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Best Energy Companies in Jiangsu, China

The 116 best Energy companies in Jiangsu, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GCL New Energy.

116companies tracked
$2.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
16have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × JIANGSU

Our analysis of 50 Energy companies

$16.6b in tracked funding; 42% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.

50companies analysed
42%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2007median founding year
521kcombined LinkedIn audience
81%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy companies in Jiangsu

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1GCL New Energy
Developer of solar energy projects
42Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Market top 49%News bottom 32%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Markettop 49%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Techbottom 26%
Funding: Raised $1.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$1.0B103 mo agoPublic—2014PHPVideoJSGSAP+6——
2GCL Technology Holdings
Manufacturer of poly silicon and wafers products
50Funding top 20%Market top 31%Fin. health top 43%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 20%
Markettop 31%
Fin. healthtop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 28%
Techbottom 25%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $710M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr)
Market: 11,527 employees (top 3% of Energy) · Revenue ~$2.1B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$710M9 mo agoPublicGongshan Zhu
Founder
2006Animate.cssTengineSwiper+4——
3GCL System Integration Technology
Manufacturer of solar powered products
50Talent top 38%Market top 39%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 39%
Fundingtop 40%
Techbottom 40%
Newsbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
Growthbottom 35%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Market: 3,520 employees (top 7% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$388M65 mo agoSeries AZhu Gongshan
Founder
1990PHPGSAPApache HTTP Server+8——
4Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology
Manufacturer of solar grade monocrystalline silicon wafers and semiconductor components
65Market top 28%Funding top 43%Global bottom 29%
All 3 signals ▾
Markettop 28%
Fundingtop 43%
Globalbottom 29%
Market: 2,618 employees (top 9% of Energy)
Funding: Raised $188M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100
$188M54 mo agoSeries B—2017———
5Hosjoy 🦄
Provider of innovative home solutions for heating and cooling systems
53Moat top 15%Market top 38%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%
All 5 signals ▾
Moattop 15%
Markettop 38%
Fundingbottom 45%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Market: Unicorn (valued $1.0B)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$134M110 mo agoSeries CWang Hao
CEO
2009———
6ET Solar
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
$50M215 mo agoSeries AXinghua Wang
Founder
2005DudaNginxSnowplow Analytics+1113 patents
Advanced crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, modules, and manufacturing processes
—
7SunSunLighting
LED lighting products
$40M169 mo agoDeadpooledJianning Sun
CEO
2010———
8Jiangsu Riyu Photovoltaic New Material Technology
Developer of photovoltaic paste for high-efficiency solar cell front side
35Funding top 46%Global bottom 29%
All 2 signals ▾
Fundingtop 46%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $14.0M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$14M22 mo agoFunding Raised—2015———
9TSUNESS
Manufacturer of microinverters, easy solar kits, and energy storage systems
42Product top 34%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Producttop 34%
Fundingtop 45%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 36%
Customersbottom 29%
Product: 4 published apps (162k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $13.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$14M31 mo agoSeries BAndy Liu
Co-Founder & CEO
2016WordPressMySQLPHP+18—1 launch
10Suzhou Yisheng Optical Materials Co
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
$9M51 mo agoSeries A—2016———
11SUNFLEX
Developer of solar energy projects
21Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 40%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$5M17 mo agoSeedLi Yongfang
Founder
2023———
12Jiangsu Polymer New Energy Technology
Provider of battery charging solutions
$1M40 mo agoSeries A—2015———

Top 12 Energy companies in Jiangsu

#1
Public · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2006 · 11527 employees
$710Mraised
▾

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.32B and a net profit of $2.42B.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%
Market
top 31%
Fin. health
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 37%
Growth
bottom 28%
Funding: Raised $710M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Market: 11,527 employees (top 3% of Energy) · Revenue ~$2.1B · Top-10,000,000 web property
Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.1B · Revenue -55% YoY · Revenue 3.0x total funding
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Post IPO$700M
  • Nov 2009PE$710M
Founders & team
Gongshan ZhuFounder
Investors
China Investment Corporation, Infini Capital Management, Balderton Capital, CDH, Milestone Capital, Tianying Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosBaidu Analytics (百度统计)HstsJquerySwiper
#2
Seed · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2023
$5.5Mraised
▾

SUNFLEX is a technology company focused on the development of calcium-titanate new energy technologies. The company was founded by Professor Li Yongfang and his team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With a strong R&D focus, SUNFLEX aims to commercialize its innovative products and solutions in the field of new energy.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 45%
Funding
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Seed$5.5M
Founders & team
Li YongfangFounder
#3
Funding Raised · Wuxi, Jiangsu · founded 2015
$14Mraised
▾

