Radar · Energy Storage Tech in China
Best Energy Storage Tech Companies in China
The 390 best Energy Storage Tech companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Contemporary Amperex Technology.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
390companies tracked
$21.1Bdisclosed funding
5unicorns
86have raised
China's Energy Storage Tech sector is moving fast enough that tracking 390 companies and $21.1B in disclosed funding still feels like a snapshot, not a finish line. This directory ranks the best Energy Storage Tech companies in China by exactly that: disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so you can see who's actually capitalized and who's gaining ground.
Contemporary Amperex Technology sits at $9.8B, which is a number that warrants a pause. Svolt Energy Technology follows at $3.1B, then Sunwoda Electronic at $1.5B. The gap between the top and the rest is real. Five unicorns have emerged from this cohort, and the sector's median app install growth is running at roughly +28% YoY, a signal I find telling because it reflects consumer and commercial demand pulling together at once. Themes heating up right now include EV battery technology and solar electricity generation, which lines up with why storage adoption is accelerating across renewable-heavy grids. According to 2017 research, cost trajectories in battery technology have historically moved faster than most policy models assumed, and that pattern isn't slowing. The global market sits at a projected 41.0% CAGR, driven by high electricity prices and declining project costs. IDG Capital, CICC, and Asia Green Fund are the names showing up most often on cap tables here, which tells you where the smart money is still placing its bets.
Sources & further reading
- American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Q4 2025 Clean Power Quarterly Market Report
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY STORAGE TECH × CHINA
Our analysis of 50 Energy Storage Tech companies
$13.7b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2015median founding year
591kcombined LinkedIn audience
80%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy Storage Tech companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Manufacturer of battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage 83Patents top 7%Innovation top 13%Funding top 13%Market top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 7% Innovationtop 13% Fundingtop 13% Markettop 25% Partnerstop 26% Newstop 34% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Techtop 39% Growthtop 42% Globaltop 43% Talentbottom 40% Patents: 24,242 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20858 filings since 2022 vs 3359 in 2017-21 Innovation: 24,242 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 20858 filings since 2022 vs 3359 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $9.8B | 8 mo ago | 118,914 | 2011 | Robin Zeng Founder & CEO | 27 signals ▼40% Contracts · Earnings · IPO | 24,242 patents Advanced lithium‑ion battery electrodes, cell modules, safety systems, and energy‑storage integration | 5 launchs |
| 2 | Svolt Energy Technology Manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles 72Patents top 11%Innovation top 16%Funding top 29%Growth top 30% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 11% Innovationtop 16% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 30% Markettop 41% Moattop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 759 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 707 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 Innovation: 759 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 707 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $3.1B | 54 mo ago | 12,053 | 2012 | Yang Hongxin CEO | — | 759 patents Lithium‑ion battery additives, separators, and pack/cell component designs | — |
| 3 | CATL Battery Developer of Li-ion batteries 42Funding top 28%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 46%Global bottom 45% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Funding: Raised $2.8B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2.8B | 71 mo ago | — | 2011 | Huang Shilin CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 4 | Sunwoda Electronic Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems, and related hardware 60Funding top 23%Growth top 34%Fin. health top 35%News top 37% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Newstop 37% Markettop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 44% Partnersbottom 44% Techbottom 32% Funding: Raised $1.5B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Revenue +16% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.5B | 35 mo ago | 105 | 1997 | — | 5 signals ▲67% Lawsuit · Contracts | — | — |
| 5 | Farasis Energy Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage 57Funding top 28%Growth top 30%Moat top 38%Market top 44% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 30% Moattop 38% Markettop 44% Talenttop 45% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 43% Techbottom 29% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $793M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Headcount 4,765 → 7,113 (+49%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $793M | 71 mo ago | 7,113 | 2002 | Keith Kepler Co-Founder & CTO | — | 40 patents Advanced battery pack structures, cell interconnects, and thermal management solutions for lithium‑ion systems | — |
| 6 | Gotion | $560M | — | 19,564 | 2006 | — | 5 signals Announcements · Contracts · Hiring | — | — |
