69 Best Startups in Shanghai to Watch in 2024

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Shanghai

We track 22,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 40 start-ups . with an aggregate funding of $235M. The average funding per company in this subset is $5.9M. 1 executives. It includes data on 1 professionals within these filtered companies.

Last update to the database: Dec 17, 2024. See changelog.

Huma

Digital health platform for predictive care and research.

Health TechAITechnology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

🇨🇳 Shangmei, Hunan

China

🇩🇪 Hamburg, Hamburg

Germany

🇬🇧 London, England

United Kingdom

🇬🇧 Londonderry County Borough, Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

🇺🇸 New York, New York

United States

Founded:

2011-01-01

Employees:

101 - 250

Seedtable Rank:

# 1051

Total Raised: $235.00M

Last Funding: $80.00M (Series D)

Key People:

Milano Fili - Chief Technology Officer

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COHO

Workforce management software developed in Shanghai.

Proptech & Real EstateHiring and RecruitementEnterprise software

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

101 - 250

Seedtable Rank:

# 10472

Total Raised: $0.37M

Last Funding: $0.37M (Pre Seed)

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Abiochem Biotechnology

Abiochem Biotechnology is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2015 by Xudong Qu.

TechnologyAgricultural technology (AgTech)Agriculture

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

1 - 9

Seedtable Rank:

# 13148

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Semiconductor group launching solar cell production from its recycled silicon wafers.

SemiconductorClean technologySolar power

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

1 - 9

Seedtable Rank:

# 13148

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ELEME Inc.

ELEME Inc. is a Shanghai-based food delivery company founded in 2009.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Founded:

2009-04-01

Employees:

1 - 9

Seedtable Rank:

# 13148

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Shadow Eye Technology

Shadow Eye Technology is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2020.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

11 - 49

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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WM Motor

WM Motor is a Chinese company that designs, manufactures, and markets battery-operated electric vehicles

Clean technologyAutomotive industryElectric vehicle

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

1001 - 4999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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Tuhu

Tuhu is a company providing an automobile after-sales products and services via its website, mobile application, call center and third-party e-commerce platforms.

Service industryE-commerceAutomotive industry

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

5001 - 9999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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WeWork China

WeWork China is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2010.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

5001 - 9999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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Tianyigou

Tianyigou is a Shanghai-based e-commerce company founded in 2020.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

11 - 49

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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iTutorGroup

ITutorGroup provides an online educational platform for students and business professionals.

TechnologyEducational TechnologyEducation

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

1001 - 4999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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AMEC

AMEC is a company founded in 2004 by James Yang.

ManufacturingSemiconductorIndustrial

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

1001 - 4999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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Hui-Gene Therapeutics

Hui-Gene Therapeutics is a company founded in 2018 by Xuan Yao.

GeneticsTechnologyHealth technology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

11 - 49

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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SenseTime

SenseTime is a Chinese artificial intelligence startup company that develops facial recognition technology.

Machine learningRoboticsTechnology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

5001 - 9999

Seedtable Rank:

# 13623

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5211game

5211game is a Shanghai-based company.

GamingeSportsVideo game industry

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Daoxila.com

Daoxila.com is a Shanghai-based e-commerce company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Octmami

Octmami is a Shanghai-based e-commerce company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Newsummitbio

Newsummitbio is a Shanghai-based company.

TechnologyBiotechnologyBiology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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JW Therapeutics

JW is focused on revolutionizing medicine by re-engaging the body's immune system to treat cancer.

TechnologyHealthcareInternal medicine

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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ShouTi Inc.

ShouTi Inc. is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2019.

TechnologyPharmaceutical industryHealthcare

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Stemirna Therapeutics

Stemirna Therapeutics is an mRNA therapeutics and nanoparticle formulation company in China focused on treatments for cancer, infectious diseases and rare diseases.

TechnologyHealthcareBiotechnology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Founded:

2016-05-01

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Abbisko Therapeutics

Abbisko Therapeutics is an immunomodulators for cancer founded in 2016.

TechnologyBiomedical engineeringEngineering

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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CloudCare

CloudCare is a Shanghai-based cloud computing company.

Cloud computing

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Wochacha

Wochacha is a Shanghai-based internet of things company.

Internet of things (IoT)

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Sironax

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Enesource

Enesource is a Shanghai-based company.

Clean technology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Jiujiuweikang

Jiujiuweikang is a Shanghai-based e-commerce company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Taomee

Taomee is a Shanghai-based developer tool company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Eddingpharm

Eddingpharm is a biotechnology company founded in 2001.

TechnologyBiomedical engineeringEngineering

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Manner

Manner is a coffee company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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mo9 (moKredit)

mo9 is a Shanghai-based company.

GamingEntertainmentVideo game industry

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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ZongMu Technology

Machine learningLogisticsRobotics

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Dada-JD Daojia

Dada-JD Daojia is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2014.

LogisticsE-commerceCrowdsourcing

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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HEDONE

HEDONE is a Shanghai-based fashion company.

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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Dingdong Maicai

A China-based grocery delivery service with a focus on fish, vegetables, fresh water, and fruit

Delivery (commerce)FoodGrocery and Convenience Retailers

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Seedtable Rank:

# 14831

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2345.com

2345.com is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2005 by shengdong pang.

TechnologyInternet

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

501 - 999

Seedtable Rank:

# 17212

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Upper

Medical diagnostic system for smart, efficient healthcare solutions.

Health TechHiring and RecruitementManufacturing

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

251 - 500

Seedtable Rank:

# 19007

Last Funding: $0.00M (Unknown)

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Yalochat

Yalochat is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2015 by Javier Mata.

Machine learningTechnologySoftware

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

201 - 499

Seedtable Rank:

# 19523

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Gracell Biotechnology Ltd

Gracell Biotechnology is a developer of cancer immune therapies designed to treat cancer.

TechnologyBiopharmaceuticalBiomedical engineering

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

201 - 499

Seedtable Rank:

# 19523

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Berkeley Lights

A synthetic biology and biotechnology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Emeryville, California.

TechnologyBiomedical engineeringEngineering

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

201 - 499

Seedtable Rank:

# 19523

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Zilliz

Zilliz is a vector database company providing products for enterprise-grade AI.

Machine learningEnterprise softwareTechnology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

51 - 199

Seedtable Rank:

# 22561

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ThinkForce

ThinkForce is a Shanghai-based artificial intelligence chip maker.

SemiconductorTechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

51 - 199

Seedtable Rank:

# 22561

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Feiwei Information

Feiwei Information is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2012 by Yong Tang.

TechnologyAgricultural technology (AgTech)Agriculture

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

51 - 199

Seedtable Rank:

# 22561

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Forerunner Medical

Forerunner Medical is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2009 by Jie Qin.

ManufacturingTechnologyHealth technology

Location:

🇨🇳 Shanghai, Shanghai

China

Employees:

51 - 199

Seedtable Rank:

# 22561

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