Asia
China AI & tech ecosystem (2026)
Asia's AI ecosystem in China: 8 tracked AI startups, with the biggest hub in Beijing. Total tracked funding: $5.4B.
Startups
8
Total raised
$5.4B
Investors HQ'd
0
Founders + ops
1
Funding by year — China
2023 → 2026Top startup cities
By HQ cityChina startups by sector
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View all 8 →| # | Company | City | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Shanghai | $2.2B | |
| 2 | | Beijing | $1.5B | |
| 3 | | Beijing | $200M | |
| 4 | | Beijing | $300M | |
| 5 | | Beijing | $1.2B | |
| 6 | | Hangzhou | — | |
| 7 | | — | — | |
| 8 | | — | — |
Recent funding in China
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Page 1Zhipu AI
CN est. 2019
Chinese foundation model lab behind ChatGLM and GLM-4.
Raised
$1.5B
Stage
STRATEGIC
MiniMax
IPO CN est. 2021
Chinese AI lab behind Hailuo video and Talkie companions.
Raised
$2.2B
Stage
IPO
01.AI
CN est. 2023
Founded by Kai-Fu Lee — maker of the Yi model family.
Raised
$200M
Stage
S-A
Moonshot AI
CN est. 2023
Maker of Kimi — the long-context AI chatbot.
Raised
$300M
Stage
S-B
Kling AI
Verified CN est. 2023
Next-generation AI video creation
Raised
$1.2B
Stage
CORPORATE
DeepSeek
CN est. 2023
Open-weights frontier AI models with breakthrough efficiency.
Stage
PRIVATE (HIGH-FLYER)
Baichuan AI
CN est. 2023
Empowering the world with knowledge and professional services through breakthrough language AI.
WeRide
CN
WeRide is a global leader in autonomous driving technology, transforming urban living with a portfolio of five core products.