| 7 | Shanshan Provider of lithium materials, optoelectronic materials, healthcare services, and commercial plazas 37Patents top 29%Innovation top 42%News top 42%Funding top 43% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 42% Newstop 42% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 37% Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Innovation: 36 patents (top 63% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $478M | 49 mo ago | — | 1989 | Zheng Yonggang Founder | — | 36 patents Patents concentrated in its core technology | — |
| 8 | FCEV Provider of hydrogen power systems and related components and services 19Funding top 44%Market bottom 48%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $220M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 500 employees (top 21% of Energy Tech) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $220M | 42 mo ago | 500 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | A123 Systems Manufacturer of automotive lithium-ion batteries | $201M | 168 mo ago | 886 886 → 580 (-35%) | 2001 | — | 3 signals Layoffs · Earnings · Acquisition | 26 patents Advanced lithium‑ion battery components: solid‑state electrolytes, high‑energy cells, pre‑lithiated electrodes, separators, and co | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 10 | Telai New Energy 🦄 Operator of an EV charging network | $194M | 75 mo ago | 491 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Rongke Power Provider of electrode frame structures for batteries 27Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $145M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $145M | 37 mo ago | — | 2008 | Liu Yanhui CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Xi'an Singularity Energy Manufacturer of energy storage systems 50Funding top 34%Market bottom 46%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $142M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 100 employees (top 47% of Energy Tech) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $142M | 29 mo ago | 100 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Star Charge Provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and microgrid energy solutions | $126M | 60 mo ago | 132 | 2014 | Shao Danwei CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Phylion Battery Provider of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles | $120M | 85 mo ago | 53 | 2003 | Liquan Chen Founder | — | 31 patents Advanced Li‑ion cathode chemistries and high‑seal cell packaging technologies | — |
| 15 | EHuanDian Provider of a battery swapping network for electric scooters 69Talent top 15%Moat top 22%Funding top 34%Market top 40% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 34% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 38% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $116M | 47 mo ago | 330 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | ecoflow tech 🦄 EcoFlow provides designs, develops and manufactures eco-friendly and affordable portable power stations for… | $104M | 60 mo ago | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 17 | ChargeSpot Powerbank sharing service | $84M | 72 mo ago | — | 2018 | Jess Cheng Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder | — | — | 3 partnerships · 3 awards |
| 18 | Ningxia Hanyao Manufacturer of lithium battery cathode material | $72M | 45 mo ago | 200 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | BTR Provider of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries | $65M | 47 mo ago | 3,993 | 2001 | Jian-Guo Ren CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Anhui Yijiatong Battery Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries 29Funding top 48%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $56.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $56M | 19 mo ago | 700 | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Envision AESC Developer of IoT-based battery management and lifecycle optimization systems for EVs | $50M | 86 mo ago | 5,000 | 2007 | Shoichi Matsumoto CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Zhongshu Guoneng Technology Provider of energy storage services | $48M | 48 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Reliance Energy Provider of high-performance lithium-ion battery solutions for a range of industries 45Funding top 33%Talent top 35%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 19% Funding: Raised $43.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $43M | 3 mo ago | — | 2021 | Wang Chitang Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 24 | Ampd Energy Provider of energy storage systems for construction and industrial applications 48Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Funding top 39%Product top 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $39M | 19 mo ago | 70 | 2014 | Brandon Ng Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Enli Energy Technology Developer of advanced battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage | $36M | 47 mo ago | — | 2012 | Dai Xiang Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Newlink Naas Operator of network providing energy solutions and charging services | $30M | 42 mo ago | 611 | 2014 | Yang Wang Co-Founder | 4 signals ▼85% Announcements · Regulatory · Earnings | — | — |
