Best Chatbots Companies in China
The 97 best Chatbots companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Moonshot AI.
China's chatbots sector is moving fast, and if you want to know where the money's gone, our directory ranks 97 companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $2.1B, but that number tells only half the story. Moonshot AI accounts for $1.3B of it alone, which means one company is pulling roughly 62% of the capital in this space. That's concentration, not consensus. Xiaoice ($216M) and Emotibot ($145M) round out the upper tier, with Leyan Technology ($120M) not far behind. Two unicorns have emerged from the cohort, and investors like Sequoia Capital China, Zhen Fund and 5Y Capital are still circling.
The themes heating up right now are banking chatbots, conversational AI in financial services and predictive banking, which tells you enterprise deployment is where the serious contracts are landing. Regulatory friction is real too. China's recent exam-season ban on AI chatbots shows Beijing is watching the sector closely, and companies building here are pricing that oversight into their roadmaps. Meanwhile, multi-agent chatbot launches are redefining what "chatbot" even means competitively. I'd watch the funding gap between Moonshot and everyone else, because the next financing round in this directory will tell us whether that lead holds or starts to compress.
Ranked: Best Chatbots companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonshot AI 🦄 Platform offering artificial intelligence solutions 89Funding top 10%Tech top 25%News top 25%AI top 26% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% Techtop 25% Newstop 25% AItop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% Markettop 39% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 40 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $1.3B | 1 mo ago | Series D | 2013 | Zhou Xinyu Co-Founder | BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesAtlassian Statuspage+13 | — | — |
| 2 | Xiaoice 🦄 Platform offering emotional computing framework-based AI chatbot | $216M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 2014 | Baoyuan Wang Co Founder | Node.jsEnvoyExpress+2 | — | — |
| 3 | Emotibot Develops virtual assistant with emotion analysis feature | $145M | 47 mo ago | Series D | 2015 | Ivan Xu Co-Founder | — | 2 patents Affective computing: multimodal emotion and facial attribute recognition for human-computer interaction. | — |
| 4 | Leyan Technology AI based customer service applications | $120M | 61 mo ago | Series D | 2014 | Shen Libin Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Automatic call answering systems without physical button or flip mechanisms | — |
| 5 | Shenzhen Zhuiyi Technology Provides development platform and services for virtual customer agents | $62M | 60 mo ago | Series D | 2016 | Wen linding Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 6 | AI Rudder Provider of AI-powered solutions for automating customer communication and contact centers | $60M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 2019 | Kun Wu Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 4 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 7 | Recurrent AI Provider of a NLP and deep learning-based analytics solution | $50M | 54 mo ago | Series C | 2017 | Yuzhen Zhang Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 8 | WATI Cloud and WhatsApp based customer support tool for enterprises | $35M | 43 mo ago | Series B | 2015 | Bianca Ho Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — |
| 9 | Tricorn NLP-based customer engagement and helpdesk solutions provider | $25M | 97 mo ago | Public | 2016 | Zhuoran Wang Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Raven Tech AI based general purpose assistant application | $18M | 133 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Qizhi Technology Developer of AI-based digital health solutions for prevention and rehabilitation | $16M | 97 mo ago | Series A | 2016 | Wang Danian CEO | — | 9 patents Cooling fans, image sharpening, footwear design, maternal protection, baby pool, hydro turbines, mobile chargers | — |
| 12 | Flying Tiger Interactive Technology Communication solutions for financial institutions | $16M | 55 mo ago | Series B | 2016 | Shi Haidong CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Weiling Provider of AI based micro assistant for we chat | $15M | 47 mo ago | Series A | 2007 | Yang Jiongwei Founder | SentryVue.jsNginx+1 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 14 | Bar-headed Goose Intelligent Technology Platform offering enterprise-level AI Agent | $14M | 29 mo ago | Series A | — | Zhang Yi Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Fengping Intelligence Provider of artificial intelligence generated content solution | $14M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 2022 | He Junhua Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Clustar Provider of a training platform for machine learning models | $11M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Beijing Killer Whale Technology AI-based bot products sales assistance & training | $10M | 83 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Moran Cognitive Technology Develops natural language recognition and processing technology and solutions | $10M | 113 mo ago | Series A | 2016 | Claire Bot Co-Founder & Marketing Director | — | 4 patents Smart‑home automation: dynamic rule generation and conflict‑resolution for environmental control | — |
| 19 | Respond.io Provider of AI-powered platform unifying customer touchpoints and CRM integrations | $9M | 45 mo ago | Series A | 2016 | — | SentryTailwind CSSVue.js+25 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 20 | Mitang Technology AI intelligent customer development products | $6M | 26 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Iyunwen Chatbot developer for enterprises | $6M | 75 mo ago | Series B | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Asked AI-based voice interaction technology, platforms, and hardware products developer | $2M | 128 mo ago | Seed | 2015 | Qi Zhifeng Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Shenzhen Hao Pigeon Technology AI-based communication platform for call centers | $2M | 96 mo ago | Seed | 2017 | Li Ning CEO | — | — | — |
| 24 | OChengShanghai Branding services provider | $628K | 96 mo ago | Seed | 2015 | Xu Woming Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | Juzi Bot Provides conversational bots for marketing and sales | $150K | 36 mo ago | Seed | 2015 | Huan Li Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chatbots companies in China
#1
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2013$1.3Braised▾
Platform offering artificial intelligence solutions. It develops large language models and creates LLMs for handling long context and producing results for tasks such as legal documents, finance analysis, and creative writing.
