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UNIM  has recently completed an angel round of financing exceeding RMB 100 million. The round was led by Sail Venture Capital, with Runtu Co., Ltd. (a publicly listed company) and Wuxi Jinwu Venture Capital Partnership participating as co-investors. The funds will be used to support product R&D, procurement of key equipment, and the tape-out of two flagship storage chip products.

Founded in October 2021 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, UNIM was established by a team of top-tier professionals from China's integrated circuit (IC) industry. The company specializes in the design, development, and sales of memory chips. Core team members hail from leading global semiconductor companies such as Micron Technology, YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technologies), and ESMT (Eastchip Semiconductor), and each brings over 15 years of experience in storage chip R&D, marketing, and operations. With full-stack expertise spanning NOR, SLC NAND, MLC NAND, 3D NAND, and DRAM, UNIM is among the few companies in mainland China capable of delivering end-to-end memory chip solutions.

UNIM is committed to providing one-stop small- and medium-capacity storage solutions for both domestic and international clients, building a complete value chain from chip design and development to delivery. Its self-branded UNIM memory product lines include SLC NAND, MLC NAND, PSRAM, and LPDDR, which are widely used in consumer electronics, IoT devices, surveillance systems, and network access equipment.

Riding the Wave of Industry Growth and Domestic Substitution

Memory is a fundamental component of the semiconductor industry, often referred to as the “raw material” of electronic products. In recent years, the rise of mobile internet, big data, and cloud storage has driven unprecedented demand for memory solutions in China. Meanwhile, the rapid growth of AI, VR, and 5G technologies continues to create new market opportunities.

As the largest storage segment by market size and import dependence, memory is at the forefront of China's import substitution efforts. Recognizing a strategic window during which leading global players are transitioning process nodes and reallocating production capacity, the UNIM founding team launched the company to focus on small- and medium-capacity storage chips, entering the market with SLC NAND products. By adopting advanced fabrication technologies to reduce costs and rapidly expand market share, UNIM aims to play a key role in boosting China’s chip self-sufficiency and technological autonomy.