":"Curt Stowell","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-04-08T11:59:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-43618","answers":[]},{"id":36895,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:36895","question":"Hi there. When will we investors get rewarded for our Investment(s)?!!!","author_name":"Noble T. Miller","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-03-13T16:04:11Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-36895","answers":[{"id":36921,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:36921","answer":"Hi\u0026nbsp;Noble,\u0026nbsp; We will send the rewards after\u0026nbsp;we close the round, which is tentatively scheduled for 4/26/2019.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Thanks.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-03-13T22:15:20Z"}]},{"id":9679,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9679","question":"Good luck, your company has achieved impressive growth and seems very promising. I wish I could invest, but the minimum is a little too high for a Reg CF deal. I need to control my risk through diversification and limit my investment size in any one deal :(","author_name":"J Lapi","votes":2,"created_at":"2017-05-10T02:27:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-9679","answers":[{"id":9762,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9762","answer":"Hi Joan, thanks for your comment. We totally understand your reasoning. It was a tough decision to put our minimum investment at $1,000, but this was done in consultation with Wefunder. Thanks Joan.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-12T20:57:54Z"}]},{"id":316490,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:316490","question":"When will the company have a Exit date? Many early investors are having a hard time trying to make money and get back money from early investments. Money sitting on the books and not paying dividends is a loss or wasted investment. How long shall I wait to see my Investment make me smile?","author_name":"Noble T. Miller","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-10-07T14:23:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-316490","answers":[]},{"id":268310,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:268310","question":"Hi Jerry, I have invested since 2017. It is like 6 years. I understand you are progressing but I am waiting to get some return in form of dividends till company goes public or get acquired. When will company start giving some dividends to investors?","author_name":"Virendrakumar Patel","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-11-07T16:11:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-268310","answers":[{"id":268392,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:268392","answer":"Hi Virendra, Thanks for reaching out. We are going to be sharing an investor update within a couple of weeks and we will address this as part of that update. Thanks for all of your support.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-11-08T13:53:08Z"}]},{"id":207397,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:207397","question":"I want to Invest in White Clouds, but can't find the Link. Peter Cikalo 408-833-5900 EngrNetw@AOL.com","author_name":"Peter F Cikalo","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-06-04T19:04:32Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-207397","answers":[]},{"id":204045,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:204045","question":"Have made a number of investments so far this year, just wish your minimum was more in line with Reg CF offerings. If you do modify the minimum, or add a Reg D round, please let me know as I'd like to get in at max $500.","author_name":"Scott B. Jackson","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-05-03T21:58:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-204045","answers":[{"id":204633,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:204633","answer":"We actually had only a $100 minimum on the round that just closed on April 30th.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-09T14:19:40Z"}]},{"id":203353,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:203353","question":"I am a long term investor but have lost details of my investment. Please provide the details of my investment. My name is John Edgar Rowe, jerowe@windeyerchambers.com.au. Thanks.","author_name":"John Edgr Rowe","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-28T21:03:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-203353","answers":[{"id":203464,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:203464","answer":"Email sent","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-29T13:52:10Z"}]},{"id":203030,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:203030","question":"Is April 30 your closing date, or will you be extending the campaign?","author_name":"Kevin Hardman","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-27T13:17:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-203030","answers":[{"id":203042,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:203042","answer":"April 30th is our closing date.