TekSiC
TekSiC AB designs and manufactures CE-marked induction-heating furnaces (Xforge PVT and Xforge HT) for silicon carbide crystal growth and high-temperature heat treatment, serving global semiconductor companies, research institutes, and industrial manufacturers from Linköping, Sweden.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersLinköping, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TekSiC does
TekSiC AB is a privately held Swedish capital-equipment company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Linköping, a hub for silicon carbide research centered on Linköping University. The company designs and manufactures induction-heating furnaces sold under the Xforge platform, targeting semiconductor companies developing silicon carbide (SiC) wafers for power electronics, research institutes working on advanced materials, and industrial manufacturers requiring high-temperature processing.
The Xforge platform comprises two CE-marked core products: the Xforge PVT, a Physical Vapor Transport system for SiC crystal growth supporting 100-200mm diameter boules with n-type and semi-insulating conductivity and machine-learning-ready process sensing; and the Xforge HT, a high-temperature vacuum furnace (100-3000°C with ±1°C stability, 1-950 mbar vacuum) used for sintering, diffusion coating/bonding, additive manufacturing post-processing, and refractory metals/ceramics heat treatment. Differentiated hardware features include a patented viewport assembly that reduces deposition during crystal growth, a unique growth-chamber vibration isolation design, independent flow and temperature monitoring on each cooling loop, and a compact modular architecture enabling furnace clustering. TekSiC also supplies SiC consumables (4-12 inch seeds in n-type, p-type, and HPSI grades; HPSI 6N powder; machined graphite components) and a Heat Treatment as a Service offering that lets customers outsource processing without purchasing equipment.
TekSiC monetizes primarily through hardware sales of bespoke, quote-configured furnace systems under multi-year contracts, supplemented by consumables, system engineering and process development services (including hotzone design, simulation, and CE compliance), and managed heat-treatment services. Distribution is led by direct enterprise sales with configuration support and is being actively expanded through a global reseller network; the company markets via its website, LinkedIn, press releases, and direct email. Co-founder Joachim Tollstoy was appointed CEO on October 7, 2024, and the company raised approximately $1.64M in a round led by Turbine Capital with East Sweden Capital to fund commercial scaling following its February 2025 product launches.
TekSiC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TekSiC
- Legal name
- TekSiC AB
- Website
- https://teksic.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- TekSiC AB designs and manufactures CE-marked induction-heating furnaces (Xforge PVT and Xforge HT) for silicon carbide crystal growth and high-temperature heat treatment, serving global semiconductor companies, research institutes, and industrial manufacturers from Linköping, Sweden.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TekSiC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Metal Heat Treating (332811)
- SIC
- Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Thermal Processing Equipment (Furnaces/RTP/Anneal) (HDAHAEAE), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD), Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI)
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Where TekSiC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Linköping
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
TekSiC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Furnace Systems Sales: Sale of Xforge PVT and Xforge HT induction heating furnace systems. Custom configurations tailored to customer requirements. CE-marked systems for semiconductor and industrial applications.
- SiC Consumables: Sale of silicon carbide consumables including seeds (4-12 inch, n-type, p-type, HPSI, 4H polytype), powder (n-type, HPSI 6N, mesh 20-40 and 8-20), and machined graphite components.
- System Development Services: Comprehensive solutions from concept to CE-marked systems including system engineering, electrical and automation, mechanical design, process development, regulatory compliance, and technical analysis.
- Heat Treatment as a Service: Customers can send parts for heat treatment processing at TekSiC facilities without purchasing equipment, then receive processed parts back.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom furnace systems with tailored pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
TekSiC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TekSiC designs, manufactures, and sells induction heating furnace systems (the Xforge platform) for silicon carbide crystal growth via Physical Vapor Transport (Xforge PVT) and high-temperature heat treatment (Xforge HT). The company also sells SiC consumables (seeds, powder, graphite components) and provides system development services and Heat Treatment as a Service for industrial and research customers.
Product overview
TekSiC offers the Xforge platform of induction heating furnaces consisting of two main products: Xforge PVT (Physical Vapor Transport) for silicon carbide crystal growth and Xforge HT (High Temperature) for general high-temperature heat treatment applications. Both products feature compact, modular architecture with advanced process control capabilities. The company also provides SiC consumables including seeds, powder, and graphite components for the PVT process. TekSiC delivers both standard furnace systems and custom-tailored solutions with comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and process development services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Xforge Platform: Induction heating furnace platform for SiC crystal growth and high-temperature heat treatment applications, comprising Xforge PVT and Xforge HT product lines.
Products and services
- Xforge PVT Induction-heated Physical Vapor Transport (PVT) system designed for silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth. Supports crystal sizes from 100-200mm in diameter with n-type and semi-insulating conductivities. Features advanced temperature and pressure control, machine learning-ready data sensing capabilities, and is CE-marked.
