HardwareNo. 2915 Yanqian Highway, Qingcun Town, Fengxian District, ShanghaiFounded 2022· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse
Develops ultra-high precision micro-nano 3D printing systems using projection micro-stereolithography (PμSL) to achieve sub-10 micron resolution for industrial and medical applications.
CEO / Founder
Liu Zhihong (刘志鸿)
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$8M
Latest Round
Pre-Series A
Key Investors
CASStar (中科创星), Shanghai Science and Technology Investment, Sanyou Investment
Claimed: 2μm resolution with high uniformity across the build area. Verified: Patent CN113442445A for high-precision optical path design. Defensible: Patented hardware architecture and specialized material formulations.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables the production of complex micro-scale components with 2-10μm resolution, reducing the cost of micro-manufacturing by 50-70% compared to traditional micro-machining or lithography for low-to-medium volumes.
How They Differentiate
Offers comparable 2-10μm resolution to BMF but targets a more competitive price point for the Chinese domestic market; utilizes a proprietary light engine design to improve uniformity over larger build areas compared to standard micro-DLP.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Medical device manufacturers developing microneedles and stents; Electronics firms requiring micro-connectors and sensors
Industry Verticals
Medical; Electronics; Micro-optics; Aerospace; Research
Competitors
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF); Nanoscribe; UpNano
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Raised ~$7M in Pre-A funding in 2022; expanded product line to include 2μm and 10μm resolution systems; 20+ patents filed in micro-optics and precision motion.
Major Milestones
Listed as exhibitor for TCT Asia 2026
Notable Customers
Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Fudan University
Funding rounds
Pre-Series A$8,000,0002022
Why this company matters
AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure
Shanghai Yufeng Tech Co., Ltd develops ultra-high precision micro-nano 3D printing systems based on projection micro-stereolithography (PμSL). Founded in 2021, the company positions itself as a cost-competitive alternative to Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) and Nanoscribe in the Chinese domestic market, claiming to reduce micro-manufacturing costs by 50-70% compared to traditional micro-machining or lithography for low-to-medium volumes.
The company's core technology is a proprietary PμSL optical engine and motion control algorithms that deliver 2μm resolution across a 50mm x 50mm build area. Its product line includes the YF-Micro 2 high-precision printer and the YF-Micro 10 industrial printer, along with high-resolution photosensitive resins and micro-nano manufacturing services. Patents filed cover high-precision optical path design and micro-nano 3D printing light source systems.
Target customers include medical device manufacturers developing microneedles and stents, electronics firms requiring micro-connectors and sensors, and research institutions. Named customers include the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Fudan University. The company has raised approximately $8 million from investors including CasStar, Shanghai Science and Technology Investment, and Sanyou Investment.
A key open question is whether Yufeng Tech can scale its customer base beyond academic and research partners to win production contracts from medical OEMs and electronics manufacturers. Its competitive differentiation hinges on offering comparable resolution to BMF at a more attractive price point for the Chinese market, but it faces the challenge of building trust and application support infrastructure to displace established micro-AM suppliers.