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Conflux Technology

HardwareGeelong, Victoria, Australia (Headquarters); Sheffield, UK (European Hub)Founded 2015· One of 1739 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Designs and manufactures high-performance heat exchangers utilizing metal additive manufacturing techniques to produce complex geometries that enhance thermal performance.

CEO / Founder
Dan Woodford
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$28.5M
Latest Round
Series B
Key Investors
Breakthrough Victoria, AM Ventures, Acorn Capital

Technology & Products

Key Products

High-performance heat exchangers designed and manufactured using metal additive manufacturing, including 3D-printed transmission oil coolers.

Technological Advantage

Integrated design-to-testing production chain combined with expertise in CFD and process optimization.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Provides superior thermal performance, reduced weight, and enhanced design flexibility through innovative metal additive manufacturing processes.

How They Differentiate

Exclusive focus on AM heat exchangers with proprietary design methods and end-to-end service, delivering performance benchmarks beyond traditional manufacturers.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Industrial, aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and advanced computing sectors requiring superior thermal management solutions.

Industry Verticals

["Aerospace","Defence","Motorsport/Automotive","Energy","Advanced Computing/Electronics Cooling","Industrial"]

Competitors

GE Aerospace, PWR

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Expansion into new geographic markets, increased team size, and key contract acquisitions in defense and aerospace; AS9100D certification achieved.

Major Milestones

["Founded in 2017","Secured Seed Funding","AUD $8.5M Series A Funding in 2021","Achieved AS9100D certification","AUD $20M Series B Funding in 2023","Opened UK/EU operational hub in 2024"]

Notable Customers

Honeywell Aerospace; Pagani; Xtrac; Donkervoort; AMSL Aero; AMCM; Odys Aviation; Formula 1 teams; Aerospace OEMs; Defense contractors

https://www.confluxtechnology.com

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Why this company matters

Conflux Technology occupies a narrow but high-value niche: metal additive manufacturing for heat exchangers. While conventional brazed or welded heat exchangers are constrained by tooling and assembly limits, Conflux uses laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to produce monolithic geometries with conformal channels, thin walls, and lattice structures that improve heat transfer while reducing weight and fluid pressure drop.

The company operates an integrated design-to-testing workflow that combines computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation with in-house LPBF production and validation. Its product line includes 3D-printed transmission oil coolers for motorsport and bespoke thermal management units for aerospace, defense, and energy applications. Conflux holds AS9100D certification, a prerequisite for aerospace OEM supply chains.

Named customers include Honeywell Aerospace, Pagani, Xtrac, Donkervoort, AMSL Aero, and multiple Formula 1 teams. Partnerships with GKN Additive, AMCM (EOS Group), and Rocket Factory Augsburg extend its production capacity and market reach. The company has raised AUD $28.5M from Breakthrough Victoria, AM Ventures, and Acorn Capital, and operates headquarters in Geelong, Australia, with a European hub in Sheffield, UK.

Conflux's exclusive focus on AM heat exchangers creates a defensible position against diversified competitors like GE Aerospace and PWR. The open question is whether its technology can scale beyond low-to-mid volume applications in motorsport and aerospace into higher-volume industrial and computing cooling markets, where cost-per-part pressure is more intense.