Baolian Intelligence completed its Series A financing, establishing new quality standards for high-end manufacturing with nanoscale measurement technology.
Recently, Shenzhen Baolian Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Baolian Intelligence"), a developer of nanoscale ultra-high-precision laser measurement systems, announced the completion of its Series A financing round. This round of financing was jointly invested by Songhe Capital and Wuxi Venture Capital. The funds raised will be mainly used for in-depth R & D of underlying nanoscale measurement technologies such as optical interference and confocal microscopy, and to accelerate the large-scale market expansion and ecosystem building of core standardized products like high-precision film thickness gauges and 3D profilometers in cutting - edge manufacturing fields such as AI computing power chips, advanced packaging, optical communication, new energy, and high - end consumer electronics.
Targeting the Core of the Industry: Breaking Through the "Chokepoint" in Precision Measurement
As the process nodes of industries such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence computing hardware, optical communication, and high - end consumer electronics continue to advance towards the nanoscale, extremely high requirements are put forward for the precise measurement and defect detection of "transparent, ultra - thin, and micron - scale" materials and structures. This key quality control link has long relied on imported equipment, which has become a bottleneck affecting the upgrading of relevant industries and supply chain security in China.
Baolian Intelligence focuses on solving this precision measurement problem. According to Baolian Intelligence, through its fully self - developed nanoscale laser measurement technology, it has successfully entered the supply chain systems of global well - known manufacturers including Apple. The relevant technology can effectively solve the problem of rapid and precise detection of three - dimensional defects in "transparent, thin, and micro" materials, covering the entire product line of consumer electronics (including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, AirPods, etc.), and has replaced international equipment in some core process links. Currently, Baolian Intelligence has become the core measurement equipment supplier for dozens of leading semiconductor, new energy, and high - end electronic manufacturing enterprises in China.
From Process Know - how to Standardized Products: Building a Reusable Quality Foundation
Baolian Intelligence's core competitiveness stems from its fully self - developed technology system in "optics, mechanics, electricity, computing, and software". The company has not only independently developed nanoscale sensors based on principles such as optical interference and laser triangulation, but also deeply integrated them into its self - developed standardized intelligent equipment platform.
Wang Wei, the founder and CEO of the company, once pointed out that algorithm development without a deep understanding of manufacturing processes is difficult to replicate on a large scale. Based on in - depth insights into cutting - edge processes, Baolian Intelligence is systematically transforming the measurement knowledge (know - how) accumulated from serving global top - tier customers into products. By building a rapid - development data middle platform, the company solidifies the common measurement requirements in different industrial scenarios into reusable solutions and integrates them into standardized products such as high - precision film thickness gauges and 3D profilometers. This model provides a stable and reliable measurement benchmark for the industry, significantly lowers the application threshold of nanoscale precision measurement, and helps build a unified quality evaluation system across manufacturers.
Empowering Key Industrial Links and Validating Core Technology Value
Baolian Intelligence's standardized measurement solutions have been widely applied and their value has been verified in key areas that determine future industrial competitiveness:
- In the fields of computing power chips, advanced packaging, and optical communication: Its high - precision film thickness gauge can measure the nanoscale thickness of AI chip wafer films and the epitaxial layers of optical communication laser chips, detecting extremely subtle thickness changes; the 3D profilometer can accurately measure the three - dimensional morphology of IC carrier board solder masks, micro - bumps (Bumps), and the coupling end - faces of optical communication chips. These nanoscale precision measurements are directly related to the packaging yield of chips, the transmission efficiency, and the final performance of optical modules.
- In the fields of new energy and high - end consumer electronics: Facing the increasingly stringent requirements for materials and devices in power batteries and ultra - thin folding screens, Baolian's measurement solutions provide indispensable core data support for material R & D screening and process control.
An Expert Team of Outstanding Talents
Baolian Intelligence's team is a deep integration of outstanding technical talents in the fields of precision optics, measurement algorithms, and high - end equipment integration, as well as experts with rich large - scale industrialization experience. This composite team with a deep integration of technology and industry ensures that the company can not only solve cutting - edge technical problems but also, from a systems engineering perspective, develop standardized products that meet the strict requirements of long - term stable and reliable operation in industrial settings.
Investors' Views
Chen Yingfeng, a partner of Songhe Capital said: "Songhe Capital is optimistic about the high - tech barrier that Baolian Intelligence has built in the field of nanoscale optical measurement. Under the macro - trend of artificial intelligence driving the upgrading of the manufacturing industry and the autonomy of the supply chain, the localization of high - end industrial vision equipment is of crucial strategic significance. Baolian's technology has been recognized and applied by global top - tier manufacturers, which proves its ability to solve the core problems of the actual industry and is expected to grow into a leading enterprise in this niche market."
Wang Guodong, the person - in - charge of Wuxi Venture Capital said: "Investing in Baolian Intelligence is a key measure to layout the high - end manufacturing industrial chain and enhance the competitiveness of the regional industrial cluster. The nanoscale measurement technology mastered by Baolian is the indispensable 'eyes' and 'ruler' in many advanced manufacturing processes such as semiconductors and consumer electronics. The localization breakthrough of this technology can not only enhance the resilience of the supply chain but also strongly promote the overall technological upgrading of downstream industries."
Corporate Vision
Wang Wei, the founder and CEO of Baolian Intelligence, said that this round of financing is a full affirmation of the company's technical path and industrial value. In the future, Baolian Intelligence will continue to focus on the field of nanoscale precision measurement, committed to transforming the world's most cutting - edge process knowledge into standardized intelligent measurement products and solutions, deepening cooperation with global leading high - end manufacturing enterprises. With the vision of becoming a global leading provider of nanoscale precision measurement solutions, it will continuously provide core measurement technology impetus for the upgrading of the global advanced manufacturing industry.