Semiconductor metrology expert Wooptix raises over €10 million in a Series C funding round led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT). Existing investors, including the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), Intel Capital, MONDRAGON Corporation, and TEL Venture Capital, Inc. also participated in this round of funding.
With an international presence across Europe, the United States, and Asia with headquarters in Spain, Wooptix will use the new funding to accelerate product development, expand international reach, and scale the company’s team to meet growing industry demand.
“The investment allows us to push the boundaries in resolution quality within the semiconductor technology landscape,” said José Manuel Rodriguez Ramos, CEO of Wooptix. “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.”
Wooptix is addressing the rising demand for complex and miniaturized chips with its metrology tools that rapidly and accurately detect nanoscale defects, offering better speed and accuracy within the manufacturing processes.
“Wooptix and its advanced semiconductor metrology technology are a testament to the innovation in the IT ecosystem,” stated a Samsung representative. “This investment reinforces our leadership in AI and enhanced connected experiences, which ultimately define the purpose of semiconductors.”
Derived from adaptive optics research in astronomy, Wooptix recently launched its flagship product, Phemet, a semiconductor metrology Fabtool. Phemet delivers industry-leading lateral resolution and near real-time process capability, significantly reducing production times and increasing supply chain efficiency.
“The Phemet capability of collecting over 16 million data points with sub-nanometer height resolution enables semiconductor manufacturers to reduce energy waste during production,” explains José Manuel Rodriguez Ramos. “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.”
The Minister of Digital Transformation, Oscar López, has praised Wooptix as a “success story”: “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”, explained.