| 27 | shenzhen haodian technology co Online platform offering battery components solutions | $22M | 39 mo ago | 100 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | H-Rise Manufacturer of fuel cells 32Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $21.1M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 99 employees (top 48% of Energy Tech) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $21M | 28 mo ago | 99 | 2017 | — | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 29 | Laidian Provider of the mobile phone charging network | $20M | 110 mo ago | — | 2013 | Yun Huang Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | Hangzhou Synergy Technology Battery solutions for electric vehicles | $15M | 58 mo ago | 114 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Xinyan Hydrogen Energy Technology Developer of fuel cell stacks, modules, systems, and testing platforms | $15M | 47 mo ago | — | 2017 | Hong xin CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Ankerbox Mobile charging network | $14M | 110 mo ago | 100 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Huzhou Chaona New Energy Technology Supplier of lithium ion battery material and products | $14M | 36 mo ago | — | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Changxing Taihu Nenggu Technology Energy storage system and battery manufacturing | $14M | 31 mo ago | — | 2016 | Wu Jianbin CEO | — | — | — |
| 35 | Meineng Energy Flow battery based energy storage system developer | $13M | 142 mo ago | 6 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tianneng Power International Manufacturer of lithium cells | $12M | 252 mo ago | 25,776 | 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Shenzhen Encore Technology Manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers and associated products | $10M | 44 mo ago | 300 | 2015 | Dai Guofeng Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | Zhang Fei Charge Electric vehicle charging stations network | $10M | 74 mo ago | 300 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Teplore Provider of the commercial energy storage system | $7M | 46 mo ago | — | 2021 | Jun Zhang Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 40 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Starpower Provider of decentralized energy storage system 29Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 42%Tech bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 42% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | — | 2023 | Laser Ding CEO & Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Ruisheng New Energy Technology Provider of lithium battery drying technology solutions and equipment manufacturing | $4M | 41 mo ago | 300 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Shenzhen Jiyang Intelligent Technology Manufacturer of lithium ion battery and super capacitor production equipment | $3M | 193 mo ago | 3,000 | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Celltech Group Manufacturer and supplier of batteries | $3M | 89 mo ago | 7 | 1984 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | InvisPower Wireless charging solution for mobile devices | $2M | 119 mo ago | — | 2015 | Wang Zhe Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | 1908 New Energy Manufacturer of lithium ion batteries | $1M | 41 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Yili New Energy Technology Provider of hydrogen production solution | $1M | 25 mo ago | — | 2022 | Wei Jia Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 48 | Smart Field Mobile Charging Station management solutions for electric vehicle charging station operators | $1M | 33 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | YOOTECH Provider of solutions for wireless charging | $891K | 86 mo ago | — | 2015 | Roy Luo Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | Fox ESS 🦄 Manufacturer of inverters, chargers, batteries, and energy storage system components | $55K | 36 mo ago | — | 2019 | Justin Claxton Co-Founder & Vice President | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Energy Storage Tech companies in China
#1
Public · Ningde, Fujian · founded 2011 · 118914 employees$9.8Braised▾
Public · Ningde, Fujian · founded 2011 · 118914 employees
Manufacturer of battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage. The company provides battery solutions for passenger and commercial vehicles, and energy storage systems. It also offers battery recycling services. The company focuses on technological innovation in battery technology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 7%Innovation
top 13%Funding
top 13%Market
top 25%Partners
top 26%News
top 34%Patents: 24,242 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20858 filings since 2022 vs 3359 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 24,242 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 20858 filings since 2022 vs 3359 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $9.8B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 253k LinkedIn followers — 42.9% of this cohort's audience · 200 engagements/post (5.2× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 5 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Post IPO$280M
- Jun 2022Post IPO$6.7B
- Jul 2020Post IPO$2.8B
Founders & team
Investors
UBS, J P Morgan, Honda, Hillhouse Capital Management, Oriental Patron, Morgan Stanley
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnt DesignBaidu Analytics (百度统计)BootstrapCore-JsDocusign
#2
Series A · Changzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2021$43.4Mraised▾
Series A · Changzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2021
Provider of high-performance lithium-ion battery solutions for a range of industries. It focus on high-performance, high-capacity battery technology, with a presence in both sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Talent
top 35%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 19%Funding: Raised $43.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Audience (LinkedIn): 386 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$43.4M
