---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-029070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VELO"
cik: "0001825079"
company_name: "Velo3D, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:17:11.675918+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Velo3D raises $30M via PIPE at $8.25/share; new and existing institutional investors participate

## Summary
- Gross proceeds of ~$30M from 3.6M shares at $8.25 each; led by $20M from new fundamental institutional investor.
- Proceeds to fund general corporate purposes and capex, especially for space/defense Rapid Production Services (RPS).
- Placement agents: Lake Street Capital Markets and Lucid Capital Markets; 6.0% cash fee paid.
- Directors and executive officers subject to 90-day lock-up; Company agrees to 90-day ban on Variable Rate Transactions.
- Closing occurred December 23, 2025; resale registration statement must be filed within 30 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-029070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VELO
- cik: 0001825079
- company_name: Velo3D, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315225029070/0001493152-25-029070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315225029070/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-029070.txt

## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  Velo3D, Inc. issued 3,636,363 shares of common stock to certain institutional accredited investors for $8.25 per share.
  - Security: common stock
  - Shares: 3,636,363 shares
  - Purchaser: certain institutional accredited investors
  - Consideration: $8.25 per share
  source text: On December 22, 2025, Velo3D, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), for the issuance and sale in a private placement of an aggregate of 3,636,363 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $8.25 per share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315225029070/0001493152-25-029070-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Velo3D, Inc. entered into Purchase Agreement with certain institutional accredited investors (effective 2025-12-22).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: certain institutional accredited investors
  - Effective: 2025-12-22
  source text: On December 22, 2025, Velo3D, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), for the issuance and sale in a private placement of an aggregate of 3,636,363 shares of the Company’s common stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315225029070/0001493152-25-029070-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.