SnowX
Tanxue Technology (SnowX) is the consumer-grade brand of Suzhou-based metal additive manufacturing company Rongsu Technology, developing the SnowPod desktop SLM metal 3D printer for individual creators and small studios.
- CEO / Founder
- Xu Fangda (徐方达)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $38M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Kunlun Capital; Henan Yuzi Group (河南豫资集团); SND Rongxiang Fund (苏高新融享基金); Ceyuan Capital (策源资本); Unity Ventures (九合创投); Mingshi Capital (明势资本)
Technology & Products
Key Products
SnowPod desktop SLM metal 3D printer (80x80x100mm build volume, 200W fiber laser, ~40um laser spot, 30-60um layer height, 316L stainless steel); NitroPod on-demand nitrogen generator; SnowPath free slicing/toolpath software with AI print-anomaly detection; SnowX Cloud remote monitoring and fleet management; SnowX World creator community.
Technological Advantage
Enclosed PowderShield powder-management system with pre-sealed cartridges and touchless transfer container; dual HEPA H13/H14 filtration with PM2.5 interlock; self-developed NitroPod on-demand nitrogen generation; patented easy-removal support structure; SnowPath software with AI vision defect detection; leverages parent Rongsu Technology's metal AM engineering stack.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Brings industrial-grade SLM metal 3D printing to the desktop by redesigning the full workflow around safety, ease of use, and low entry cost, so individual creators and small teams can produce small stainless steel parts without a professional workshop.
How They Differentiate
Unlike bound-metal extrusion systems (Markforged, Desktop Metal), SnowPod uses true SLM laser powder-bed fusion at desktop scale, and unlike industrial SLM cells it integrates powder handling, gas generation, air-quality interlocks, and easy support removal into a single consumer-oriented workflow.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Individual creators and makers, mechanical engineers, robotics developers, jewelry designers, industrial designers, small hardware teams, and research/education users.
Industry Verticals
Consumer/prosumer desktop manufacturing; jewelry and art; precision mechanical parts; robotics; product prototyping; education and research.
Competitors
Markforged (Metal X bound-metal desktop system); Desktop Metal (bound-metal/Shop System); emerging low-cost SLM desktop entrants and open-source DIY SLM projects; adjacent consumer brands Bambu Lab and Creality in the broader desktop 3D printing market.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Parent Rongsu Technology reported several tens of millions RMB revenue in 2025, with 2026 revenue expected to triple; delivered 600+ finished parts in 2024 with 6x year-over-year growth; SnowPod Kickstarter launch planned for Q4 2026.
Major Milestones
2020: Rongsu Technology founded in Suzhou; 2022: Angel round from Mingshi Capital; 2023: Pre-A from Unity Ventures; 2025: Pre-A++ from Ceyuan Capital and global AM service base HQ project in Suzhou High-tech Zone (planned investment >RMB 500M); 2026-03: Series A (~RMB 100M) and Laser Mini desktop wire-feed printer launch; 2026-08: Series A+ (~RMB 100M, Kunlun Capital) and SnowX consumer brand launch; 2026-09: SnowPod desktop SLM metal printer unveiled; Q4 2026: SnowPod Kickstarter launch planned.
Notable Customers
Parent Rongsu Technology serves AVIC (中航), CRRC (中车), CSSC (中船) and commercial aerospace customers; SnowPod targets individual creators and small studios.
Recent coverage of SnowX
Funding rounds
- Series A近亿元2026-08Lead: Kunlun Capital (昆仑资本) · Source: 36kr / Kunlun Capital
- Series A近亿元2026-03Lead: Henan Yuzi Group (河南豫资集团) · Source: 36kr
- Pre-A++数千万元2025-03Lead: Ceyuan Capital (策源资本) · Source: TMTPost / Sina Finance
- Pre-A数千万元2023-10Lead: Unity Ventures (九合创投) · Source: 36kr / Jiemian
- AngelUndisclosed2022-01Lead: Mingshi Capital (明势资本) · Source: 36kr / Aliyun startup