Zhongke Zhongming
Develops and industrializes green-fuel 3D printed aerospace engines and components using a digital design, additive manufacturing, and performance testing loop.
- CEO / Founder
- Fan Xuejun
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $1B
- Latest Round
- Series B+
- Key Investors
- Zhongke Xianxing Venture Capital; Fangzheng Hesheng Investment; Xinding Capital; Hefei Industrial Investment Group; Haiheng Group; Yunxiu Capital; Yunsong Investment; Anhui Quantum Science Industry Development Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
Green-fuel rocket engines; Engine 3D printed manufacturing; Engine comprehensive testing; High-speed turbopumps; Digital design and structural optimization services
Technological Advantage
Proprietary integration of LPBF metal 3D printing with engine design and testing, leveraging research from CAS Institute of Mechanics. Core IP likely includes patents on engine components and AM methods (e.g., CN108907190B for thin-wall part printing). Advantage is defensible via patent portfolio and institutional backing, though process specifics may be replicable by well-funded aerospace AM specialists.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides a one-stop service for rocket engine development—from digital model design and structural optimization to additive manufacturing and comprehensive performance testing—reducing development cycles and enabling complex, high-performance propulsion systems.
How They Differentiate
Focuses exclusively on the integration of AM for aerospace propulsion systems (engines, turbopumps), unlike broader aerospace AM bureaus. Uses a closed-loop digital design-AM-testing approach tailored for green-fuel and combined-cycle engines, a niche not heavily addressed by general metal AM service providers.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace/defense equipment manufacturers and institutions requiring engine design, manufacturing, and testing services.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense
Competitors
Guangzhou Zhongke Yuhang Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.; Anhui Zhongke Yinli Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing Zhongke Maige Technology Co., Ltd.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Completed B+ round financing in December 2025, following a 1 billion yuan B round in 2024.
Major Milestones
2018-10-16: Company founded; 2019-03: Completed Series A round; 2023-04: Designated as Hefei Aerospace Equipment Key Components Technology Achievement Transformation Pilot Base; 2024-06: Completed Series B round; 2025-12: Completed Series B+ round
Notable Customers
中国科学院力学研究所; 安徽省投资集团