Radar · Auto Tech in Shanghai
Best Auto Tech Companies in Shanghai, China
The 132 best Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aiways.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
132companies tracked
$16.6Bdisclosed funding
9unicorns
87have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × SHANGHAI
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 Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiways 🦄 Manufacturer of AI-powered electric cars 79Moat top 15%Talent top 23%Market top 25%Funding top 35% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 15% Talenttop 23% Markettop 25% Fundingtop 35% Producttop 36% AItop 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $2.1B | 53 mo ago | Series D | 1,500 | 2017 | Samuel Fu Co-Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 2 | ENOVATE 🦄 Manufacturer of electric cars 42Moat top 15%Funding top 41%Market top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $1.7B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1.7B | 68 mo ago | Series B | 92 | 2015 | Hailiang Zhang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 3 | Youxia Motors 🦄 Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related energy storage systems 60Moat top 15%Market top 34%Talent top 38%Funding top 42% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 15% Markettop 34% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Market: 300 employees (top 30% of Energy Tech) · Unicorn (valued $3.4B) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.3B | 93 mo ago | Series B | 300 | 2014 | Will Lee Co-Founder & MD | — | — |
| 4 | Tuhu 🦄 Online marketplace for auto spare parts | $1.2B | 79 mo ago | Public | 4,572 | 2011 | Chen Min Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 5 | Zhiji Automobile Technology 🦄 Manufacturer of electric vehicles featuring advanced driver assistance and safety systems 40Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat top 37%Product top 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Producttop 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1.1B | 17 mo ago | Series B | 1 | 2011 | — | — | 2 expansions |
| 6 | NIO Manufacturer of electric vehicles, power solutions, and lifestyle products 83Funding top 19%Market top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 28% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Markettop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 31% Newstop 33% Partnerstop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 45% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $1.1B across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Market: 38,820 employees (top 1% of Energy Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $1.1B | 24 mo ago | Public | 38,820 | 2014 | William Li CEO | 417 patents Battery swapping stations, EV charging, vehicle sensor synchronization, and onboard computing management | — |
| 7 | Polestones Manufacturer of automotive vehicles 40Funding top 40%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1.0B | 32 mo ago | Series D | — | 2023 | Chang Jing Founder | — | — |
| 8 | ROX Motor Manufacturer of smarts cars 55Funding top 26%Innovation top 41%Patents top 42%Market top 44% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 41% Patentstop 42% Markettop 44% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $1.0B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 15 patents (top 78% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $1.0B | 32 mo ago | Series D | 1,000 | 2021 | Changjing Co-Founder | 15 patents Electric vehicle powertrain integration, battery thermal/control systems, and diagnostic technologies | 1 launch |
| 9 | Banma Network Technology 🦄 Connected car platform | $698M | 59 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | Alex Shi CEO | — | — |
| 10 | Hesai Technology 🦄 Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles 76Patents top 12%Product top 18%Innovation top 19%Funding top 26% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Producttop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Markettop 31% Newstop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 40% Partnerstop 42% Techtop 43% Growthbottom 42% Patents: 591 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 549 filings since 2022 vs 42 in 2017-21 Product: 4 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $599M | 55 mo ago | Public | 1,020 | 2014 | Yifan Li Co-Founder & CEO | 591 patents Advanced solid-state LiDAR sensing and automotive detection technologies | — |
| 11 | Yixin Group Online lending marketplace for auto financing | $580M | 97 mo ago | Acquired | 3,947 | 2013 | Zhang Xuan Chairman & CEO | 94 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 12 | PATEO Saas & AI enabled infotainment solutions for connected vehicles | $573M | 26 mo ago | Public | 1,300 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Black Sesame Technologies 🦄 Developer of AI-based chips for machine vision tasks 89Product top 14%Patents top 15%Innovation top 18%AI top 20% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 18% AItop 20% Markettop 25% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Globaltop 40% Techbottom 22% Newsbottom 19% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Patents: 247 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 198 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $500M | 46 mo ago | Public | 916 | 2016 | Wilson Liu Co-Founder & COO | 53 patents Advanced automotive vision systems: camera calibration, image fusion, shading correction, and robust data links. | — |
