Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Shenzhen, China
The 44 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Shenzhen, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: United Aircraft Technology.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Shenzhen
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Aircraft Technology Developer of multi-utility drones | $291M | 41 mo ago | Series D | — | 2014 | JavaAnimate.cssBootstrap+6 | 18 patents Helicopter main rotor drive mechanisms and control systems | — |
| 2 | DJI 🦄 Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology | $105M | 31 mo ago | Series B | Frank Tao Founder & CEO | 2006 | HubSpot CMS HubZohoGSAP+24 | 10,015 patents UAV flight control, gimbal stabilization, aerial imaging, and related sensor processing | 2 launchs |
| 3 | ANNGIC Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic | $21M | 46 mo ago | Series C | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Boundary.AI Developer of AI-based autonomous flight systems | $15M | 4 mo ago | Series B | Haimin Weng Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Simtoo Develops a drone for consumer photography purposes | $14M | 117 mo ago | Deadpooled | Aaron Zhang CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chasing Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories | $4M | 5 mo ago | Series C | Johnson Zhang Founder & CEO | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 7 | SmartDrone Develops unmanned aerial vehicles for consumer and commercial applications | — | 65 mo ago | Series C | Edward Jin Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | AEE Aviation Technology Commercial UAV manufacturer | — | 124 mo ago | Series A | Xianzhi Zhang Founder | 2005 | — | 5 patents Compact UAV design, storage solutions, and control systems for aerial photography | — |
Top 8 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Shenzhen
#1
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2020$14.7Mraised▾
Developer of AI-based autonomous flight systems. It designs and develops autonomous flight systems and avionics for diverse aircraft platforms. Its products can be integrated into eVTOL, STOL, and CTOL aircraft. It also offers flight control and navigation systems.
- Apr 2026Series B$14.7M
- Jul 2024Series A—
- May 2023Seed—
#2
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2000$3.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories. These vehicles support various applications, including aquaculture, hull inspection, emergency rescue, and scientific exploration. The company provides support through forums, news, and user stories. It also offers opportunities to become a dealer and provides related policies.
- Mar 2026Series C$14M
- Aug 2022Series B—
- Apr 2019Series A$3M
- 2017Seed$500K
#3
DJI 🦄Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2006 · 14000 employees$105Mraised▾
Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology. The company provides tools for capturing images and redefining camera placement. It offers products for filmmaking, agriculture, conservation, and energy infrastructure. The company transforms technology into easy-to-use devices, combining technology with designs.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$33K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$97.4K
- Sep 2015Series B—
- May 2015Series B$75M
#4
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong · founded 2014 · 600 employees$290.8Mraised▾
Developer of multi-utility drones. It offers unmanned helicopters for various industrial inspections, logistics, defense, and the oil and gas industry. It also provides drone-based equipment and services.
- Mar 2023Series D$290.8M
#5
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 150 employees$21.3Mraised▾
Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic. It offers an automotive forward-collision warning system, car lane change assisting system, car crash warning system. It provides a millimetre-wave radar sensor for application in drones, security fields, and traffic monitoring.
- Oct 2022Series C$14M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Aug 2018Series A$7.3M
#6
Deadpooled · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2011$13.7Mraised▾
Shenzhen Simtoo Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. is a drone company. It builds an auto-follow quadcopter drone called Dragonfly for consumer use. The drone is designed to fly at low altitudes and is meant for use in taking photographs and selfies. The drone can be folded (making it portable). The Dragonfly drone can be controlled by a smart watch.
- Oct 2016Series B$10.6M
- Aug 2015Series A$3.1M
- Jan 2015Angel—
#7
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015—raised▾
Shenzhen Smart Drone UAV Co., Ltd. (SmartDrone) develops drones for industrial and consumer use. Its commercial products include the octocopter Cloud UAV which is sold in three variants for delivery, aerial photography and remote sensing, and the Sky Eye which is a quadcopter model for surveillance use by law enforcement agencies. Its consumer products include the Mirage Pro and the Mirage 4K, which contain proximity sensor-based collision avoidance features, and can be flown semi-autonomously by pre-programming waypoints.
- Mar 2021Series C—
- Jul 2018Series B—
#8
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2005—raised▾
AEE Technology operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). It is a 4 rotor UAV which has shake proof holder, airborne equipment, infrared camera, high capacity battery, automatic pilot etc. The products are used for military operations, rescue operations, anti-terrorism, extreme sports events, traffic monitoring etc.
- Apr 2016Series A—
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