# ASPIRING

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/aspiring

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Website: www.aspiring.com.cn
- Total disclosed funding: $14M
- Latest round: Series B (Jan 19, 2026)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in Beijing China, established in 2021, Weichong Semiconductor (Beijing) Co., Ltd., dba ASPIRING, is a semiconductor testing equipment company that focuses on the R&D of optical detection technology, and the production of semiconductor testing equipment. The company was established by a return from abroad semiconductor technology team and Chinese scientists and engineers. Its founder team has experience in fabs and semiconductor equipment plants. In March 2026, ASPIRING raised a strategic investment from Beijing Capital Science and Technology Development Group Investment Management and Tsinghua Innovation Ventures.

ASPIRING provides semiconductor testing equipment, nonlinear optical wafer defect inspection systems,  ASPIRER 3000. The inspection system uses non-linear light source technology and self-developed innovative sensors, which can improve the testing of sensitivity and accuracy. The inspection system has the features of non-contact and non-destructive, online inspection, and visualization data. Besides, the inspection system can be used in the fields of pollution monitoring of semiconductor processes, quality monitoring of film forming processes, ion implantation and annealing processes, and wafer damage from etching.

The company’s revenue is generated by providing semiconductor testing equipment.

The funds raised in March 2026 will be used for the company's research and development, market expansion, and team expansion and development.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jan 19, 2026 — Beijing Capital Science and Technology Development Group Investment Management
- Series A, Feb 24, 2025 — Jolmo Capital, Wuhan Optical Valley Financial Holding Group, Seine Ventures
- Series A, Aug 18, 2023, $14M — Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment, Sunic Capital, Tsinghua Innovation Ventures, Jiangsu Xinchao Innovation Investment Group, Shanxi Yongchangsheng Equity Investment Management
- Angel, Sep 13, 2021 — Summitview Capital, Yunqi Partners

## Investors

- Summitview Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/summitview-capital) — Angel
- Yunqi Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yunqi-partners) — Angel
- Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiamen-c-d-emerging-industry-equity-investment) — Series A
- Sunic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sunic-capital) — Series A
- Tsinghua Innovation Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tsinghua-innovation-ventures) — Series A
- Jiangsu Xinchao Innovation Investment Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jiangsu-xinchao-innovation-investment-group) — Series A
- Shanxi Yongchangsheng Equity Investment Management — Series A
- Jolmo Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jolmo-capital) — Series A
- Wuhan Optical Valley Financial Holding Group — Series A
- Seine Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seine-ventures) — Series A
- Beijing Capital Science and Technology Development Group Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/beijing-capital-science-and-technology-development-group-inv) — Series B