| 14 | Hellobike Online car rental platform | $500M | 55 mo ago | Series D | 4,477 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Zongmu Technology 🦄 Tech-enabled platform offering ADAS and autonomous driving solutions | $382M | 50 mo ago | Series E | 835 | 2013 | Rui Tang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | NeueHCT Provider of assisted driving technologies for the global automotive industry | $200M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | 2024 | Stone Li Chief Executive Officer | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 17 | eHi Car Services Online car rental platform | $195M | 133 mo ago | Public | 7,780 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 18 | SAIC Online platform offering car ride-hailing services | $194M | 13 mo ago | Series C | — | 2018 | Wu Bing CEO | — | — |
| 19 | LEEKR Provider of full-stack vision processing solutions for autonomous driving | $192M | 24 mo ago | Series C | — | 2020 | Jeff Hui Co-Founder | — | — |
| 20 | ICONIQ Motors Developer of electric cars | $182M | 101 mo ago | Series C | 103 | 2016 | Karim Banna Co-Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Zhenqu Technology Manufacturer of automotive-certified power modules and electric vehicle solutions 60Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Talent top 38%Market top 43% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $152M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $152M | 9 mo ago | Series E | 350 | 2017 | Jie Shen Founder | — | — |
| 22 | Maxieye ADAS products & autopilot systems for automotive | $150M | 19 mo ago | Series D | — | 2010 | Zhou Shengyan CEO | — | — |
| 23 | Haoqipei B2B marketplace for auto spare parts | $130M | 84 mo ago | Series D | — | 2016 | Alex Chen Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | Atzuche P2P car rental platform | $130M | 65 mo ago | Series D | 24 | 2014 | Chen Weiyu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 25 | Shenma Jinrong Online marketplace for auto loans | $87M | 97 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2015 | Ning Rui Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 26 | Supremind Developer of video intelligent analysis and spatiotemporal data management AI | $81M | 46 mo ago | Series C | 90 | 2016 | Yao Peng Co-Founder | — | — |
| 27 | Volant Aerotech Developer of electric VTOL aircraft 35Funding top 27%Moat top 31%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $56.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $56M | 1 mo ago | Series C | — | 2021 | Wei Yu Co-Founder | — | — |
| 28 | Envision AESC Developer of IoT-based battery management and lifecycle optimization systems for EVs | $50M | 86 mo ago | Series C | 5,000 | 2007 | Shoichi Matsumoto CEO | — | — |
| 29 | Chelaile App-based trip planning platform for transit operators | $50M | 126 mo ago | Series B | 170 | 2012 | Nilson Shao Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Huizuche Online car rental platform for outbound travellers | $40M | 120 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | Liu Yi Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | MOTOVIS AI-enabled platform offering solutions for autonomous driving | $38M | 48 mo ago | Series C | — | 2015 | Bruce Wang Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 32 | Xiaoming Bike On demand bike rental service | $30M | 107 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2016 | Chen Yuying Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 33 | Maimai Automobile Online C2B used car trading platform | $29M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2017 | Jiang Qitao Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Mai mai Car Online C2B platform for users to sell their cars | $29M | 108 mo ago | Series A | — | 2005 | Qitao jiang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 35 | Xiaomagouche Online marketplace for purchasing cars | $28M | 121 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | Lai Junjie Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | sinPro AI-powered perception solutions for autonomous vehicles | $27M | 17 mo ago | Series B | — | 2021 | Li Xuyang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 37 | SHPT Manufacturer of powertrain system for electric vehicles 50Market top 46%Funding top 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 46% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Market: 223 employees (top 34% of Energy Tech) Funding: Raised $21.