VSParticle develops nanoparticle synthesis and deposition tools, notably the VSP-P1 Nanoprinter, that let researchers produce nanoparticles and new materials with a button push. Its technology aims to compress material discovery timelines from as long as 15 years to about one year by enabling high-throughput experimentation and integration with autonomous labs using robotics and AI. Over the past year VSP shipped VSP-P1 units to customers in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, including Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, MDRI, and the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research. The printers can mass-produce catalyst-coated porous transport layers (PTLs) for electrolyzers and are predicted to deliver up to tenfold savings in scarce metals such as iridium. VSP expects the first components developed using its technology to reach the market by 2027. The company positions itself at the forefront of the self-driving lab revolution, enabling AI-driven automation and high-throughput synthesis for energy and nanotechnology applications. VSParticle develops nanoparticle printing tools and services that break materials down to the size of nanoparticles and enable production for research and commercial R&D. Its core product set is aimed at accelerating material development to power next‑generation products. The technology is applicable across multiple industries, starting with the production of Catalyst Coated Membranes (CCM) for sustainable hydrogen innovations and next‑generation gas sensors. The company has built relationships in the CCM and precious metal markets, including with Heraeus Precious Metals, to support its launch of production tools. Management plans to scale up production of its tools and expand operations and commercial teams using the recent financing. VSParticle was founded in 2014 and was born out of decades of materials‑science research at TU Delft.

Total raised

$27M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Aug 2024