What Revasum does

Revasum designs and manufactures semiconductor capital equipment focused on Silicon Carbide (SiC) single-wafer processing, with product lines spanning grinding, polishing, and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Its current portfolio is anchored by the 6EZ Silicon Carbide Polisher — described as the world's first fully-automated, single-wafer, dry-in-dry-out polisher built specifically for SiC, featuring cassette-to-cassette handling, single-side and two-sided polish, and three tables with dedicated carriers, pad conditioners, and pad cleaners — and the 7AF-HMG Silicon Carbide Grinder, which incorporates a self-dressing grind process and real-time performance monitoring. The company also sells re-manufactured pre-owned equipment that includes the latest software license and a six-month parts-and-labor warranty. Revasum is built on a significant SiC-focused intellectual property portfolio acquired and developed since the 2016 acquisition of Strasbaugh.

The company's customers are global semiconductor device manufacturers producing substrates and devices for power electronics, electric vehicles, RF communications, LED, MEMS, and solar applications — segments where hard SiC material handling, yield, and cost-of-ownership are critical pain points. Revasum operates an enterprise field-sales motion with direct and independent sales and service offices in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, supported by consultative custom-system development for large semiconductor manufacturers. Revenue is generated through capital equipment sales (new and remanufactured) plus service, parts, and software licensing tied to the installed base.

Conflict note: the firm's general firmographic record lists IPO status as public with ticker ASX:RVS, while a separate enrichment block describes the company as privately held, and no public-market filings, listing date, or market capitalization is confirmed in the source data. The funding history — debt and equity raises from SQN Venture Partners and Firsthand Technology Value Fund totaling roughly $17.8M between 2018 and 2023 — is more consistent with a small privately held or thinly listed specialty equipment vendor.

Name

Revasum

Legal name

Revasum

Website

https://revasum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Revasum designs and manufactures semiconductor capital equipment for Silicon Carbide single-wafer processing, including the 6EZ Polisher and 7AF-HMG Grinder, selling to global semiconductor device manufacturers serving power electronics, EV, RF, LED, MEMS, and solar markets via direct and independent sales offices across the US, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Capital Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Wafer Cleaning & Surface Preparation Equipment (HDAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wafer Services & Reclaim (Epitaxy, Thinning, Reclaim) (HDAHACAH), Compound Semiconductor Wafers & Substrates (SiC/GaN/GaAs/InP/Sapphire) (HDAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Semiconductor capital equipment
• Silicon carbide processing
• Wafer grinding equipment
• Chemical mechanical polishing
• Substrate manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales: Revasum generates revenue primarily through the sale of capital equipment including grinders, polishers, and CMP systems for semiconductor manufacturing. The company also offers re-manufactured pre-owned equipment.
2. Service and Support: The company provides service, parts, and support for its equipment, with dedicated contact channels for service requests.
3. Software Licensing: Re-manufactured equipment includes a full license for the latest version of software available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Revasum designs and manufactures semiconductor capital equipment focused on Silicon Carbide (SiC) single-wafer processing. Its flagship products are the 6EZ Silicon Carbide Polisher and the 7AF-HMG Silicon Carbide Grinder, providing a fully automated single-wafer grind and polish toolset configurable for SiC wafers 200mm and below. The company also sells re-manufactured pre-owned equipment and provides service, parts, and software licensing supporting the installed base.