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $21M | 29 mo ago | Seed | 223 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Shenmachuxing.com IoT-enabled B2C retail platform for electric vehicles | $20M | 85 mo ago | Deadpooled | 70 | 2018 | Ning Rui Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 39 | Shanghai Dajun Power Control Technology Manufacturer of electric motors and controllers for EVs | $20M | 173 mo ago | Series A | 600 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Carking001 Tech enabled used car dealer | $17M | 171 mo ago | Deadpooled | 173 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 41 | SPACE Technology Provider of automated parking solutions | $16M | 53 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | Guanglin Ma Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 42 | OmniSensing Photonics Technology Provider of LiDAR technology-based photonic products and sensing technologies | $16M | 60 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | Chen Wei Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 43 | Shanghai Bangbang Robot Provider of assistive robotic solution for individuals with mobility issues | $15M | 47 mo ago | Series B | 40 | 2016 | Li Jianguo Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Roadefend Provider of driver fatigue detection & safety system | $15M | 86 mo ago | Series B | — | 2012 | Wang Bo CEO | — | — |
| 45 | LinearX Provider of smart car operating system to enable intelligent driving | $15M | 46 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Dong Han Co-Founder | — | — |
| 46 | PAI Developer and manufacturer of electric motorcycles | $14M | 36 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | Hongtao Ning Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Voyager Technology Provider of ADAS and ADS to improve driving safety in autonomous vehicles | $14M | 26 mo ago | Series B | — | 2013 | Brian Chen Co-Founder & CEO | 2 patents Precision optical beam steering components for LiDAR systems | — |
| 48 | Shanghai Digital Policy Software Cloud-based CRM solution for automotive OEMs & suppliers | $13M | 79 mo ago | Series C | 300 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Shanghai Geometry Partner Intelligent Driving Provider of AI-enabled sensors for navigation of autonomous vehicles | $9M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | Xue Dan Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 50 | Zhonglaidian Shanghai Technology Development Provider of EV charging solution 14Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $4.8M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $5M | 23 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Shanghai
#1
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021$56.4Mraised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021
Developer of electric VTOL aircraft. The cpompany offers features like integrated avionics system, collision avoidance, airborne maintenance, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Moat
top 31%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $56.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$300M
- Oct 2025Series B—
- Aug 2024Series A—
- Jun 2024Series A$13.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Shenzhen Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment, Legend Capital, CDH, Qingsong Fund, Zigong Chuangfa, Gengxin Capital
#2
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2024$200Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2024
Provider of assisted driving technologies for the global automotive industry. It specializes in autonomous driving algorithms, intelligent control software, and sensor integration systems. The company also offers hardware platforms and vehicle decision-making modules. These offerings enhance driving safety, support automation, and enable scalable deployment.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Mor Chinese OEM) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Yunfeng Capital, Fortune Capital, Chaos Investment, Hone Capital, Ningbo Tongshang Fund, AUMOVIO
#3
Series E · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 350 employees$151.9Mraised▾
Series E · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 350 employees
Manufacturer of automotive-certified power modules and electric vehicle solutions. The company's products cover power modules, motor controllers, and electric vehicle solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 38%Market
top 43%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $152M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series E (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series E$84.1M
- Feb 2025Series E—
- Oct 2023Series D$83.4M
- Sep 2023Series C—
Founders & team
Investors
Legend Capital, Orizafofs, C Capital, Xinshang Capital, Huatai Baoli Investment, Duncheng Investment
#4
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 1 employees$1.1Braised▾
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 1 employees
Manufacturer of electric vehicles featuring advanced driver assistance and safety systems. The company offers multiple models with customized color options and interior designs. Vehicles incorporate digital chassis technology and passive safety features. The company provides user manuals, privacy terms, and information disclosure documentation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%Product
top 49%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $1.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Unicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 18.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series B—
- Mar 2024Series B$1.1B
- Aug 2022Series A—
Investors
Bank of China Asset Management, Abci, Momenta, Jiangsu Qingtao Energy Technology, SAIC Motor, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Tech stack