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-27T14:26:39Z"}]},{"id":202408,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:202408","question":"WhaT % OWNERSHIP after raise ends will $$100. be ?","author_name":"George Spalding","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-23T19:54:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-202408","answers":[{"id":202557,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:202557","answer":"Hi George, it will be depending on how much we close this round and how many take advantage of the early bird incentives. As an approximation, a $100 investment would be about .00042%","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-25T11:35:58Z"}]},{"id":200005,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:200005","question":"When white cloud goes public, will my shares as an investor or ownership position in the company be converted to stock or what happens. Will I be a part of the IPO?","author_name":"Jared Page","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-06T15:09:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-200005","answers":[{"id":200006,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:200006","answer":"Unfortunately, it is not an easy answer because of all of the unknowns and variables that could take place down the road. That is one of the advantages of a SAFE, the valuation price is determined at the next priced financing or exit event, when professional investors, typically venture capitalists – set the price for the preferred stock, but typically at a lower price because of the earlier investment. Let’s explain a few things and then get to the answer. A SAFE converts into shares at a pre-agreed price and pre-agreed trigger events. These trigger events are: A “qualifying round” (where the company raises a round of equity investment through the issue of shares to investors – This could be a formal series A round with a venture capital firm or investment firm); --- OR --- an “exit event”, where WhiteClouds sells its shares. This could be in the form of an IPO (going public), a SPAC-Special Purpose Acquisition Company (going public), or an acquisition (another company buys/acquires WhiteClouds). At the time of a “qualifying round” or “exit event”, your shares of stock are calculated by using the valuation cap of the SAFE. It puts a maximum price on the price of the stock - the lower the price of the SAFE, the more shares you will get. For example, if you invested at a $20M valuation cap and the triggered event is based off of a $100M valuation cap, the amount of stock you'll get will be priced off the $20M number. In answer to your specific question, if an IPO is occurring, the SAFE would convert into stock (assuming it hasn’t already been converted with a “qualifying round” beforehand) at the pre-agreed stock price/discount rate. At that point, there could be a number of options: leave your stock as is, the company goes public and then your stock would be like any other public stock and you could see the value on the stock charts. Sometimes during an IPO, there will be restrictions of what initial shareholders can sell – there may be a waiting period. All of these are negotiated as part of the IPO process. Sell your stock at the time of the IPO. Sometimes during an IPO, shareholders can sell at a pre-determined/pre-negotiated opening stock price. This too, is all negotiable as part of the IPO process. If there is an acquisition exit event instead of an IPO or SPAC, the SAFE is converted into stock (assuming it hasn’t already been converted with a “qualifying round” beforehand), and then the shareholder receives proceeds (typically cash) of the acquisition based on the number of shares the shareholder owns. If the acquiring company is public, sometimes the exit proceeds are in a combination of public stock and/or cash. As you can see, there are a lot of variables that come into play. Hence, why SAFE’s can be a very effective tool for early stage investors.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-06T15:11:04Z"}]},{"id":194684,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:194684","question":"I invested in an earlier round and it looks like the valuation hasn't changed despite what you are reporting as good results and good growth. Is this an investment or simply an interest free loan with a best case scenario as a return of capital? That seems to be the pattern at Wefunder for any company that gets acquired.","author_name":"Michael Composto","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-03-02T00:09:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-194684","answers":[{"id":198807,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:198807","answer":"Thanks for your question. Right after having our best financial month in the history of our company, March 2020 Covid hit us really hard-90% of our business revenue wiped out in a week: wefunder.com/updates…corona-virus-update. We weathered the storm, revamped, and changed our business not to be so reliant on any one industry. We finished off 2021 with a strong ending and 2022 has also started off very strong. We are now poised for growth as we hit 2022 with some new product announcements coming right around the corner. We just expanded our facilities and personnel for growth. This round of funding will help us accomplish that. There are two types of returns that could possibly occur in the future, dividend payments for shareholders and an exit (either by acquisition, going public via a SPAC, or going public directly). We still have a lot of work to do for any of these opportunities, but we like where we are headed. Thanks.