Congrats early holders. Thought I would check in on how A3D is...

Congrats early holders.

Thought I would check in on how A3D is going. Not holding atm.

Thought would post up a prev post of mine from March this year from STT threads where we were discussing methods / styles of FA as a topic. Anyway, I digress.

Posting this (and sorry longish) but has some relevant earlier articles, related parties etc that I discovered in my earlier FA that some may find worthwhile reads. The link to Aurora seed funding has changed for obvious reasons (they now out there with the big boys) but I had cut / paste the statement from their site at the time below it.

GLTAH...

http://hotcopper.com.au/posts/17364582/single

As others have pointed out in regards to various FA research styles and one being Directors or people behind stock etc. I also like to look at their background as well, but also who else they are linked to, personal relationships, other unlisted entities etc and the see what those connections are up to via random google search words.

As a possible live(ish) example - lets use MW (of Cicero) as most on HC appear to know who he is, what he does and how he does it...irrespective of personal views on methods. As some say, can find the shell and get set early, accumulate and wait or maybe sit and watch for the DD, presso's etc and trade the trade that inevitably comes with the support of the HC community

So, whilst Cicero overall appears more involved with shell plays etc. Alto Capital appears more involved in other ways, seed funding being one. By default as a Dir, MW is linked into Alto also.

Anyway, apologies as longish post as I just try to relate one FA example on connections & linking thoughts I used to start researching this potential IPO (yet to be ann'd / finalised obviously) and its market space (which I do like btw). Is the mkt of 3D printing of which there are some ASX listings in this field, medical, prosumer (one RTO to be finalised near term) etc.

So...links and snips below - my bold at some points and hope some readers get some value in of my thought processes in researching.

This first bit picked up for MW ex Bloomberg which lead to the Alto Cap relationship:

http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=11212569&privcapId=30957671

Part snip:

He served as an Interim Chairman of Aspire Mining Limited from September 2009 to February 2010. He has been an Executive Director of Delta Capital Pty Ltd since May 2005; and West Peak Iron Limited since July 29, 2012. He has been a Non Executive Director of Skywards Limited since June 11, 2013. He serves as an Executive Director of Louisiana Petroleum Limited. He has been Non-Executive Director of Star Striker Limited since August 01, 2014. He serves as a Director of Imperium Minerals Limited. Mr. Walker serves as Founding Director of ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd. He serves as a Director of boutique investment firm Alto Capital and corporate advisory firm Delta Securities. He serves as a Director of Cicero Corporate Services Pty Ltd and Resource Star Limited.

Next, just one google linking popped up on Alto I looked into (bold):

http://finfeed.com/startups/how-3d-printing-is-moving-markets-and-nasa/20151210/

How 3D printing is moving markets and… NASA

December 10th, 2015 | by Jonathan Jackson

Uptake of 3D printers has been impressive with a 33.8% compound annual growth rate over the past three years.

And investors are taking note, with more investment and capital being poured into 3D innovators to help them commercialise their products every day.

Even the CSIRO has got into the action opening a $6 million metal 3D printing centre in Victoria in May 2015.

Last year thebull.com.au hinted that 3D printing was the next big thing to come to the ASX.

And they weren’t wrong. The first to eye an ASX spot was Oz Brewing, a tiny beer brewer who decided to give up the amber to concentrate on 3D.

This type of interest was the start of a 3D printing revolution in Australia of the type that has been going on in the US for a little while longer. Publicly-listed companies on the US stock exchanges include: Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS), 3D Printing Systems (NYSEDD), ExOne (NASDAQ:XONE) and Voxejet Ag ADR (NYSE:VJET).

It’s a strong movement both in Australia and the US and 3D companies are growing in confidence and stature as more and more look to go public.

One Australian 3D start-up who is at the forefront of the 3D printing movement in this country is Aurora Labs. Aurora has been hard at work for the last year on a large scale metal 3D printer, that according to the company is 100 times the speed of other machines on the market.

In fact, Aurora recently announced the release of their Information Memorandum (IM) for a seed capital raising with Alto Capital to help them commercialise their consumer products.

The company is hoping to follow in the footsteps of companies such as US consumer-focused 3D printer companyRobo3D who are the subject of an RTO by Falcon Minerals (ASX:FCN) and recently achieved record monthly revenues on the back of launching its printers into major US retail chain, Best Buy.

Aurora’s machine is said to be able to construct objects that weigh as much as 1000kg and measure 2.5 metres in length, 1.5 metres in width and 1.5 metres in height.

While 3D printers have piqued the interests of many corporate organisations, this one could actually turn interest into investment.

Especially if rumours are true and NASA gets involved.

Aurora Labs CEO David Budge told StartUp Smart, “They’re (NASA) interested in having a chat about what we’re up to, and they can see the advantages of using this technology. The main difference between ours and others in the market is ours can run at about 100 times faster with a similar resolution.”

NASA is interested in printing rocket engines which would be printed by Aurora’s large format 3D metal printer (LFP) at far better speeds than are currently available.

Budge says that Aurora’s printer could print a one tonne part in a day, where competitor printers take up to three to four months.

He believes the speed of the machine will make it commercially viable, particularly when you consider further interest has come from high-end electric motorcycle companies as well as others in the aerospace field. This includes a Silicon Valley start-up that wants to launch micro-satellites into orbit.

Despite most of the company’s products still at prototype stage, Budge has been in talks with several large US organisations about using this breakthrough 3D metal printing technology.

And they are also re-focusing on the consumer market with the hope of creating a printer the size of a microwave for every home.

There is also ASX-listed 3D Medical which recently signed a deal with Canadian Medical Imaging company Interlad to take its 3D printing surgical tools to the international market.

Aurora is planning an IPO in the first half of 2016 with details to be finalised closer to the date.

The current capital raising is intended to enable Aurora to complete the proof of concept prototype of the LFP.

It will also allow the company to go into full production of its other 3D printer models the S-Titanium and S-Titanium Pro while speeding delivery of units currently on back order.

“The list of what we can make is literally endless, from car parts to tools to rocket motors,” Budge told StartUp Smart last year.
“We can see a time when most homes and every manufacturer have one of these. It’s not too different than when you compare it to the first photocopiers, which were enormously expensive. So expensive they were licensed instead of being sold.
“I see 3D printing, particularly with metal and other materials expanding massively in the next five to 10 years,” Budge said.
“I see it resulting in the decentralisation of production for a lot of products.”

Which is great news for those in the 3D space who are looking to be the leaders of innovation in this space.

Another article link: http://www.startupsmart.com.au/advi...-with-aussie-3d-printing-startup-aurora-labs/

And all lead to Auroras web as per below:

http://auroralabs3d.com/aurora-labs-begins-raising-seed-capital/

"We are happy to announce that we have released the Information Memorandum (IM) for a seed capital raising that we have been working on for some months with Alto Capital. We are also planning an IPO in the first half of 2016 with details to be finalized closer to the date. These capital raisings will allow us to go to full production of the S-Titanium and S-Titanium Pro while speeding delivery of units currently on back order. It will also allow the completion of the proof of concept prototype of the large format printer (LFP). The LFP is anticipated to deliver speeds up to 100x faster than commercial models currently on the market.

If you would like more information on the seed raising or our current plans for the IPO in 2016 please contact us via the usual links or the Alto Capital representatives listed below:"

http://www.altocapital.com.au/current-investment-offers/