Core-JsHstsLodashNext.JsNode.JsReact
#5
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018$194.1Mraised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018
Online platform offering car ride-hailing services. The platform offers ride-hailing services for consumers and corporates. Users can book their ride by providing location, passenger details, and more. It offers services like airport transfers, local rides, business visits, conference cars for corporates, and more. It offers features like real-time tracking, variant payment options, insured rides, and more.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series C$179.8M
- Aug 2022Series B$148.3M
- Dec 2020Series A$45.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Momenta, Gaoheng Management Consulting, SAIC Motor, Alibaba Capital Partners
#6
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 38820 employees$1.1Braised▾
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 38820 employees
Manufacturer of electric vehicles, power solutions, and lifestyle products. The company designs and produces a range of electric sedans, SUVs, and sports cars. It also provides battery swapping services, charging solutions, and roadside assistance. Additionally, the company offers a selection of branded merchandise and accessories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Market
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 28%Patents
top 29%Innovation
top 31%Funding: Raised $1.1B across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2024)
Market: 38,820 employees (top 1% of Energy Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Serving 4 countries incl. United States, China, United Kingdom
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 4 the year before · 1 published app (98.1k installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Post IPO$207.1M
- Dec 2023Post IPO$2.2B
- Jun 2023Post IPO$738.5M
- Apr 2022Post IPO$1B
Founders & team
Investors
Hefei Construction Investment Holding, Anhui Provincial Emerging Industry Investment, SDIC Innovation, Sequoia Capital, Joy Capital, CYVN Holdings
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#7
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2010$150.3Mraised▾
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2010
Maxieye develops advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) products and autopilot systems for automotive. Its range of ADAS products includes lane departure warning (LDW), front vehicle crash warning (FCW), pedestrian collision warning (PCW), autonomous emergency braking (AEB), intelligent distance optical switching, adapt to the headlamp system, and others.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 355 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series D$80M
- Aug 2022Series C—
- Nov 2021Series B$47M
- Mar 2020Series A$23.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Shanghai Shengyu Equity Investment Fund Management, Fosun Capital, Shanghai Zhangjiang Technology Venture Capital, Axera, Cedarlake Capital, Shanghai Weihao Chuangxin Investment Management
#8
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2009 · 1300 employees$572.7Mraised▾
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2009 · 1300 employees
Pateo providesSaas & AI enabled infotainment solutions for connected vehicles. It offers products that include connected car solutions packages for automotive OEMs including infotainment systems with related hardware and cloud-based telematics services. It has developed a smart car platform for OEMs to develop their infotainment dashboards and provide connected car services. It also has aftermarket products.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series D$208M
- Nov 2022Series C$41.2M
- Jun 2022Series C$149.4M
- Mar 2022Series B$47.3M
Investors
Xiaomi, Suning Holdings Group, Dongfeng Motor, Haier, Shanghai Guosheng Group, Ping An
#9
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021 · 1000 employees$1Braised▾
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021 · 1000 employees
Manufacturer of smarts cars. The comapny develops vehicles with features that includes lithium-ion batteries, anti-theft system, speed-charging, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Innovation
top 41%Patents
top 42%Market
top 44%Growth
top 45%Partners
top 45%Funding: Raised $1.0B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2023)
Innovation: 15 patents (top 78% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 33.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series D—
- Apr 2022Series D$200M
- Jan 2022Series C$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Coatue, Sequoia Capital, Idc Capital, Tencent, Weiqiaocy, Qiming Venture Partners
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHeadless UiHsts
#10
Series D · Yangpu, Shanghai · founded 2023$1Braised▾
Series D · Yangpu, Shanghai · founded 2023
Manufacturer of automotive vehicles
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 40%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $1.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series D$1B
Founders & team
Investors
Weiqiaocy
#11
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021$27.4Mraised▾
