3D-printed housing is still in its infancy, but the leader in the space, Icon, just got a strong boost of capital and confidence from one of the largest institutional investors in the world. Icon announced $200 million dollars in seres D funding, co-led by Blackrock and Baillie Gifford among other investors, bringing Icon’s total funding to $700 million dollars, with a valuation of $1.4 billion dollars. CNBC’s Diana Olick spoke with Icon co-founder and CEO Jason Ballard about the new technology and what this funding round means for the future of the company.