Product overview

Revasum offers a unified portfolio of semiconductor capital equipment centered on Silicon Carbide (SiC) single-wafer processing. The core product line consists of the 6EZ Polisher (the world's first fully-automated single-wafer dry-in-dry-out SiC polisher) and the 7AF-HMG Grinder (high-performance SiC grinder with self-dressing technology). Together, these products provide an optimized, fully automated single-wafer grind and polish toolset configurable for SiC wafers 200mm and below. The company also offers Re-Manufactured Equipment for customers seeking pre-owned alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 6EZ Polisher: The world's first fully-automated, single wafer, dry-in-dry-out polisher designed specifically for Silicon Carbide (SiC). Features cassette-to-cassette handling, single wafer processing for excellent wafer-to-wafer control, single-side and two-sided polish, with three tables featuring dedicated carriers, pad conditioners, and pad cleaners.
• 7AF-HMG Grinder

Products and services

• 6EZ Silicon Carbide Polisher The world's first fully-automated, single wafer, dry-in-dry-out polisher designed specifically for Silicon Carbide (SiC). Features cassette-to-cassette handling, single wafer processing for excellent wafer-to-wafer control, single-side and two-sided polish, three tables with dedicated carriers, pad conditioners, and pad cleaners. Targeted at semiconductor device manufacturers processing SiC substrates for power electronics, EV, RF, LED, MEMS, and solar applications.
• 7AF-HMG Silicon Carbide Grinder Silicon Carbide grinding solution that extends wheel life by nine times, increases uptime by 10%, boosts wafer output by 15%, and reduces cost of ownership by seven times. Features real-time grind performance monitoring, self-dressing grind process, support for dual fine grind, dual coarse grind, and standard coarse/fine grind processing, with wafer flipping available for double-side grinding applications. Targeted at SiC substrate manufacturers.
• Re-Manufactured Semiconductor Equipment Pre-owned semiconductor equipment that goes through a rigorous remanufacturing process including inspection, cleaning, repair, and testing by the original equipment manufacturing engineers. Includes a full license for the latest software version and a six-month warranty on parts and labor. Targeted at semiconductor manufacturers seeking cost-efficient alternatives to new equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7AF-HMG extends wheel life by 9 times
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ebara Corporation: Ebara is a major manufacturer of CMP equipment for semiconductor wafer planarization, including tools used in SiC and compound semiconductor processing. It competes head-to-head with Revasum in CMP and post-grind polishing tools used at SiC substrate fabs.
• Tokyo Seimitsu / Accretech: Tokyo Seimitsu (Accretech) manufactures wafer dicing, grinding, polishing, and CMP equipment for semiconductor and SiC substrate manufacturers. It directly competes with Revasum in single-wafer SiC grinding and polishing and has a much larger global service network.
• Axus Technology: Axus Technology (now part of Entrepix) specializes in CMP and wafer-surface preparation equipment for SiC, sapphire, GaN, and other compound semiconductor substrates. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Revasum in single-wafer CMP and polishing tools for hard materials.
• Engis Corporation: Engis manufactures precision lapping, grinding, and polishing equipment used in compound semiconductor and SiC substrate production. Its tool portfolio closely matches Revasum's grinding/polishing scope and serves the same SiC and power-electronics customers.
• DISCO Corporation: DISCO is the global market leader in wafer dicing, grinding, and polishing equipment, including SiC-specific grinding tools. It is the most direct competitor to Revasum's 7AF-HMG grinder and 6EZ polisher, serving the same SiC and compound-semiconductor substrate fabs with overlapping product lines and a broader installed base.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi High-Tech: Hitachi High-Tech produces semiconductor metrology, CMP, and surface-inspection equipment used at advanced fabs, including SiC and compound semiconductor manufacturers. As a broad Japanese equipment incumbent, it competes with Revasum in adjacent wafer-processing steps at the same global customer base.
• Applied Materials: Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor capital equipment vendor globally, with significant CMP, polishing, and deposition tools that touch SiC and compound semiconductor processing. While it competes more broadly across the fab, its planarization and polishing portfolio overlaps with Revasum's at large IDMs and foundries.
• Lam Research: Lam Research is a top-tier semiconductor equipment incumbent with deep CMP and wafer-conditioning capabilities that already serve SiC substrate manufacturers. It is not SiC-niche, but its scale, R&D budget, and customer relationships make it the most likely long-term competitor to Revasum's installed base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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