Developer of photovoltaic paste for high-efficiency solar cell front side. It focuses on silver paste used on the front of solar cells. The company has a product system with rich categories and rapid iterations. It optimizes the formula and preparation process of silver paste products. This enables solar cell manufacturers to meet customization needs for front silver paste.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%
Global
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $14.0M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Investors
Broad Vision Funds
#4
Public · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2014 · 859 employees
$1Braised
▾

Developer of solar energy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Market
top 49%
News
bottom 32%
Global
bottom 29%
Tech
bottom 26%
Funding: Raised $1.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2017)
Market: 859 employees (top 13% of Energy) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2017Post IPO$1B
Investors
China Taiping Insurance Group
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBaidu Analytics (百度统计)GsapHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#5
Series A · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 1990 · 3520 employees
$388.4Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of solar powered products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Market
top 39%
Funding
top 40%
Tech
bottom 40%
News
bottom 36%
Global
bottom 36%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Market: 3,520 employees (top 7% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding: Raised $388M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 54k LinkedIn followers — 10.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Post IPO$388.4M
  • 2007Series A—
Founders & team
Zhu GongshanFounderDeyong HeCFO
Investors
Balderton Capital, Spinnotec, Skytrace Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCookieyesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#6
Series B · Zhenjiang, Jiangsu · founded 2017 · 2618 employees
$188.1Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of solar grade monocrystalline silicon wafers and semiconductor components

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 28%
Funding
top 43%
Global
bottom 29%
Market: 2,618 employees (top 9% of Energy)
Funding: Raised $188M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2021)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series B$188.1M
Investors
Junhao Capital, Financial Street Capital Operation Center, Hncapital, China Merchants Capital, State Power Investment Group, CCB Financial Assets Investment
#7
Series B · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2016 · 120 employees
$13.8Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of microinverters, easy solar kits, and energy storage systems. The company provides micro hybrid and residential storage units. Product lines include microinverters with varied output, easy solar kits for multiple applications, and accessories. The business offers solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial solar systems.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 34%
Funding
top 45%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 44%
Product: 4 published apps (162k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $13.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Series B$13.8M
  • May 2023Series A—
Founders & team
Andy LiuCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
GLP, IDG Capital
Tech stack
AhrefsCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#8
Hosjoy 🦄
Series C · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2009
$133.9Mraised
▾

Provider of innovative home solutions for heating and cooling systems. Its products include air purifiers and water purification systems.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%
Market
top 38%
Funding
bottom 45%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 29%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Market: Unicorn (valued $1.0B)
Funding: Raised $134M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2017)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2017Series C$115.9M
  • Aug 2016Series B$18M
Founders & team
Wang HaoCEO
Investors
Asia Green Fund, Charisma Partners, Founder Hesheng, Five Star Holding
#9
Series A · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2016 · 136 employees
$9.4Mraised
▾

Developer of new materials designed for solar panel back sheet. The company provides packaging solutions for fluororesin coatings, high-resistance photovoltaic backplane cleaning, gel microsphere processing, and anti-static and anti-blue light modules, committing to improving the usage of green energy.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Series A$9.4M
Investors
Yuanhe Holdings, Hengtong, Three Gorges Green Fund
#10
Series A · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2005
$50Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of solar PV modules

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2008Series A$31M
  • Mar 2008Series A$19M
Founders & team
Xinghua WangFounderDennis SheCEO
Investors
Tsing Capital, NewMargin Ventures, Development Principles Hong Kong, Ceyuan Ventures, Partners Group
Tech stack
DudaHstsJqueryJquery MigrateLodashMobx
#11
Deadpooled · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2010
$40Mraised
▾

SunSun Lighting engages in the research, development, and manufacture of LED lighting products. It offers LED lamps, tubes LED luminaires, and lighting management systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications. Their patented PowerXplore and 4-D technologies are used in various applications. With 2 factories operating in Chang Zhou and Li Yang, they are planning to expand in North America and Europe.

Funding rounds
  • May 2012Series B$30M
  • Jun 2011Series A$10M
Founders & team
Jianning SunCEO
Investors
GSR Ventures, Oak Investment Partners
#12
Series A · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2015
$1.5Mraised
▾

Developer and producer of advanced smart charging equipment for EV cars. The company focuses on research and development of cutting-edge technology for battery fast charging, its products can be used for safe and fast charging of lithium batteries (groups) and various lead-acid batteries, enabling its users to complete charging safely, quickly and intelligently without damaging the battery nor shortening the battery life.