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-30T17:59:59Z"}]},{"id":167705,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:167705","question":"Any updates??","author_name":"James Harbal","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-09-03T19:56:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-167705","answers":[{"id":198834,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:198834","answer":"I realize this is an older question that unfortunately went unnoticed but hopefully you receive the Wefunder update notifications. We've posted several updates in 2021 and 2022 of our progress.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-30T19:56:57Z"}]},{"id":139492,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:139492","question":"I'm wondering if you have any interest in getting involved with blockchain / crypto / NFTs? I'm a Whiteclouds investor since 2017, and I've also been working in the crypto industry since then. I think there might be some synergy there between 3d printing and crypto, specifically NFTs which have really exploded recently. I'd love to have a chat about it with you guys and myself and some of my colleagues just to brainstorm about potential opportunities. Let me know if it's something you're open to! There's tons of money floating around the crypto industry right now, and it could be a great opportunity right now! I'm thinking something like custom NFT tokens which correspond to unique 3d printed items which have a QR code of the NFT printed into them. You can just scan the QR code to find the owner of the item. That way 3d printed items can be unique, and can be assigned owners.","author_name":"Noah Maizels","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-04-02T12:14:45Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-139492","answers":[]},{"id":87207,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87207","question":"I invested in your first round, but I cannot seem to see an INVEST button to invest in this current round.","author_name":"Gary L Kennedy","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-04-23T18:37:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-87207","answers":[{"id":87918,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87918","answer":"Hi\u0026nbsp;Gary,\u0026nbsp; currently we are not taking any investments.\u0026nbsp; We are considering doing another round in a few months. I will reach out to you when/if we do that. Thanks for your support.\u0026nbsp; Jerry","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T11:05:29Z"}]},{"id":50393,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:50393","question":"Hey Jerry! Does Whiteclouds plan to continue to only offer enterprise 3D services ? How does your team decide who to service? We are really interested in your bot farm- Is your FDM farm going to only serve for large scale 3D prints or would you be open to service providers like Womp to offer your services on our platform? essentially bulk selling individual sandstone/fdm 3D prints?","author_name":"Gabriela Trueba","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-04-19T17:13:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-50393","answers":[{"id":198805,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:198805","answer":"Hi Gabriela. I realize this is an old question but to followup, WhiteClouds doesn't necessarily offer only enterprise 3D Services but most of our customers are companies or individuals with larger budgets and our niche is in extra-large, extra-specialized, extra-customized big ticket items. We actually don't print in sandstone anymore. That medium is simply too fragile for most applications of our customers.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-30T17:57:07Z"}]},{"id":14216,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:14216","question":"I am so glad that i invested in your company when i had the opportunity to do so. Thanks to everybody working and helping to grow this company.Hopefully grows to be the Amazon of 3D printing business.","author_name":"Bonaventure I. OGBODU","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-09-26T23:44:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-14216","answers":[{"id":198836,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:198836","answer":"I realize this is an older post that unfortunately went unnoticed but thanks so much! It's been a longer journey than anticipated but we are just getting bigger and better at what we do and finding our niche.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-30T19:59:37Z"}]},{"id":9720,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9720","question":"I am a graphic designer for a healthcare facility and see good value in WhiteClouds and your competitive advantage. Since I aim to diversify as much as possible with startup investing, I can't justify the $1,000 minimum. I wish your minimum investment was lower so that I could be a part of the opportunity.","author_name":"Thomas Hyde","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-11T05:03:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-9720","answers":[]},{"id":9515,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:9515","question":"Thanks Jerry, your answers to my question were thoughtful and compelling. The first part certainly not only explains the FY changes but actually shines a very positive light on them (that you were confident enough in the future to make that kind of investment, that you did not build in a discount, and that actual earned revenue increased significantly). I'm in, just deciding how much. I hope people watch