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China's startup scene is heavily focused on artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing. Many of the country's top companies are building foundational AI models and next-generation robotics.
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Get the Sheet for $50Unitree Robotics creates high-performance quadruped and humanoid robots for both industrial and consumer use. Their bio-inspired designs, like the Go2 robot dog, are recognized for their advanced mobility and AI capabilities.
Agibot creates humanoid robots designed for real-world tasks and multi-robot collaboration. These AI-powered robots are built to work together in complex environments like manufacturing and logistics.
Dreame Technology develops high-performance home appliances, including smart vacuums and advanced hair dryers. Their products are recognized for combining powerful cleaning technology with sleek, modern designs.
Xiaohongshu operates a social e-commerce platform where users discover and purchase products through shared content and reviews. The platform blends community-driven lifestyle sharing with an integrated marketplace, making it a major hub for consumer trends in China.
Zhipu AI creates foundational artificial intelligence models designed to handle complex language, voice, and multimedia tasks. Their platform provides the core models and development tools for creating applications with advanced AI capabilities.
Moonshot AI develops large language models with a powerful capacity for long-context understanding. Their flagship intelligent assistant, Kimi, can read and analyze documents containing up to 200,000 characters.
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.
Aiper develops a range of cordless robotic cleaners designed to keep pools pristine with minimal effort. The company's focus on automated technology aims to simplify the entire pool cleaning experience for homeowners.
DeepSeek creates powerful, open-source large language models designed for complex coding and reasoning tasks. Their work aims to advance the field of artificial intelligence by making these cutting-edge models freely available to researchers and developers.
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.
The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in China right now. Many of the most funded startups are working in AI, mobility, and biotech, raising tens of billions of dollars combined. Some are early in their journey, while others are scaling fast. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the country's startup ecosystem.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 2015 | CN¥3M | Series B | |
| AI | 2019 | $785.2M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | CN¥13M | Series A | |
| AI | 2016 | $200M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2023 | CN¥1.1B | Series A | |
| Media | 2012 | $9.5B | Secondary Market | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $187.3M | Series C | |
| Healthcare | 2004 | $87.6M | Series D | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | $69.3M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 2019 | $135.8M | Series D | |
| Retail | 2022 | — | Series A | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $122M | Series B | |
| AI | 2020 | CN¥2B | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2021 | CN¥510M | Series A | |
| Marketplace | 2009 | $271.8M | Series C | |
| AI | 2017 | CN¥500M | Venture Round | |
| Robotics | 2022 | CN¥1.2B | Venture Round | |
| Mobility | 2007 | $248.4M | Series D | |
| Healthcare | 2011 | CN¥3.3B | Series A | |
| Healthcare | 2015 | CN¥638M | Series E | |
| Mobility | 2018 | CN¥16.7B | Series C | |
| AI | 2023 | $87.7M | Series B | |
| Media | 2011 | $378.6M | Product Crowdfunding | |
| Automation | 2016 | $285M | Series D | |
| Media | 2016 | $401.6M | Series D | |
| Mobility | 2020 | CN¥50M | Series B | |
| Biotech | 2021 | CN¥500M | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2006 | $107.8M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2020 | CN¥3.5B | Private Equity | |
| Biotech | 2016 | $63.8M | Series B | |
| Analytics | 2023 | CN¥1.3B | Series A | |
| Manufacturing | 2013 | — | — | |
| Energy | 2008 | $175M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2021 | CN¥200M | Series A | |
| Hardware | 2005 | $1.3M | Venture Round | |
| Manufacturing | 2019 | CN¥6.5B | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2023 | CN¥2.3B | Venture Round | |
| Manufacturing | 2023 | CN¥100M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2016 | $341.8M | Series D | |
| Mobility | 2022 | $110M | Series B | |
| Food | 2012 | $595.1M | Series D | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $160M | Seed | |
| Media | 2017 | $333.7M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2014 | CN¥100M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2015 | $990M | Series D | |
| Hardware | 2015 | £2.5M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Biotech | 2017 | $301M | Series B | |
| Manufacturing | 2017 | $20M | Series C | |
| Manufacturing | 2023 | CN¥350M | Venture Round | |
| Hardware | 2012 | $75.1M | Series E | |
| Automation | 2010 | $228.4M | Series D | |
| Hardware | 2020 | CN¥4.4B | Series C | |
| AI | 2016 | CN¥10M | Series A | |
| Analytics | 2015 | CN¥1.4B | Series E | |
| AI | 2013 | $200M | Series D | |
| Mobility | 2021 | CN¥500M | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2019 | CN¥5B | Series A | |
| Biotech | 2017 | $278.5M | Series A | |
| Healthcare | 2013 | $115.5M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2012 | $264.9M | Venture Round | |
| Other | 2009 | CN¥700M | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2014 | CN¥26.4B | Venture Round | |
| Biotech | 2017 | $241.8M | Corporate Round | |
| Fintech | 2017 | $168M | Series D | |
| AI | 2019 | $237.8M | Corporate Round | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $28.5B | Debt Financing | |
| Manufacturing | 2019 | $6.6M | Angel | |
| Gaming | 2014 | CN¥3M | Angel | |
| Media | 2018 | $47.5M | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2017 | CN¥18.3B | Series A | |
| Fintech | 1998 | $1.2B | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2024 | CN¥300M | Angel | |
| Mobility | 2010 | CN¥350M | Corporate Round | |
| AI | 2014 | $26.9M | Product Crowdfunding | |
| Mobility | 2018 | CN¥4.9B | Series D | |
| Biotech | 2021 | CN¥199M | Series B | |
| Hardware | 2018 | CN¥3.5B | Series B | |
| Retail | 2014 | $16.6M | Series B | |
| AI | 2017 | CN¥221M | Series B | |
| AI | 2018 | CN¥5.1B | Series D | |
| Hardware | 2016 | CN¥34.3B | Venture Round | |
| Mobility | 2015 | $5.3B | Series D | |
| Retail | 2018 | — | — | |
| Media | 2016 | $2B | Corporate Round | |
| Media | 2016 | CN¥3M | Angel | |
| Media | 2015 | CN¥115.3M | Private Equity | |
| Environment | 2016 | $345M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2024 | $22M | Seed | |
| AI | 1999 | — | Venture Round | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | $10M | Undisclosed |
