# Factorem

> Factorem is an AI-driven on-demand manufacturing platform based in Singapore. Founded in 2020 by Alexandra Zhang and Hardik Dobariya, it lets engineering and hardware teams upload a CAD file, get an instant quote, and order custom parts - CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding and surface treatment - from a vetted network of Southeast Asian factories, with no minimum order quantity. The platform uses AI to scan designs, match them to the best-suited manufacturer, and manage end-to-end fulfilment, compressing prototyping timelines from months to days.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Singapore
- **Founders:** Alexandra Zhang (Co-Founder & CEO), Hardik Dobariya (Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)
- **Team size:** ~21 employees
- **Products:** Instant Quote Platform, CNC Machining, 3D Printing, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Injection Molding
- **Notable:** Described as Southeast Asia's first one-stop on-demand custom manufacturing platform., Grew from ~10 factories in 2020 to 110+ vetted manufacturing partners., 30,000+ custom parts manufactured through the platform.

## Products & services

- **Instant Quote Platform** — Upload a CAD/CAD drawing and Factorem's AI scans the design, checks manufacturability, and returns an instant quote.
- **CNC Machining** — Precision CNC machined custom parts on-demand across a vetted factory network, with 200+ materials available.
- **3D Printing** — Additive manufacturing for prototypes and low-volume production parts.
- **Sheet Metal Fabrication** — Custom sheet metal parts including cutting, bending and fabrication with surface treatment options.
- **Injection Molding** — Custom injection molded parts for higher-volume production runs.
- **Surface Treatment & Finishing** — Post-processing and surface treatment services to finish parts to spec.
- **Re-Engineering Services** — Legacy part re-engineering and custom tooling for hard-to-source or obsolete components.
- **End-to-End Order Fulfilment** — AI manufacturer matching, order tracking, quality control and global logistics managed through one dashboard.

## Achievements

- Described as Southeast Asia's first one-stop on-demand custom manufacturing platform.
- Grew from ~10 factories in 2020 to 110+ vetted manufacturing partners.
- 30,000+ custom parts manufactured through the platform.
- Raised seed funding led by Enterprise Singapore's SEEDS Capital and Blue InCube Ventures (2023).
- Recognized on Forbes' company profile listings and featured by NUS Enterprise as a startup story.
- Reported 300% year-over-year revenue growth.

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Closed seed funding round led by Enterprise Singapore's SEEDS Capital and Blue InCube Ventures.
- **2024-01** — Relaunched website and platform positioning around AI-driven on-demand manufacturing and end-to-end fulfilment.
- **2024-06** — Expanded vetted factory network across Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea and grew materials catalog past 200 options.

## Links

- Website: https://factorem.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/factoremglobal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/factoremsg/

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Last updated: 2026-08-06