Best 3D Printing Companies in China
The 108 best 3D Printing companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: UnionTech.
China's 3D printing sector is moving fast, and this directory ranks the best 3D Printing companies in China by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 108 tracked firms. Total disclosed capital sits at $702M, with UnionTech leading at $229M, HeyGears at $109M, and Triastek close behind at $102M. No unicorns yet, but the funding concentration tells you where the serious bets are landing. Metal additive manufacturing is the theme I keep seeing everywhere, and the case for metal 3D printing is only getting harder to argue with as industrial buyers scale up orders. The global market was $22.9B in 2022 and is forecast to reach $186.4B by 2032 at a 21.0% CAGR, driven by government support and large-scale application demand.
So what's the on-the-ground signal? Printing-related app installs are up roughly 18% YoY across 26 tracked apps, a quiet indicator that adoption is broadening well beyond factory floors. Elegoo ($70M) and Chamlion ($58M) round out the top tier, backed by names like IDG Capital, Matrix Partners China, and Morningside. The sector's hot themes right now span inkjet, additive layer manufacturing, and medical applications where the technology's reach is genuinely expanding. The funding stack here is still maturing, but the direction is clear.
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101Hero Small desktop 3D printer under $49 | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Paul Keung CEO | — | — |
| 2 | 3D Elements Manufacturer of filaments for 3D printing | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Wilson Lau CEO | — | — |
| 3 | 3D Printer Filaments 3D Printing filaments manufacturer | — | — | Unfunded | — | Christopher Lefrois Founder | — | — |
| 4 | 3DK Tech Provider of metal based 3D printing service | — | — | Funding Raised | 2 | George Tilita CEO | — | — |
| 5 | 3DP Technology Developer of FDM-based 3D printers | — | — | Unfunded | — | Ruth Chew Founder | — | — |
| 6 | 7th Science and Technology Develops and manufacture desktop 3D Printers | — | — | Unfunded | — | Zong Guisheng Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 7 | amsky technology Amsky is a manufacturer of industrial printing products. | — | — | Public | 207 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Anvil Electronic Technology FDM-based desktop 3D printer with auto loading mechanism | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Troy Wang Co-Founder | — | — |
Top 12 3D Printing companies in China
#1
Series C · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2015 · 200 employees$108.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of 3D printers, printing materials, and cloud-based software. The company provides hardware, materials, and software solutions for various industries. These industries include dental labs, dental clinics, orthotics and prosthetics, and hearables. The company offers technical support, design services, and warranty policies.
- Dec 2019Series B$60M
- Nov 2018Series A$47.1M
- 2015Seed$1.5M
#2
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015 · 500 employees$70Mraised▾
Manufacturer of consumer-level three-dimensional printers, materials, STEM kits, and accessories. The company provides various types of three-dimensional printers, including FDM and resin printers, alongside post-processing and laser engraving machines. It offers an array of filaments and resins, plus related parts and accessories. STEM kits are also available.
- Apr 2026Series B$70M
- 2025Series A—
#3
Series B · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2015 · 46 employees$102.3Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing pharmaceutical technology platform for drug design. The company focuses on the development of 3D bioprinters and Melt Extrusion Deposition (MED) 3D printing technology for dosage form design, and digital pharmaceutical product development.
- Sep 2023Series B$20.4M
- Jun 2021Series B$51M
- Dec 2020Series A$15.3M
- Jun 2018Series A$15.6M
#4
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2000 · 190 employees$229.3Mraised▾
Provider of SLA based industrial 3D printing systems. . Its detailed product portfolio includes 3D printers, printing materials, and cloud-based software. Its 3D printers use stereolithography. It has applications in aerospace, defence, and other applications.
- Sep 2022Series D$30M
- Nov 2021Series D$31M
- Dec 2020PE$168.3M
#5
Series B · Xuzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2015 · 70 employees$48.7Mraised▾
3D printing metal powders. It offers metal powders such as ferroalloys, titanium alloys, high-temperature alloys, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, and cobalt-chromium alloys for 3D printing applications.
- Feb 2024Series B$48.7M
- Series A—
#6
Series B · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2018 · 259 employees$58.2Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printers and 3D printing services. It designs and manufactures industrial-grade metal 3D printers. It caters to medical dentistry, aerospace, automotive, mold, and military applications.
- Apr 2023Series B$34.3M
- Jul 2022Series A$20.9M
- Series A—
#7
Series A · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2020 · 40 employees$25.7Mraised▾
Company develops cell-cultivated meat products. The company has created lab-grown meat kebabs and tofu with minced lab-grown meat. The company also developed cell-cultivated beef products using 3D bioprinting technology.
- Jun 2023Series A$6.5M
- Feb 2022Series A$14.8M
- Sep 2021Series A$4.3M
- Dec 2020Seed$50K
#8
Series B · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2012 · 50 employees$22.6Mraised▾
3D printing material. It develops and tests new materials that can be used for 3D printing. Their goal is to provide the 3D printing community with innovative printing materials in the marketplace. Their portal offers 3D printing PLA materials for sale. All their products are tested on main-stream desktop printers using a standardized testing method.
- Oct 2022Series B$13.9M
- Nov 2018Series B—
- Aug 2018Series B$4.4M
- Feb 2017Series B$4.4M
#9
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2009 · 200 employees$29.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of stereolithography technology-based industrial 3D printers. It designs and develops industrial-grade 3D printers based on Stereolithography (SLA) technology, as well as 3D printing materials. It also offers industrial-grade LCD light curing, ceramic, and micro-nano 3D printers.
- Aug 2022Series C$29.2M
- Nov 2018Series A—
#10
Series A · Dalian, Liaoning · founded 2016 · 11 employees$738.2Kraised▾
Micron Speed Manufacturing Technology focuses on 3D printing technology development and manufacturing 3d printers. The company has developed a SLM 3D printer called FastForm M500 with dual laser to melt metal powder layer by layer for 3D printing. Micron also claims that the FastForm M500 is the first SLM 3D printer in China with dual laser and with high precision. The company during July 2018, obtained a funding of $7,42,104 USD from Dalian third base Technology Co., Ltd.
- Mar 2024Series A—
- Jul 2017Angel$738.2K
#11
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 118 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of three-dimensional printers, related accessories, software, and support resources. The company provides printers for various applications, including education, creative hobbies, and everyday living. It offers software and resources to support users in designing and creating three-dimensional objects. The company also provides support through online resources and distributors.
- Aug 2020Series A$4.3M
#12
Deadpooled · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015$1.6Mraised▾
Beijing Peter Pan Technology develops a 3D pancake printer. A tablet with installed operating software, which supports operations such as order placing via cell phone, task queuing, and print control; a design app for WeChat is also provided, for consumers to choose templates or to design their own patterns is provided with the machine.
- Dec 2015Series A$1.6M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing coverage by sub-theme.
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Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.