Best Auto Companies in Guangdong, China
The 34 best Auto companies in Guangdong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: BYD.
Our analysis of 256 Auto companies
$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Guangdong
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD Manufacturer of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, rail transit, batteries, and electronics | $266M | 76 mo ago | Series D | — | 1995 | JavaBootstrapOracle WebLogic Server+9 | 16,000 patents Battery chemistries, lithium extraction, power electronics, motor control, and EV drivetrain systems | — |
| 2 | Guangzhou Batulu Information Technology Online B2B marketplace for automotive aftermarket products | $122M | 90 mo ago | Series C | Zeng Wangui Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Guangzhou Automobile Group Automotive manufacturing company | $47M | 101 mo ago | Funding Raised | Wu Song Co-Founder & General Manager | 2005 | — | 641 patents Automotive electronic control systems, power electronics, ADAS sensors, battery materials, and vehicle diagnostics | — |
| 4 | P2phx P2P lending platform for car loans | $17M | 99 mo ago | Deadpooled | Qu Bo CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Cheegu Provider of vehicle valuation, risk management, and vehicle data platform services | $15M | 116 mo ago | Series A | Lin Wensheng Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Gecko Motors Manufacturer of new energy commercial vehicles | — | 33 mo ago | Seed | Jason Peng CEO | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVue.js+24 | — | — |
| 7 | Saide Power Technology Company dedicated to the development of vehicle power systems | — | 33 mo ago | Seed | Kasim He CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 8 | BAOSTEP auto parts Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components | — | — | Unfunded | Ken Yao Co-Founder | 2003 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Auto companies in Guangdong
#1
Series D · Pingshan, Guangdong · founded 1995 · 570060 employees$266.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, rail transit, batteries, and electronics. The company provides solutions for commercial vehicles, including city bus electrification. It also offers rail transit options like SkyRail and SkyShuttle. Furthermore, the business provides batteries and electronics solutions.
- Jun 2020Series D$266.4M
#2
Series C · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2013$122Mraised▾
Online B2B marketplace for automotive aftermarket products. The company offers a comprehensive trading & supply chain lifecycle, research & development of "model-accessories matching database", standard trading system, and warehouse integrated supply chain with logistics.
- Apr 2019Series C—
- Jul 2017Series C$100M
- Jul 2016Series B$15M
- Dec 2014Series A$7M
#3
Funding Raised · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2005 · 84290 employees$47.3Mraised▾
GAC Group (a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer. Owns multiple auto brands including GAC Motor, GAC Honda Automobile (passenger cars), GAC Toyota Motor (passenger cars and commercial vehicles), GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobile, and GAC Hino Motor and more. The company has joint ventures with multiple foreign OEM partners including Fiat, Honda, Mitsubishi, and Toyota. Their clientele includes individuals and business. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.3B and a net profit of $1.21B.
- May 2018Grant (prize money)$47.3M
#4
Deadpooled · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2013$16.6Mraised▾
P2phx is an online platform that connects lenders with borrowers who are looking for loans to finance their car purchases. Claims that the average interest rate is 20%. Generates revenues by charging a small commission on the amount borrowed. Raised 100M Yuan in funding from Pearl South Group in Dec 2015.
- Jul 2018Series B—
- Dec 2015Series A$16.6M
#5
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2013$14.6Mraised▾
Provider of vehicle valuation, risk management, and vehicle data platform services. The company offers vehicle online and offline inspection, valuation, and data services. It delivers vehicle data queries, including vehicle identification number, vehicle history, and accident records. The company’s services support vehicle transactions, automotive finance, leasing, and vehicle disposal.
- Feb 2017Series A$14.6M
#6
Seed · Shenzhen, Guangdong · founded 2015—raised▾
Gecko Motors is a new energy commercial vehicle company that focuses on advanced digital chassis technology to improve user value. They offer modular, digital, and ecological strategic platform technology for OEMs and automotive operators worldwide.
- Jan 2024Seed—
#7
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2019—raised▾
Sytech Powertrain Technologies Co., Ltd is a Chinese joint venture company established in 2019 with a focus on developing new energy technologies. The company has received support from FEV Germany and is dedicated to the development of range extended electric vehicles.
- Jan 2024Seed—
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Guangdong is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Guangdong — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 40 papers.
- Guangdong University of Technology23
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University4
- Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology3
- Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics3
- Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology2
- Object detection4
- Sensor fusion3
- Computer vision2
- Object (grammar)2
- Trajectory2
- Robustness (evolution)5
- Control theory (sociology)5
- Trajectory5
- Motion planning4
- Reinforcement learning3
- Radar1
- Photonics1
- Remote sensing1
- Attenuation1
- Weather radar1
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