Radar · 3D Printing in South Korea
Best 3D Printing Companies in South Korea
The 35 best 3D Printing companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ROKIT Healthcare.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
35companies tracked
$31.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
2have raised
Sources & further reading
- 3D printing market to reach a US$148.4 billion by 2032
- Research: 60 percent of enterprises are using or evaluating 3D printin
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROKIT Healthcare Provider of 4D bio-printer solutions for tissue regenerative 64Patents top 24%Innovation top 26%Tech top 28%Product top 28% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 24% Innovationtop 26% Techtop 28% Producttop 28% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Patents: 168 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 84 filings since 2022 vs 84 in 2017-21 Innovation: 168 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 84 filings since 2022 vs 84 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | Public | Seokhwan You Chairman & Ceo | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25 | 168 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 2 | Madde Manufacturer of 3D printed components for semiconductors, space, and nuclear reactors 53Patents top 37%Moat top 38%Innovation top 39%Funding top 48% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 37% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 31% Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 15 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 17 mo ago | Series A | Shinhu Cho Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | — | 15 patents Binder-jet 3D printing powder handling, recoating, cleaning, and regeneration technologies. | — |
| 3 | 3D UpnDown 3D Design Marketplace | — | — | Deadpooled | Alex Hong Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 3DMaterials Provider of polymer-based 3D printing resins for LCD and DLP 3D printers | — | — | Unfunded | Chung Hoi Min CEO | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityDreamWeaverPHP+5 | 15 patents Urea-reactive inkjet 3D printing systems for continuous additive manufacturing of polymer parts. | — |
| 5 | Anatz Desktop and industrial grade 3D printer manufacturer | — | — | Unfunded | Lee Dong-yeop CEO | 2014 | — | 8 patents Compact, foldable 3D printers with axial drive modules for portable additive manufacturing. | — |
| 6 | ANTCLABS Auto bed leveling sensor for 3D printers | — | — | Unfunded | Kyung-Yeon Lee Founder | 2016 | WixSentryYouTube+10 | — | — |
| 7 | Bitnal Provider of AI-based automatic modeling and medical solution for dental labs | — | — | Unfunded | Hyukjin Park CEO | 2020 | — | 10 patents AI-driven design and 3D manufacturing of custom dental prostheses | — |
| 8 | BlueBeaker Provider of 3D figures and and 3D models | — | — | Funding Raised | — | 2019 | — | 2 patents Medical 3D imaging data management and visualization platforms | — |
Top 2 3D Printing companies in South Korea
#1
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2012 · 65 employees$30Mraised▾
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2012 · 65 employees
ROKIT HEALTHCARE provides 4D bio-printer solutions for tissue regenerative. The company offers its propriety technology for organ regeneration and 3D bio-fabrication technologies for personalized therapy in the areas of skin, cartilage, retina and heart patch regeneration. The company flagship product INVIVO, is a sterilized printer equipped for developing the biomolecules, and polymers to create 3D structures.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 24%Innovation
top 26%Tech
top 28%Product
top 28%Moat
top 29%Funding
top 33%Patents: 168 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 84 filings since 2022 vs 84 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 168 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 84 filings since 2022 vs 84 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 27.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Northwell Health System) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$42.1M
- Jul 2020Series C—
- Jan 2019Series B$9.9M
- 2015Grant (prize money)$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Daily Partners, Korean Development Bank, KB Investment, DRADS Capital, Weiss Asset Management, Oasis
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#2
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2023$1.9Mraised▾
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2023
Manufacturer of 3D printed components for semiconductors, space, and nuclear reactors. The company utilizes 3D printing to produce silicon carbide semiconductor components, potentially reducing costs and improving process speed. It also manufactures rocket bodies, nose cones, and nozzle extensions, aiming to reduce part counts, lead times, and expenses for space applications. Furthermore, the company produces nuclear fuel carriers and large metal parts for small modular reactors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 37%Moat
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 31%Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 15 patents
Innovation: 15 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$7.7M
- Sep 2024Seed—
- Oct 2023Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Investors
DSC Investment, Etri Holdings, Hyundai Motor Group, Schmidt, InterVest, Atinum Investment
Funding & investor landscape
$31.9Mtotal disclosed funding
2companies funded
5disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Prism market signals · South Korea · country-scoped Prism corpus, 641,140 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · South Korea
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in South Korea
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,263 South Korea-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 54% → 67% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
- Yonsei University86
- Seoul National University83
- Sungkyunkwan University64
- Korea University60
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology60
leading researchers
Sunhee Lee · Won Rae Kim · Zhiqiang Yan · Jizhuang Hui · Martin Pumera · Dong‐Woo Cho · Namhun Kim · Gyung Bae Bang
▲
Breakthroughs344 · 27%
▲ 28%→29% share
▲1.0× share momentum8 median citations68% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (28%→29% of field), led by Composite material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material4→45
- Nanotechnology9→49
- Fabrication8→36
- Inkwell2→21
- 3d printed2→20
Newly emergingUltimate tensile strength 0→10 · Biocompatibility 0→8 · Printed electronics 0→8
Landmark 3D Printing of Interdigitated Li‐Ion Microbattery Architectures · 1,311 cites
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Advancements707 · 56%
▲ 51%→55% share
▲1.1× share momentum8 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (51%→55% of field), led by Composite material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material9→111
- Fabrication14→68
- 3d printed16→67
- Selective laser melting6→55
- Fused deposition modeling5→45
Newly emergingRheology 0→14 · Metallurgy 0→12 · Digital Light Processing 0→12
Landmark Recent trends in bioinks for 3D printing · 825 cites
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Concerns80 · 6%
▼ 9%→6% share
▼0.7× share momentum7 median citations61% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (9%→6% of field), led by 3d printed.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed1→10
- Nanotechnology2→5
- Composite material9→10
Newly emergingFabrication 0→7
Landmark Three-dimensional printing of metals for biomedical applications · 268 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · South Korea
Where additive manufacturing is researched across South Korea
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Seoul450 · +0.57
Daejeon160 · +0.65
Busan115 · +0.58
Daegu94 · +0.52
Ulsan82 · +0.56
Incheon52 · +0.43
Gwangju42 · +0.62
Seongnam-si34 · +0.63
Suwon25 · +0.62
Jeonju17 · +0.60
PATENT SIGNAL · South Korea
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in South Korea
South Korea additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 7,557 filings from 2,269 assignees (2016–2025), led by Korea INST IND TECH, Samsung, LG Chemical; annual filings 423→840.
7,557 filings2,269 assigneespeak 904/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Korea INST IND TECH226
- Samsung138
- LG Chemical136
- Rokit Healthcare131
- T & R Biofab127
- Korea INST MACH & Materials125
- Korea Electronics Technology122
- Electronics & Telecommunications94
Common questions
How many 3D Printing companies are there in South Korea?
Radar tracks 35 indexable 3D Printing companies headquartered in South Korea that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by 3D Printing companies in South Korea?
The 3D Printing companies in South Korea on this list have raised a combined $31.9M in disclosed equity funding across 2 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded 3D Printing company in South Korea?
ROKIT Healthcare is the highest-funded 3D Printing company in South Korea, with $30M in disclosed equity funding.
How many 3D Printing companies in South Korea are funded?
2 of the 35 3D Printing companies in South Korea on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many 3D Printing unicorns are there in South Korea?
None of the 3D Printing companies in South Korea on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in South Korea 3D Printing companies?
The most active investors in South Korea 3D Printing companies on this list include Korea Investment Holdings, Atinum Investment, Company K Partners, DSC Investment, Altos Ventures Management.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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.