Investors
Suzhou Asset Management, AVIC Lianchuang Technology

Funding & investor landscape

$2.6Btotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
14disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Addor Capital4 rounds
Asia Green Fund2 rounds
Balderton Capital2 rounds
Broad Vision Funds2 rounds
Dojane Capital2 rounds
Govtor2 rounds
Huicheng Capital2 rounds
Prax Capital2 rounds
Restone Capital2 rounds
Tianying Capital2 rounds

Notable founders

Gongshan Zhu
Founder · GCL Technology Holdings
Li Yongfang
Founder · SUNFLEX
Zhu Gongshan
Founder · GCL System Integration Technology
Deyong He
CFO · GCL System Integration Technology
Andy Liu
Co-Founder & CEO · TSUNESS
Wang Hao
CEO · Hosjoy
Xinghua Wang
Founder · ET Solar
Dennis She
CEO · ET Solar
Jianning Sun
CEO · SunSunLighting
Chen Jian
Founder & CEO · AdvanSol
Zhongtian Li
Co-Founder · Suzhou Sunwell New Energy
Yao Yu
Co-Founder · Suzhou Sunwell New Energy
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,759,370 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN JIANGSU · Energy

How research on Energy Storage in Jiangsu is moving

A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Jiangsu — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 239 papers.

Jiangsu University leads Jiangsu's optimistic energy-storage research, dominated by advanced battery materials and supercapacitor fabrication, with 233 recent papers reflecting surging, breakthrough-oriented momentum.

239 papers · stance +0.61 · 44% breakthrough · 10% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Jiangsu University113
  • Jiangsu University of Science and Technology81
  • Jiangsu Normal University20
  • Jiangsu University of Technology11
  • Jiangsu Institute of Metrology4
leading researchers
Jun Yang · Jie Yang · Qiang Ma · Dongpo Song · Kai Zhang · Minjie Shi
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 1% critical tone
Materials ScienceBusinessTransportationAutomotiveElectronicsEnvironment
▲ Breakthroughs101 · 42%
▲ 0%→42% share
0 median citations97% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrochemistry and Anode research newly dominates — Jiangsu breakthroughs jumped from 0% to 42% field-share across 27 papers each.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrochemistry27
  • Anode27
  • Supercapacitor19
  • Cathode19
  • Electrode17
Newly emergingElectrochemistry 0→27 · Anode 0→26 · Cathode 0→18
Landmark An Exploration of New Energy Storage System: High Energy Density, High Safety, and Fast Charging Lithium Ion Battery · 195 cites
◆ Advancements107 · 45%
▲ 0%→45% share
2 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration is rising fast — advancements grew from 1 to 13 papers, alongside nanotechnology emerging with 15 new studies.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy1→13
  • Electrolyte1→7
  • Redox1→5
Newly emergingNanotechnology 0→15 · Anode 0→14 · Battery (electricity) 0→13
Landmark Manipulating Electrocatalytic Li2S Redox via Selective Dual‐Defect Engineering for Li–S Batteries · 224 cites
▼ Concerns23 · 10%
▲ 0%→10% share
2 median citations100% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery and electrolyte safety concerns are newly emerging — both topics appeared fresh with 5 papers each as field-share reached 10%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)5
  • Lithium (medication)5
  • Electrolyte5
  • Cathode4
  • Anode4
Newly emergingBattery (electricity) 0→5 · Lithium (medication) 0→5 · Electrolyte 0→5
Landmark PDOL-Based Solid Electrolyte Toward Practical Application: Opportunities and Challenges · 187 cites

Common questions

How many Energy companies are there in Jiangsu, China?
Radar tracks 116 indexable Energy companies headquartered in Jiangsu, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in Jiangsu, China?
The Energy companies in Jiangsu, China on this list have raised a combined $2.6B in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in Jiangsu, China?
GCL New Energy is the highest-funded Energy company in Jiangsu, China, with $1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in Jiangsu, China are funded?
12 of the 116 Energy companies in Jiangsu, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in Jiangsu, China?
1 Energy company in Jiangsu, China on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Jiangsu, China Energy companies?
The most active investors in Jiangsu, China Energy companies on this list include Addor Capital, Asia Green Fund, Balderton Capital, Broad Vision Funds, Dojane Capital.
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