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021
AI-powered perception solutions for autonomous vehicles. They specialize in collecting traffic environment data to assist in the perception and decision-making capabilities of autonomous vehicles.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series B$27.4M
- Dec 2023Series A—
- Apr 2023Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
GP Capital, Xiaomi Industrial Investment, NIO Capital, Huaxiang Capital, Harvest Capital, Haihe Industrial Fund
#12
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2020$192.5Mraised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2020
Provider of full-stack vision processing solutions for autonomous driving
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series C$137.8M
- Oct 2023Series C$54.7M
- May 2022Series A—
- Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Shenzhen Capital Group, Harvest Fund, Vision Plus Capital, Sinovation Ventures, Free Trade Zone Fund, Unity Ventures
Funding & investor landscape
$16.6Btotal disclosed funding
58companies funded
137disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Bitauto4 rounds
IDG Capital4 rounds
Qiming Venture Partners4 rounds
Sequoia Capital4 rounds
Notable founders
Wei Yu
Co-Founder · Volant Aerotech
Stone Li
Chief Executive Officer · NeueHCT
Jie Shen
Founder · Zhenqu Technology
Marius Mechlinski
Co-Founder & MD · Zhenqu Technology
Wu Bing
CEO · SAIC
William Li
CEO · NIO
Zhou Shengyan
CEO · Maxieye
Changjing
Co-Founder · ROX Motor
Chang Jing
Founder · Polestones
Li Xuyang
Founder & CEO · sinPro
Jeff Hui
Co-Founder · LEEKR
Hui Zhifeng
Co-Founder & CEO · LEEKR
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 SHANGHAI · Mobility
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Shanghai is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Shanghai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 294 papers.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University leads optimistic AV research (mean stance 0.69), dominated by neural networks and safety themes, with 267 breakthrough/advancement papers versus only 19 concerns.
294 papers · stance +0.69 · 58% breakthrough · 7% concern
top institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University106
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science41
- Shanghai University28
- Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory24
- Shanghai Institute of Technology15
leading researchers
Chuan Hu · Yafei Wang · Fei Liu · Li Chen · Chen Peng · Xiaolan Wang
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 1% critical tone
Artificial IntelligenceTransportationComputer ScienceMachine LearningAutomotiveRobotics
▲
Breakthroughs165 · 56%
▲ 0%→56% share
2 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is newly dominant — 31 papers emerged from zero, anchoring a field-share surge from 0% to 56%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Real-time computing1→8
- Automotive engineering1→5
Newly emergingComputer vision 0→31 · Human–computer interaction 0→23 · Trajectory 0→19
Landmark Planning-oriented Autonomous Driving · 644 cites
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Advancements102 · 35%
▲ 0%→34% share
1 median citations93% since 2021mostly methods-led
Control theory and Trajectory planning are intensifying — combined 31 rising papers drive advancements from 0% to 34% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Control theory (sociology)17
- Trajectory15
- Motion planning11
- Computer vision9
- Automotive engineering7
Newly emergingControl theory (sociology) 0→16 · Trajectory 0→14 · Computer vision 0→9
Landmark Lane Keeping Control of Autonomous Vehicles With Prescribed Performance Considering the Rollover Prevention and Input Sa · 147 cites
▼
Concerns19 · 6%
▲ 0%→7% share
1 median citations100% since 2021mostly reviews
Computer security and Human–computer interaction risks are newly emerging — both brand-new at 5 papers each within a 0%-to-7% concern share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Human–computer interaction5
- Computer security5
- Perception4
- Systems engineering2
- Simulation2
Newly emergingHuman–computer interaction 0→5 · Computer security 0→5 · Perception 0→4
Landmark Choose Your Simulator Wisely: A Review on Open-Source Simulators for Autonomous Driving · 57 cites
Common questions
How many Auto Tech companies are there in Shanghai, China?
Radar tracks 132 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Shanghai, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China?
The Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list have raised a combined $16.6B in disclosed equity funding across 58 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Shanghai, China?
Aiways is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Shanghai, China, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China are funded?
58 of the 132 Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Shanghai, China?
9 Auto Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shanghai, China Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Shanghai, China Auto Tech companies on this list include Legend Capital, Tencent, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, SAIC Motor, Shunwei Capital.
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