the video about Ella - it may not be the only reason to invest, but boy does it add meaning and depth!","author_name":"Alan Jacobson","votes":1,"created_at":"2017-05-01T19:18:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-9515","answers":[]},{"id":198523,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:198523","question":"What is your 2021 revenue?","author_name":"Lea C","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-29T02:49:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-198523","answers":[{"id":199594,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:199594","answer":"We finished up 2021 with $2.5M in revenues. The annualized run-rate for 2021 4th quarter (typically a slower quarter) was $4.4M. Q1 2022 has shaped up to be our largest quarter on record with average order size increasing by 12%.","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-04T12:34:30Z"}]},{"id":197457,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:197457","question":"Any specials for the investors from 2017? Congrats in all your doing!!","author_name":"Laura Mullenniex-davis","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-03-22T06:34:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/whiteclouds#question-197457","answers":[{"id":199592,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:199592","answer":"We invited all of the original investors to participate in the \"friends first\" which has a discounted valuation cap for early investors. Thanks","author_name":"Jerry Ropelato","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-04-04T12:25:16Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Congratulations! Great track record so far! Have a couple of questions: 1) Without divulging too much information, would you be able to let me know what the pending patent would be towards and how it will give you an edge over the competition in that vertical and what is at st...","answer":"Hi Viral, thanks for the kind words. Question 1: We have two pending patents: A) Poly-bonding - a method whereby we can take multiple 3D digital assets and easily combine them into one – similar to a snap-to-grid function. This allows us to easily (and in some cases-automated) combine pre-existing 3D digital assets into one. Think of architectural models – once you have a digital asset of a 3’x4’ window – it can be used over and over – never having to be 3D designed again. We have large libra..."},{"question":"Impressive company, great presentation. There seems to be a ton of potential here, and those two patents alone could make this investment worthwhile. I have three questions: 1. Can you provide information that compares your last two fiscal years - why the change in long term d...","answer":"Hi Alan, thanks for your questions. We too believe there is a ton of potential and we are starting to see validation of our strategy based on receiving larger deals and customers along with more “recurring” deals. Question 1 – Debt/Revenue/COGS Comparison: Our revenue didn’t actually decline from 2015 to 2016. In 2015, we received a $3.5M revenue grant from myself (CEO/founder) to fund the R\u0026amp;D costs associated with the medical models. We went through a family experience which strongly con..."},{"question":"1. What are your biggest expenses? 2. What is the average price per a service? 3. What is your average profit margin?","answer":"Hi Joel, thanks for your questions. Question 1 – Largest Monthly Expenses: Salaries is our largest expense ($132K), followed by depreciation ($55K), R\u0026amp;D ($34K-$55K), then rent ($26K). The company operating expenses in 2016 averaged $493K/month on average. In Q1 2017, the company reduced headcount and other expenses reducing our total expenses by approximately $165K/month. Our new average monthly expense is $328K. Question 2 – Average Price: Prices vary widely depending on the project and/..."},{"question":"1st of all congratulation on creating such business. the number looks promising and i believe that few years down the road things will look great. My 2 questions are: 1) are you positioning your company with the likes of ExOne, Stratasys and 3D Systems ? if not then what are t...","answer":"Question 1 – Company positioning: We don’t matchup perfectly with any of the public comp benchmarks, but our business is similar to the service side of Protolabs, Stratasys, 3D Systems , ExOne, iMaterialise, and some of the acquisitions they have made – Solid Concepts, Gentle Giant, Redeye, Harvest Technologies, etc. While they focus on 3D printing of prototypes, we focus on 3D printing of end-use products. Question 2 – Offering %: With the maximum limit under the SEC Reg CF, we would be offe..."},{"question":"I am very excited about investing in WhiteClouds. I do have couple of questions before I can go that way. 1) Do you have some projections with respect to sales/revenues for the next 3-5 years and can you please share them. 2) Are you also doing Metal printing for businesses? I...","answer":"Hi Siddharth, I appreciate you submitting your questions. Question 1 – Revenue projections: This is always the toughest question, especially at the size of our company. Our projection for 2017 is $9M, but this is dependent on a number of deals closing based on potential customers making an investment in their product lines. As per our projection graph above, we think 2017 could fluctuate + or - $4M this year – giving us a range of $5M to $13M this year. For 2018, we believe we can achieve 100..."}]}}}