- May 2026Series D$2B
- Jan 2026Series C$500M
- Feb 2024Series B$1B
- Oct 2023Series B$274.2M
#2
Series A · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2022$14Mraised▾
Provider of artificial intelligence generated content solution. They offer a range of AI-powered services including digital human IP, AI short video production, and digital human creation and trading, catering to various industries.
- Sep 2024Series A$14M
#3
Xiaoice 🦄Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014$216.1Mraised▾
Platform offering emotional computing framework-based AI chatbot. It offers multiple virtual companionship products, including virtual friends, digital experts, and virtual employees.
- Nov 2022Series B$139.1M
- Jul 2021Series A$77M
#4
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 300 employees$145.4Mraised▾
Emotibot develops chatbot development platform which can be used to create customer service virtual assistant with emotion analysis feature. The company claims to use deep learning and effective computing technology to understand user behavior, mood, and requirements. Emotibot uses inputs including text, audio, and visual signs via device camera, or a combination of all three depending on availability. As of Feb 2017 bot is available on Wechat messaging platform.
- Jul 2022Series D—
- Apr 2021Series C$15.3M
- Nov 2020Series C$30.2M
- Oct 2019Series B$45M
#5
Series A · Hangzhou, Zhejiang$14.1Mraised▾
Platform offering enterprise-level AI Agent
#6
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 42 employees$120.3Mraised▾
Leyan Technology is developing artificial intelligence-based customer service applications. The company claims that the applications are equipped with natural language processing, therefore, can automatically answer to users without the need for in-depth training dialogue. Applications are in the areas of government, finance, hospitals, and education.
- Apr 2021Series D—
- Mar 2021Series C$77M
- Sep 2020Series C$22.2M
- May 2020Series C$21.1M
#7
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2019 · 75 employees$60Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered solutions for automating customer communication and contact centers. It offers voice and chat agents, along with a platform for building and deploying AI agents. The tools aim to unify communication across various channels, including voice, chat, email, and social media. The companys solutions cater to industries such as banking, finance, insurance, and telecommunications, automating tasks like telemarketing, quality assurance, and customer service.
- Mar 2022Series B$50M
- Aug 2021Series A$10M
#8
Series A · Hangzhou, Zhejiang$6.4Mraised▾
AI intelligent customer development products
#9
Series B · Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong · founded 2015 · 70 employees$35Mraised▾
Cloud and WhatsApp based customer support tool for enterprises. It manages contacts, starts conversations, and engages customers through WhatsApp. Features include personalized notifications, automated replies, and API integration. The platform provides targeted campaigns, pre built templates, and personalized offers to help businesses grow on WhatsApp. The platform enables businesses to interact and transact with customers through WhatsApp, providing personalized conversations and real time engagement opportunities.
- Oct 2022Series B$23M
- Dec 2021Series A$8.3M
- Jun 2021Seed—
#10
Series C · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2017$50Mraised▾
Provider of a NLP and deep learning-based analytics solution. It provides solutions to correlate and analyze conversation data and communication results. It caters to online and offline customer service center companies and organizations that are highly dependent on agents, sales representatives, & account managers for communication with customers. The real-time assistance and execution analysis system has the capability to monitor the communication ability and performance of the employees.
- Dec 2021Series C$38M
- Sep 2020Series B$12M
- Sep 2019Series A—
- Seed—
#11
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016$61.6Mraised▾
Zhuiyi.ai provides a development platform to enable client organizations to build virtual customer service agents. The platform uses deep learning, big data and behavioral science techniques for building these agents. Zhuiyi also offers development services. These agents are optimized for multiple industries such as finance, travel, technical services, etc. Clients include Drop The Trip, Gome, Truck Help, Ofo, Huney Buds, etc.
- Jun 2021Series D—
- Apr 2019Series C$41M
- Nov 2017Series B$20.6M
- Sep 2016Series A—
#12
Series A · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 120 employees$14.9Mraised▾
Provider of AI based micro assistant for we chat. It helps businesses in automating conversations, marketing, and sales processes using live chat functionalities on we chat. Also, it has options for generating key insights into customers and enabling communications.
- Jul 2022Series A$14.9M
- Sep 2021Seed—
- Dec 2020Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chatbots coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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