
5AXISMAKER offers desktop 5-axis CNC milling and 3D printing machines that combine both capabilities, allowing for complex designs and precise manufacturing. Founded by architects Elena Gaydar and Fedor Gridnev, the company addresses the need for affordable, high-quality 5-axis CNC technology, previously only available in expensive, large industrial machines. Their machines are used by diverse industries including dental for clear aligners, architecture for models, product design for prototypes, and sculpture. The company emphasizes "one-button manufacturing®" powered by AI, enabling "a factory on a desktop" for iterative design, prototyping, testing, and production. 5AXISMAKER has an international presence, selling to customers on six continents and is supported by the UK’s Department of International Trade.

5AXISMAKER offers desktop 5-axis CNC milling and 3D printing machines that combine both capabilities, allowing for complex designs and precise manufacturing. Founded by architects Elena Gaydar and Fedor Gridnev, the company addresses the need for affordable, high-quality 5-axis CNC technology, previously only available in expensive, large industrial machines. Their machines are used by diverse industries including dental for clear aligners, architecture for models, product design for prototypes, and sculpture. The company emphasizes "one-button manufacturing®" powered by AI, enabling "a factory on a desktop" for iterative design, prototyping, testing, and production. 5AXISMAKER has an international presence, selling to customers on six continents and is supported by the UK’s Department of International Trade.
Product: Desktop machines combining 5-axis CNC milling and 3D printing (additive + subtractive)
Founders: Founded by architects Elena Gaydar and Fedor Gridnev (2014)
Software: 5XCAM — AI-powered, "one-button" automated 5-axis CAM
Funding signal: Crowdfunded via Kickstarter; awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant (non-dilutive)
Affordable, compact 5-axis manufacturing and automated CAM for iterative design, prototyping and small-batch production.
2014
DeepTech
£57,000 (approx., Kickstarter)
Company-reported early successful Kickstarter campaign used to launch product development and initial production.
£348,998 grant (plus company match funding £148,570; project total £497,568)
Innovate UK Smart Grant awarded to support development of 5XCAM (non-dilutive funding).
“Non-dilutive/public grant funding (Innovate UK Smart Grant) and crowdfunding (Kickstarter)”