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Harvestance

ServiceSouth KoreaFounded 2020· One of 2188 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and engineering services.

CEO / Founder
Seungjae Im
Team Size
1-10
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$8.9M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Ascendo Ventures, LB Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment

Technology & Products

Key Products

Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) services, customized robot grippers

Technological Advantage

Proprietary DfAM methodology that integrates structural simulation with specific hardware manufacturing constraints to ensure first-time-right printing and optimized mechanical performance.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Specialized DfAM engineering and consulting services to optimize manufacturing processes

How They Differentiate

Unlike general engineering firms, Harvestance focuses exclusively on the DfAM bottleneck, providing localized expertise in the South Korean market with a deep understanding of both Metal AM and Polymer AM process constraints compared to software-only solutions like nTopology.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturers seeking to optimize products for additive manufacturing

Industry Verticals

Aerospace; Automotive; Medical Devices; Industrial Machinery

Competitors

Addentax Group, BlackPepper Technologies

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Harvestance Corp provides customized gripper design and manufacturing services for robot systems.

Major Milestones

Featured in 3D Printing Platforms reports (Fall 2024, Fall 2025)

Notable Customers

Fabrizio Zendri

https://www.harvestance.com

Recent coverage of Harvestance

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
3
Granted
3
Families
3

Leading domains: process (3), equipment (1), material (1)

Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1

  1. 경량 진공 그리퍼 및 그 제작방법1026151050000 · KR
  2. 신발창 제조 금형1028655750000 · KR
  3. 플라스틱 필라멘트와 금속 와이어 필라멘트를 혼합한 복합 파트 및 이를 제조하는 3D 프린터1022550620000 · KR

Funding rounds

  • Series A Extension$3.2M2024-07Lead: Mirae Asset Venture Investment · Source: Crunchbase
  • Series A$4.5M2022-11Lead: Ascendo Ventures · Source: Crunchbase
  • Seed$1.2M2021-03Source: Crunchbase

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Harvestance Corp positions itself as a specialized DfAM engineering and consulting provider within South Korea's industrial additive manufacturing ecosystem. Founded in 2020, the company addresses the gap between traditional CAD design and AM-specific production requirements, aiming to maximize return on investment through part consolidation and weight reduction.

The company's core service is Design for Additive Manufacturing, covering both metal and polymer AM processes. Harvestance applies a proprietary DfAM methodology that integrates structural simulation with hardware-specific manufacturing constraints, targeting first-time-right printing and optimized mechanical performance. Beyond consulting, it offers customized robot gripper design and manufacturing services.

Harvestance serves manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and industrial machinery. Its target customers are firms seeking to adapt existing designs for additive production. Named customer Fabrizio Zendri and partner Henkel Home Care Korea indicate early commercial traction, while investors including Ascendo Ventures, LB Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Capital, and Shinhan Venture Investment have provided $8.9 million in total funding.

Unlike general engineering firms or software-only DfAM platforms such as nTopology, Harvestance differentiates through hands-on, localized expertise in the South Korean market and a dual focus on metal and polymer AM process constraints. Its main competitive risk is scaling beyond a niche service model in a market where in-house AM capabilities are growing among large manufacturers.