- Xforge HT High-temperature vacuum furnace for heat treatment applications. Temperature range 100-3000°C with advanced pressure and gas management for controlled processing environments. Suitable for additive manufacturing post-processing, sintering, diffusion coating, diffusion bonding, and high-temperature testing of refractory metals and ceramics.
- SiC Consumables (Seeds, Powder, Graphite) High-quality consumables for SiC PVT crystal growth including SiC seeds (4-12 inch, n-type/p-type/HPSI, 4H polytype), silicon carbide powder (n-type, HPSI 6N, mesh 20-40 and 8-20), and machined graphite components with options for prototype series and large-scale production.
- System Development Services Comprehensive solutions from concept to CE-marked systems including system engineering, electrical and automation, mechanical design, process development, regulatory compliance, and technical analysis. Includes hotzone design, modeling/simulation, and manufacturing of custom designed graphite hardware.
- Heat Treatment as a Service Customers can send parts for heat treatment processing at TekSiC facilities without purchasing equipment, then receive processed parts back. Provides access to Xforge HT capabilities without capital equipment purchase.
Quantifiable outcome
- Supports SiC crystal growth up to 200mm diameter for large-scale production
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use TekSiC
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
TekSiC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
TekSiC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TekSiC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Aixtron: Germany-listed MOCVD/CVD equipment supplier serving the broader compound semiconductor equipment market; while not a direct PVT competitor, Aixtron sells into the same SiC and power-electronics wafer customers as TekSiC.
- Tokyo Electron: Global semiconductor equipment incumbent with a broad portfolio across wafer processing; while not focused on PVT furnaces specifically, TEL sells adjacent thermal processing and deposition equipment to the same wafer-producer customers.
- Veeco Instruments: US-listed semiconductor equipment company with MOCVD and other compound semiconductor process systems serving the same SiC and power-electronics value chain; broader incumbent with overlapping customer accounts.
Direct peers
- LPE: Italian maker of epitaxial reactors for SiC and other compound semiconductors, serving the same wafer-producer customer base as TekSiC and addressing adjacent steps in the SiC wafer value chain.
- PVA TePla: German-listed manufacturer of crystal growing systems, including PVT furnaces for silicon carbide crystal growth that directly compete with TekSiC's Xforge PVT in serving wafer producers and SiC crystal growers worldwide.
- ECM Greentech: France-based designer of PVT furnaces and SiC crystal growth systems, including high-temperature induction-heated systems aimed at SiC wafer producers — closely aligned with TekSiC's Xforge PVT offering.
- Cyberstar: French manufacturer of induction-heated crystal growth furnaces and high-temperature equipment for SiC and other semiconductor materials, overlapping with TekSiC's induction-heating core technology.
- Crystal Growing Systems (CGS): Italian supplier of SiC and bulk crystal growth furnaces with a strong PVT product line; directly competes with TekSiC in offering research- and production-grade crystal growth equipment for the SiC market.
Emerging players
- Nabertherm: German manufacturer of industrial high-temperature furnaces for heat treatment, sintering, and materials research; competes with TekSiC's Xforge HT in the broader high-temperature furnace market beyond SiC crystal growth.
- Carbolite Gero: UK/German manufacturer of high-temperature laboratory and industrial furnaces for materials research and heat treatment; overlaps with TekSiC's Xforge HT positioning for research institutes and advanced materials processing customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TekSiC social profiles
Digital presenceTekSiC compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
TekSiC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TekSiC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
TekSiC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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TekSiC M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about TekSiC
What does TekSiC do?
TekSiC designs, manufactures, and sells induction heating furnace systems (the Xforge platform) for silicon carbide crystal growth via Physical Vapor Transport (Xforge PVT) and high-temperature heat treatment (Xforge HT). The company also sells SiC consumables (seeds, powder, graphite components) and provides system development services and Heat Treatment as a Service for industrial and research customers.
Is TekSiC a public or private company?
TekSiC is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was TekSiC founded?
TekSiC was founded in 2021. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is TekSiC based?
TekSiC is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does TekSiC make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Furnace Systems Sales are the primary driver. The others are siC Consumables, system Development Services and heat Treatment as a Service.
Who are TekSiC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Aixtron, Tokyo Electron and Veeco Instruments. Direct peers are LPE, PVA TePla, ECM Greentech, Cyberstar and Crystal Growing Systems (CGS). Emerging players are Nabertherm and Carbolite Gero.
Does TekSiC have an API?
No public API is recorded for TekSiC.
What industry is TekSiC in?
TekSiC's product category is Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAE, Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment, with a secondary code of HDAHAEAE, Thermal Processing Equipment (Furnaces/RTP/Anneal). Its NAICS code is 333994 and its SIC code is 3567.