Top 62 Beijing Startups to Watch in 2026

Beijing has become a global center for artificial intelligence development, with many new companies attracting large investments. This is seen in companies like Moonshot AI, which was founded in 2023 and has already secured $1.6 billion in funding.

While AI is a major focus, the city is also home to established technology giants in other fields. For example, social media company ByteDance has raised over $9.5 billion.

Below is our list of 62 Beijing startups worth keeping an eye on.

Failory's Top 10 Picks

1. Zhipu AI

AI Data Integration ML Software

Zhipu AI develops foundational artificial intelligence models that support language, voice, and multimedia tasks. Their technology provides the core building blocks for developers creating new AI-powered tools and applications.

2. Moonshot AI

AI Generative AI ML Software

Moonshot AI develops large-scale AI models with a focus on long context understanding. Their primary product is an AI assistant named Kimi, which can process and summarize extensive documents and conversations.

3. Shengshu Technology

AI Generative AI

Shengshu Technology builds generative AI infrastructure that powers native multi-modal large models. These models are designed to generate complex media like images, 3D assets, and video directly from text.

4. HTX

Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency Financial Services FinTech

HTX operates a global cryptocurrency exchange and provides a suite of financial services for digital assets. The platform allows users to trade a wide variety of cryptocurrencies and securely store them using integrated wallet and storage solutions.

5. Cambricon Technologies

AI Electronics Semiconductor

Cambricon Technologies builds specialized processor chips that power intelligent cloud servers, terminals, and robots. The company's work in the semiconductor space creates the fundamental hardware needed to run complex artificial intelligence systems.

6. ByteDance

Content Data Mining Social Media

ByteDance operates a suite of content platforms that use machine learning to connect users with information and entertainment. Their most famous creation is TikTok, a global social media app for short-form mobile videos.

7. Temu

E-Commerce E-Commerce Platforms

Temu operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with millions of sellers, manufacturers, and brands around the world. The platform gained widespread attention for offering a massive variety of goods at exceptionally low prices.

8. AIsphere

AI Computer Vision Service Industry

AIsphere builds visual AI models to help content producers generate new material across a variety of sectors. Their technology uses multimodal large models to power AI-generated content for a wide range of scenarios.

9. Moore Threads

AI Gaming Hardware Semiconductor

Moore Threads builds full-featured graphics processing units (GPUs) that serve corporate clients across various industries. Their hardware is designed to power high-performance computing tasks in fields like artificial intelligence and gaming.

10. Galaxy Bot

AI Intelligent Systems Manufacturing Robotics

Galaxy Bot develops intelligent robotic products for universal service applications. Their AI-powered robots are built to handle a wide range of tasks in commercial and industrial settings.

52 Additional Beijing Startups Worth Following

Those top 10 companies are just a small part of what's happening in the city. Founders are building new things across many fields, especially in AI and robotics, raising billions of dollars along the way.

Some are new to the scene, while others have been growing for years. Here’s a look at the other startups that are building the future of Beijing's tech ecosystem.

Startup	Industry	Year Founded	Amount Raised	Last Funding Round
Noetix Robotics	Manufacturing	2023	CN¥100M	Venture Round
Mech-Mind Robotics	AI	2016	$341.8M	Series D
Xreal	Media	2017	$333.7M	Venture Round
Zhuanzhuan	Retail	2015	$990M	Series D
Sironax	Biotech	2017	$301M	Series B
Humanoid Robot Innovation Center	Manufacturing	2023	CN¥350M	Venture Round
ThreatBook	Analytics	2015	CN¥1.4B	Series E
Mobvoi	AI	2012	$264.9M	Venture Round
Qcraft	AI	2019	$237.8M	Corporate Round
Makera	Manufacturing	2019	$6.6M	Angel
CytoNiche	Media	2018	$47.5M	Series B
China Asset Management	Fintech	1998	$1.2B	Secondary Market
Zero Zero Robotics	AI	2014	$26.9M	Product Crowdfunding
Galactic Energy Aerospace Technology	Mobility	2018	CN¥4.9B	Series D
Veminsyn	Biotech	2021	CN¥199M	Series B
SemiDrive	Hardware	2018	CN¥3.5B	Series B
Sapient Intelligence	AI	2024	$22M	Seed
Axera	AI	2019	CN¥1.8B	Series C
Didi	AI	2012	$298M	Series C
iSpace China	Mobility	2016	$473.6M	Series D
Tianyancha	Infrastructure	2015	CN¥130M	Series A
Kuaikan Manhua	Media	2014	$594.3M	Series F
QianDao App	Infrastructure	2019	$90M	Series B
Sanbo Brain Hospital	Healthcare	2004	CN¥800M	Series B
inspir.ai	AI	2017	CN¥320M	Series A
Yanming Biology	Biotech	2020	CN¥700M	Series A
Freedo	Data	2016	CN¥113M	Venture Round
JDB Group	Retail	2004	CN¥2B	Private Equity
Luoji Siwei	Media	2012	CN¥973.2M	Series C
Blueglass Yogurt	Food	2012	CN¥200M	Series B
Sainte	Healthcare	2019	CN¥400M	Series B
Panda Selected	Food	2016	$70M	Series C
WELINK	Cloud	2019	CN¥590M	Series B
Huimin	Enterprise	2013	$516.9M	Series C
Hetao101	Education	2017	$270.8M	Series C
Caihuoxia	Enterprise	2019	$45M	Series A
Alauda	Cloud	2014	$15M	Venture Round
Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur	Hardware	2015	$139.5M	Venture Round
WalkingPad	Manufacturing	2010	CN¥100M	Venture Round
Yeahmobi	Marketing	2011	$131.9M	Series C
SinoTau	Biotech	2005	CN¥2B	Series E
Inuchip	Media	2020	CN¥500M	Series A
WATRIX.AI	Analytics	2016	$70.1M	Series B
GeneQuantum Healthcare	Healthcare	2013	CN¥140M	Series C
YUANBAO TECH	Security	2018	$82.9M	Series B
Yuanxin Huibao	Fintech	2019	CN¥1.6B	Series F
Harvest Capital Management	Fintech	1999	$1.3B	Undisclosed
Dongqiudi	Media	2013	$66.4M	Series C
Ri Geng Jihua	Media	2016	CN¥63M	Series A
Youhe Wenhua	Media	2005	CN¥13M	Series A
SHENJOY	Media	2014	CN¥18M	Series A
Ranye Wenhua	Media	2015	CN¥33M	Series A