Fastmicro picks up millions for scaling up particle detection systems

Fastmicro has been growing on its own for the past five years, without external funding. The Geldrop-based company is now turning to an external backer to accelerate the global rollout of its inspection systems and thus scale up to a company with global coverage. Value Creation Capital (VCC) is the investor; the amount wasn’t disclosed.

The market for systems that can properly and quickly map particle contamination will grow strongly with the increasing demands for cleaner production conditions, expects managing director and co-owner Erik Vermeulen. He says the semiconductor industry can save billions by smartly deploying Fastmicro’s systems, thereby increasing chip production yields.