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Best Auto Tech Companies in Hangzhou, China

The 50 best Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Leap Motor.

50companies tracked
$5.6Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
27have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × HANGZHOU

Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies

$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

223companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
36unicorns
2018median founding year

Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingStageFounderEmployeesPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Bucar
Online consignment model based used car transaction platform
UnfundedDave Bucar
Co-Founder
2Dearcc
Electric car manufacturer
DeadpooledZhang Hailiang
CEO
3EP Equipment
Manufacturer of lithium-powered warehouse equipment and material handling solutions
UnfundedJohn He
Founder & Owner & CEO
25 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
4Hangpai Electric Vehicle
Electric bicycles and other vehicles
Funding Raised
5Hangzhou Ailida Technology
LiDAR systems for real-time obstacle detection, mapping, and space communication
DeadpooledPan Weiqing
CEO
6Hangzhou AODI Electronic Control
Provider of charging equipments
Unfunded2 launchs · 1 expansion
7Hangzhou Cubic Holdings
Parking solutions and smart city services
Funding RaisedZhou Linjian
Co-Founder & CEO
1,054
8Haodu
White-label solution for auto-dealers
Deadpooled8

Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou

#1
Series C · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2018 · 500 employees
$32.7Mraised

Developer of autonomous driving software and integrated system solutions. The company provides full-stack autonomous driving solutions. These solutions include sensor selection and placement, and system integration. The company also offers calibration services.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series C
  • May 2023Series B$1.5M
  • Nov 2022Series B
  • Feb 2022Series A$15.8M
Investors
Country Garden Ventures Capital, Walden International, Linear Venture, BlueRun Ventures, TransLink Capital, Prosperity7 Ventures
#2
Public · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015 · 9314 employees
$1.8Braised

Manufacturer of electric cars

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%
Funding
top 27%
Product
top 27%
News
top 32%
Partners
top 32%
Innovation
top 33%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $1.8B · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round round (Jan 2024)
Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 1 published app (72.5k installs) · Company stage: Public
Founders & team
Zhu JiangmingCo-FounderFu LiquanCo-Founder
Investors
Stellantis, CICC, SDIC, Yonghua Capital, Shanghai Electric Group, Liepin
Tech stack
CnzzCore-JsElement UiOpen GraphSentrySwiper
#3
Cao Cao 🦄
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015
$970Mraised

Provider of ride-hailing services designed to provide convenient inter- and intra- urban travel options. The company offers business rides and same-city goods delivery services by employing its own drivers, providing users with economic and convenient transportation options while enabling new energy vehicles drivers to offer transportation services efficiently.

Founders & team
Li ShufuFounderLiu JinliangCEO
Investors
Geely Automobile Holdings, People's Electric Group, Zhongrong International Trust, ZSVC, Bangshi Capital, Oceanpine Capital
#4
Souche 🦄
Series F · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2012 · 2000 employees
$1.2Braised

Souche is an O2O-based used car transaction platform. Based on the buyer's specification of the price range, model, etc, suitable cars are listed with their detailed information. Once the buyer picks the car, Souche provides a professional examination and the buyer can observe the car in its consignment facility. It helps the buyer and seller bargain online to make a deal and also provides after-sale services.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Series F$578M
  • Nov 2017Series E$335M
  • Apr 2017Series D$180M
  • Nov 2016Series C$100M
Founders & team
Yao JunhongFounder and CEO
Investors
5Y Capital, Ferry Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital China, ClearVue Partners, Warburg Pincus, Cygnus Equity
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnAnt DesignBabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsEcharts
#5
Series D · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2012 · 51 employees
$977Mraised

Taxi-booking app with tipping ability. The platform allows customers to bid a price they are willing to pay the drivers.

Funding rounds
  • May 2015Series D$142M
  • Jan 2015Series D$600M
  • Oct 2014Series C$100M
  • Apr 2014Series B$25M
Investors
Weibo, Alibaba Group, eHi Car Services, SoftBank Capital, Matrix Partners China, Puhua Capital
#6
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2016
$200Mraised

Developer of automotive chips, smart driving, maps, data, and IoT. The company focuses on research and development within the automotive intelligent technology sector. Its offerings include automotive chips, smart driving technology, high-precision maps, big data solutions, and Internet of Things applications.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Series B$200M
Founders & team
Ziyu ShenCEO
Investors
China Guoxin Holding
#7
Public · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2001 · 886 employees
$201.3Mraised

Manufacturer of automotive lithium-ion batteries. Its products include lithium-ion batteries for motorsports & commercial vehicles. It also provides services to industrial sectors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 27.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Dukosi and Nuvation Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2012Post IPO$50M
  • Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$2.9M
  • Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$2.9M
  • Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$2.8M
Investors
General Electric, Armilar Venture Partners, DOE, Alliance Capital Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, Qualcomm
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2013 · 216 employees
$159Mraised

Skio (Shi Kong) is a developer of electric cars. The company develops cars based on its own battery technology and serves as an OEM to many major Chines automakers. The company also provides battery-charging services for electric vehicles. The company was named by E&Y as one of China's most promising businesses in 2015.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2018Series B$159M
Investors
IDG Capital, Meridian Capital, Tunlan Captial, Dingju Investment, Kunteng Fund
#9
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2017 · 16 employees
$15.4Mraised

