Best Auto Tech Companies in Hong Kong, China
The 67 best Auto Tech companies in Hong Kong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ChargeSpot.
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.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Hong Kong
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChargeSpot Powerbank sharing service | $84M | 72 mo ago | Series C | Jess Cheng Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder | 2018 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+13 | 2 partnerships |
| 2 | Ariel Rider Developer of electric bicycles | $15M | 54 mo ago | Series A | Arda Onal Co-Founder | 2009 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShogun Frontend+39 | — |
| 3 | DYU Manufacturer of multi-category electric bicycles | $14M | 29 mo ago | Series A | Leven Lee Founder | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+34 | — |
| 4 | Urtopia Online retailer of electric bikes, components, and related accessories 48Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Tech top 44%Customers top 50% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Moattop 39% Techtop 44% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 44% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $10M | 23 mo ago | Series A | Owen Zhang Founder & CEO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+29 | — |
| 5 | GetTransfer App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $8M | 88 mo ago | Series A | Alexander Sapov Co-Founder & CEO – GetTransfer.com | 2015 | SentryNode.jsGoogle Maps+23 | — |
| 6 | Walnutt Electric skateboard developer | $1M | 92 mo ago | Seed | Henri Yik Hang PANG CEO & Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 7 | Crazyfire Developer of short distance personal transport vehicles | $757K | 125 mo ago | Seed | Raymond Zhang Founder | 2014 | — | — |
| 8 | Liquidstar Provider of off-grid infrastructure for energy, water, internet, and data | $20K | 36 mo ago | Seed | Scott Defour Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Hong Kong
#1
Series A · Wan Chai, Hong Kong · founded 2021$10Mraised▾
Online retailer of electric bikes, components, and related accessories. The business provides various electric bike models, including lightweight, commuter, cruiser, and folding options. It also offers carbon fiber models, smart e-bikes, and utility cargo e-bikes. The business provides warranties, returns, and financing options.
- Jul 2024Series A$10M
- Feb 2022Seed—
#2
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2016$14.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of multi-category electric bicycles. The company design and develops multiple electric bicycles like pedal-assist bicycles, foldable bicycles, city bicycles, fat tire bikes, and more. Customers can buy bicycles and other accessories through the platform.
- Jan 2024Series A$14.1M
#3
Series C · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2018$83.7Mraised▾
ChargeSpot is a power-bank sharing service. Users have to download a mobile app and deposit a rental fee to use this service. The app enables users to find the nearest charging station. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Jun 2020Series C$38.7M
- Mar 2020Series B$35M
- 2018Series A$10M
#4
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2009 · 16 employees$14.8Mraised▾
Ariel Rider is a developer of electric bicycles. The company develops various model electric bicycles like X-Class 52V, Grizzly, D-class, etc. It offers features like Li-ion batteries, battery management system.
- Nov 2021Series A$14.8M
#5
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 106 employees$8Mraised▾
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. Users can book rides by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. App is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Jan 2019Series A$3M
- Sep 2018Series A—
- Feb 2018Series A—
#6
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2019 · 5 employees$20Kraised▾
Provider of off-grid infrastructure for energy, water, internet, and data. It offers stations that convert raw energy into useful resources. These stations charge batteries, enable e-mobility, generate atmospheric water, and provide internet connectivity. The stations also support micro data centers for sustainable infrastructure deployment.
- 2023Seed$20K
#7
Seed · Kowloon, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 50 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Walnutt develops electric skateboards under Spectra brand. Has four models under its product portfolio which come with mobile app-based remote control for checking battery status and controlling speed modes. Product features include ABS braking, two regenerative motors, 3D posture control. Claims that the silver edition can cover up to 20 miles/ 90 minutes with the top speed up to 21.7 mph.
- Oct 2018Seed$1.4M
#8
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2014$757Kraised▾
ZAR is a portable short distance travel personal transport vehicle. The vehicle is lightweight and foldable weighing 4kg. Has the range of 15 kms. Comes with an integrated Android application which has features like map navigation, tracking, real-time location sharing and more. Priced at $699. Can be bought online through Amazon.
- Jan 2016Seed$757K
#9
Deadpooled · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2011$12.5Kraised▾
Taxizu is an ad-hoc taxi sharing startup based in Hong Kong. The company provides a mobile application allowing users to intelligently group together to save money, sharing taxis on long haul taxi routes.
- Mar 2011Grant (prize money)$12.5K
#10
Funding Raised · Kowloon, Hong Kong · founded 2010$5.2Kraised▾
Diamondcab provides an online taxi-hailing platform for physically challenged people. Users can book their ride by making a call to the toll-free number. Also, they can describe additional details about the booking. Diamondcab which exclusively provides the details to the physically challenged and caretakers.
- 2015Grant (prize money)$5.2K
#11
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2017 · 26 employees—raised▾
App-based platform for renting cars. The company has collaborations with multiple car rental companies worldwide and allows users to search, compare and rent cars in multiple cities. The platform offers features like free cancellations, crypto payments, no deposits, direct rental discounts, and more. Mobile applications are available for Android and iOS users.
- Sep 2022Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2017 · 2 employees—raised▾
oneCHARGE is an electromobility startup focused on developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment. The company develops a range of EV charging solutions such as connected charging stations (DC fast charging terminals with an output power of 21kW), SaaS platform for EV charging stations (chargeOS), consumer mobile apps, and payment/billing channels. It aims to pilot an inclusive charging network across Hong Kong in association with charging station operators and EV manufacturers.
- 2018Grant (prize money)—
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,210 China-affiliated papers.
- Tsinghua University329
- Tongji University311
- Beijing Institute of Technology181
- Chinese Academy of Sciences155
- Beihang University145
- Computer vision7→308
- Trajectory4→238
- Control theory (sociology)7→153
- Robustness (evolution)4→146
- Perception1→143
- Control theory (sociology)3→233
- Trajectory6→200
- Computer vision1→190
- Motion planning7→146
- Reinforcement learning3→132
- Aeronautics1→13
- Feature (linguistics)1→6
- Control theory (sociology)1→5
- Path (computing)1→5
- Task (project management)1→4
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in China
China autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 1,744 filings from 506 assignees (2016–2025), led by Baidu USA, Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing, Huawei TECH; annual filings 18→185.
- Baidu USA325
- Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing294
- Huawei TECH197
- Intel175
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TECH126
- Baidu Online Network Technology 103
- Beijing Voyager TECH50
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TEC32
Common questions
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