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Is MakerBot getting dictated by house of Pettis?

"We are in Brooklyn with client MakerBot. Disclosure: CEO of MakerBot is my son, Bre Pettis. Join us for a streaming press conference at 3:00 pm EDT at www.makerbot.com" - from facebook status of BrandSolutions

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=49754425358...

Bre admitted that they are one of angel investors and "his folks" on this blog post last year. http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2011/08/23/all-star-lineup-inve...

Something smokes...



That's a rather silly notion -- and kudos to his parents for investing in the company when given the opportunity along with that massive list of other entities who ventured onboard.




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