# CHiEF

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/chief-2

- Industry: Materials
- Headquarters: Zibo, China
- Website: www.chief-fluoride.com
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 16, 2026)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Shandong, China and founded in 2022, Shandong Chief Fluoride New Materials Co., Ltd., trading as CHiEF, is a chemical new material company specializing in the research, development, production, and sales of fluorine-containing materials used in electronics and semiconductor industries. In September 2024, the Phase I of the company's production base project was put into production.

In August 2026, CHiEF closed a round of Series A+ funding from Shandong New Growth Drivers Fund Management, Addor Capital, Zhongcheng Huiying Capital, Yuanhe Capital, and other investors.

CHiEF's core offering is high-purity PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes), a high-performance polymer used to make components in semiconductor foundries (pipelines, valves, and containers for conveying high-purity acids and alkalis, etching tanks, wafer carriers, etc.). The company also produces other fluorine-containing materials such as FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) and HFP (Hexafluoropropylene) which can be applied in the fields of electronics, aerospace, and automotive.

The company generates revenue by providing fluorine-containing material and related products.

The company is working on the construction of Phase II of its production base project for producing FFKM (Perfluoroether rubber), a sealing materal for semiconductor equipment and fluorinated heat exchange fluid for AI data center cooling.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 16, 2026 — Addor Capital, Qingdao Zhongsheng Huiyin Investment, Yuanhe Capital, Shandong New Growth Drivers Fund Management

## Investors

- Addor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/addor-capital) — Series A
- Qingdao Zhongsheng Huiyin Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qingdao-zhongsheng-huiyin-investment) — Series A
- Yuanhe Capital — Series A
- Shandong New Growth Drivers Fund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shandong-new-growth-drivers-fund-management) — Series A