Platform for perception software in autonomous vehicles. The platform supports developing systems that interpret sensor data to understand surroundings and enable safe vehicle behavior. It focuses on software that helps autonomous systems recognize objects, environments, and movement through an integrated online development system.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series B$15.4M
  • May 2021Series B
  • Aug 2018Series A
  • Angel
Investors
Cowin Capital, Deyi Capital, Chuangxin Innovation Works, Qingsong Fund, Jade Capital Management, Zhejiang Zhejiang University Youchuang Investment Management
#10
Series A · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015 · 51 employees
$20.1Mraised

Weacar is an online platform that provides pre-purchase vehicle concierge services. Users can search their prospective cars by browsing through various makes & models, consult with online professionals, book the car by paying the deposit money & pick up the car from the cooperation store by making the full payment. They can also reserve a car for a home test drive, and apply for car finance & loans.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Series A$18.6M
  • Aug 2018Series A
  • Jan 2018Seed$1.5M
Investors
Tongjiang Capital, Guangzhou Huazhengdao Visual Logistics
#11
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2012 · 114 employees
$15.5Mraised

Hangzhou BMSer Technology develops battery management technologies for electric vehicles. It is based out of China.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series B$15.5M
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners China, Rushan Capital, Puhua Capital, Luminous Ventures, Infinity Group
Tech stack
Font AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGsapHstsJquery
#12
Seed · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2014
$62Mraised

Doohan is a manufacturer of electric trikes. The trike uses a Panasonic Lithium-ion battery imported from South Korea and gives a mileage of 100 km for one complete charge. The battery weighs 9kgs and can be easily replaced without any need for external help. Offers vehicle-tracking through the app and has anti-theft technology incorporated in it. The company holds 17 patents for this product.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2015Seed$62M
Founders & team
Zu WangCo-FounderPing JinCo-FounderGuan LiCo-Founder
Investors
Longling Capital, Fenghu Capital, Empower Investment

Funding & investor landscape

$5.6Btotal disclosed funding
17companies funded
39disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Alibaba Group2 rounds
Angel Bay Ventures2 rounds
Ginkgo Valley Capital2 rounds
Lanchi Venture Capital2 rounds
Matrix Partners China2 rounds
Puhua Capital2 rounds
Qualcomm Ventures2 rounds
Rushan Capital2 rounds
Shunwei Capital2 rounds
Zhejiang Huarui Investment Holdings2 rounds

Notable founders

Zhu Jiangming
Co-Founder · Leap Motor
Fu Liquan
Co-Founder · Leap Motor
Li Shufu
Founder · Cao Cao
Liu Jinliang
CEO · Cao Cao
Yao Junhong
Founder and CEO · Souche
Ziyu Shen
CEO · ECARX Holdings
Zu Wang
Co-Founder · Doohan
Ping Jin
Co-Founder · Doohan
Zhou Haiyou
CEO · Qibei
Qiu Yiwu’s Weibo
Founder & CEO · YunMake
Zhao Jie
CEO · YIBUTRIP
Yu Honglei
CEO · Hangzhou Vision Technology
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 310,322 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN HANGZHOU · Mobility

How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Hangzhou is moving

A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Hangzhou — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 41 papers.

41 papers · stance +0.71 · 62% breakthrough · 5% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Hangzhou Dianzi University12
  • Changzhou Institute of Technology6
  • Hangzhou City University6
  • Changzhou University5
  • Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic4
leading researchers
Wen Hu · Zejian Deng · Aixi Yang · Bangji Zhang · Biao Yang · Chen Hua
prism intelligence · tone & topics
98% positive · 2% critical tone
Artificial IntelligenceTransportationMachine LearningComputer ScienceAutomotiveRobotics
Breakthroughs24 · 59%
▲ 0%→59% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→59% of field), led by Object detection.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Object detection5
  • Feature (linguistics)3
  • Inference3
  • Robustness (evolution)3
  • Perception3
Newly emergingObject detection 0→5 · Feature (linguistics) 0→3 · Inference 0→3
Landmark Towards C-V2X Enabled Collaborative Autonomous Driving · 43 cites
Advancements13 · 32%
▲ 0%→33% share
2 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→33% of field), led by Field (mathematics).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Field (mathematics)2
  • Human–computer interaction2
  • Sensor fusion2
  • Perception2
  • GNSS applications2
Landmark An Efficient and Accurate A-Star Algorithm for Autonomous Vehicle Path Planning · 103 cites
Concerns2 · 5%
▲ 0%→5% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→5% of field), led by BitTorrent tracker.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • BitTorrent tracker1
  • Visual attention1
  • Eye tracking1
  • Computer vision1
  • Human–computer interaction1

Common questions

How many Auto Tech companies are there in Hangzhou, China?
Radar tracks 50 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Hangzhou, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China?
The Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China on this list have raised a combined $5.6B in disclosed equity funding across 17 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Hangzhou, China?
Leap Motor is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Hangzhou, China, with $1.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China are funded?
17 of the 50 Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Hangzhou, China?
3 Auto Tech companies in Hangzhou, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Hangzhou, China Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Hangzhou, China Auto Tech companies on this list include Alibaba Group, Angel Bay Ventures, Ginkgo Valley Capital, Lanchi Venture Capital, Matrix Partners China.
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