Wooptix, a leader in semiconductor metrology utilizing wavefront phase imaging technology, announced it has raised over €10 million in a Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) with participation from existing investors, including the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), Intel Capital, MONDRAGON, and TEL Venture Capital.
The increasing demand for AI has pressured the semiconductor manufacturing industry to produce increasingly complex and miniaturized chips. And traditional tools often fall short of the precision, automation, and efficiency required to meet today’s production needs.
Wooptix addresses this challenge head-on with innovative metrology tools that rapidly and accurately detect nanoscale defects, setting a new standard for speed and accuracy in manufacturing processes.
Derived from adaptive optics research in astronomy, Wooptix continues to demonstrate market dominance with the recent launch of its flagship product, Phemet, a semiconductor metrology Fabtool. And Phemet delivers industry-leading lateral resolution and near real-time process capability, significantly reducing production times and increasing supply chain efficiency.
With an international presence across Europe, the United States, and Asia and headquarters in Spain, Wooptix is positioned for global growth. The new funding will accelerate product development, expand international reach, and scale the company’s team to meet growing industry demand.
KEY QUOTES:
“The investment allows us to push the boundaries in resolution quality within the semiconductor technology landscape. Continued support from our investors has allowed us to introduce our semiconductor metrology Fabtool to global markets and deliver innovative solutions to an international customer base.”
– José Manuel Rodriguez Ramos, CEO of Wooptix
“Wooptix and its advanced semiconductor metrology technology are a testament to the innovation in the IT ecosystem. This investment reinforces our leadership in AI and enhanced connected experiences, which ultimately define the purpose of semiconductors.”
– A Samsung representative
“The Phemet capability of collecting over 16 million data points with sub-nanometer height resolution enables semiconductor manufacturers to reduce energy waste during production. Already adopted by major semiconductor manufacturers, Phemet is on track for full automation and factory floor deployment for in-line testing in the coming months.”
– José Manuel Rodriguez Ramos
“From increasing Investment in Research, and its transfer of knowledge from the University to the Company, to the Territorial Structuring of Government Investments, aimed at the economic sectors of the future.”
– The Minister of Digital Transformation Oscar López
