
Backflip AI lets engineers and designers turn physical scans and concepts into production-ready 3D models quickly. The company uses AI-powered Scan-to-CAD and Idea-to-Mesh tools to convert 3D scan data into parametric CAD models and generate mesh assets from sketches, images, or text prompts. It integrates with manufacturing and CAD ecosystems such as Onshape and exports common formats (STEP, STL, OBJ, GLB, PLY), and is delivered as a subscription B2B SaaS with plugins and web apps. Founded by creators from Markforged, Backflip AI targets mechanical CAD workflows, 3D printing, and digital asset creation to reduce manual CAD work and accelerate product development.

Backflip AI lets engineers and designers turn physical scans and concepts into production-ready 3D models quickly. The company uses AI-powered Scan-to-CAD and Idea-to-Mesh tools to convert 3D scan data into parametric CAD models and generate mesh assets from sketches, images, or text prompts. It integrates with manufacturing and CAD ecosystems such as Onshape and exports common formats (STEP, STL, OBJ, GLB, PLY), and is delivered as a subscription B2B SaaS with plugins and web apps. Founded by creators from Markforged, Backflip AI targets mechanical CAD workflows, 3D printing, and digital asset creation to reduce manual CAD work and accelerate product development.
What they do: AI tools that convert sketches, photos, and 3D scans into production-ready 3D/CAD models
Business model: B2B SaaS (subscription) with plugins and web apps
Stage & funding: Series A — $30M announced Dec 19, 2024
Founders: Gregory (Greg) Mark (CEO) and David Benhaim (CTO), previously co‑founders of Markforged
Mechanical CAD workflows, 3D printing, and digital asset creation where manual CAD modeling is time-consuming.
2022
DeepTech
30000000
“Participation from notable angels including Kevin Scott, Rich Miner, and Ashish Vaswani; round co-led by a16z and NEA”
About Backflip Backflip (backflip.ai) is a generative AI startup revolutionizing how engineers and designers create for the physical world. Founded by the team behind Markforged, we're building AI-first tools that make 3D CAD as intuitive and fast as sketching on paper.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and NEA, we’ve raised a $30M Series A and built a deeply technical, mission-driven team of 15. Our goal: empower one engineer to work at the speed of a hundred.
The Role We’re hiring a Principal AI/ML Engineer —a top-tier individual contributor who sets the technical bar, shapes our AI direction , and tech-leads critical projects without direct reports. You’ll architect, prototype, and productionize multimodal generative systems that power our CAD engine.
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For
Bonus Experience with CAD , 3D geometry, graphics, differentiable programming, or AI for the physical world.
Why Backflip Repeat founders in 3D printing/CAD with a prior $2.1B exit ; backed by a16z and NEA . In-person in SF with a tight-knit, world-class team building the future of 3D design.
Flexible PTO and competitive compensation
3 days a week in our San Francisco office, 2 days remote with the option to come in more often