PCBWay
A global one-stop online platform for PCB prototyping, assembly, and rapid manufacturing services including 3D printing and CNC machining.
- CEO / Founder
- Yan Hui
- Team Size
- 500-1000
- Stage
- Mature
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Private / Bootstrapped
- Key Investors
- ["Privately Held","Founder-led (Yan Hui)"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["PCB Fabrication (Rigid, Flex, Rigid-flex, HDI, and Aluminum boards)","Turnkey PCB Assembly (SMT and DIP services)","3D Printing (SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet, and SLM/Metal)","CNC Machining and Sheet Metal Fabrication","Injection Molding","PCB Design and Layout Services"]
Technological Advantage
Proprietary online instant quoting engine and automated manufacturing execution system (MES) that streamlines the transition from design files to production, reducing lead times to as little as 24 hours.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides a seamless, cost-effective 'one-stop' manufacturing experience with instant online quoting, rapid turnaround times, and high-quality fabrication for small-to-large scale production.
How They Differentiate
PCBWay differentiates through a 'community-first' ecosystem and superior technical versatility. Unlike ultra-low-cost competitors that focus on standard 2-layer boards, PCBWay supports advanced manufacturing including 24-layer HDI boards, rigid-flex PCBs, and a wider array of exotic materials. They also maintain a massive open-source project sharing platform and are a major sponsor of engineering tools like KiCad.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Electronic engineers, hardware startups, industrial designers, makers, and hobbyists.
Industry Verticals
["Industrial Automation","Automotive Electronics","Consumer Electronics","Medical Devices","Aerospace and Defense","5G and Telecommunications","AIoT and Robotics"]
Competitors
["JLCPCB","OSH Park","NextPCB","Seeed Studio"]
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Serves 500,000+ global engineers and makers; processes 2,100+ daily orders; 99% on-time delivery rate.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2014 in Shenzhen, China","Invested $2.0M in automated copper production lines and surface treatment equipment in 2018","Reached 250,000 global client milestone in 2020","Achieved breakthrough in 24-layer, 6-order arbitrary interconnection HDI PCB manufacturing in 2023","Expanded into a comprehensive rapid manufacturing hub including CNC machining and 3D printing in 2024"]
Notable Customers
["KiCad (Gold Sponsor)","Arduino (Community Partner)","Raspberry Pi Foundation (Project Partner)","Hackster.io"]