Founders & team
Investors
IDG Capital
Tech stack
Core-JsFont AwesomeGravity FormsJqueryLightboxMysql
#3
Series C · Xuancheng, Anhui · founded 2006 · 700 employees$56.2Mraised▾
Series C · Xuancheng, Anhui · founded 2006 · 700 employees
Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries. It is a professional lithium-ion battery manufacturer focused on developing and producing industrial vehicle batteries, shipboard batteries, and energy storage systems. The company has a strong research and development capability and has established a production scale. Its products have been used in various industries, including logistics, transportation, and renewable energy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $56.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$56.2M
Investors
Hefei Industrial Investment Guozheng Equity Investment
#4
Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2014 · 70 employees$39Mraised▾
Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2014 · 70 employees
Provider of energy storage systems for construction and industrial applications. These systems offer a cleaner, quieter power source as an alternative to diesel generators. The systems are designed for demanding work sites and provide control over energy usage. They enable the use of zero or low carbon energy sources. The systems are remotely monitored and supported by a dedicated service team.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Funding
top 39%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 42%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $39.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series B$27.3M
- Jun 2023Series A$8M
- 2021Series A—
- Jun 2017Seed$3.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Kibo Invest, MTR Lab, Taronga Ventures, 2150.VC, Openspace Capital, Audacy Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1997 · 105 employees$1.5Braised▾
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1997 · 105 employees
Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems, and related hardware. The company provides batteries for consumer products, electric vehicles, and energy storage. It offers energy services and develops smart hardware. The business also focuses on sustainable development practices throughout its operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 34%Fin. health
top 35%News
top 37%Market
top 45%Moat
top 48%Funding: Raised $1.5B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2023)
Growth: Revenue +16% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$561M · Revenue +16% YoY · Publicly listed (IPO 2011)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Post IPO$228.5M
- Aug 2022Post IPO$886M
- Feb 2022Post IPO$384.9M
Investors
Shenzhen Capital Group, China Life Investment, CCB Financial Assets Investment, Broad Vision Funds, Source Code Capital, National Green Development Fund
Tech stack
BootstrapHeadjsHstsHttp/3JqueryJquery Migrate
#6
Series B · Hebei, Hebei · founded 2012 · 12053 employees$3.1Braised▾
Series B · Hebei, Hebei · founded 2012 · 12053 employees
Manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 11%Innovation
top 16%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 30%Market
top 41%Moat
top 44%Patents: 759 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 707 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 759 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 707 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $3.1B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2021)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2021Series B$940M
- Jul 2021Series B$1.6B
- Feb 2021Series A$542.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Sichuan Energy Investment, Hanslaser, Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems, CDH, Industrial Bank, Taikang Investment Management
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnBaidu Analytics (百度统计)HstsJqueryLenisPhp
#7
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023$4.5Mraised▾
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023
Provider of decentralized energy storage system. They specialize in designing advance energy network stability and sustainability through virtual power plant solutions. They offer a network connecting distributed energy devices through IoT,blockchain and AI.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 42%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 34%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2025)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Seed$2.5M
- Jun 2024Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Framework Ventures, Solana Ventures, Bitscale Capital, Alliance DAO, IoTeX, B1V
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceLeaflet
#8
Series C · Xi An, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2018 · 100 employees$141.8Mraised▾
Series C · Xi An, Shaanxi Sheng · founded 2018 · 100 employees
Manufacturer of energy storage systems
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $142M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2024)
Market: 100 employees (top 47% of Energy Tech)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series C$42.2M
- May 2023Series B$99.6M
- Sep 2022Series A—
Investors
Goldstone Investment, JinYi Capital, Hillhouse, GF Xinde Investment Management, Huajin Capital, Ori-mind Capital
#9
Public · Ningde, Fujian · founded 2011$2.8Braised▾
Public · Ningde, Fujian · founded 2011
CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited) is a Chinese company focused on providing energy storage solutions through advanced battery technology. The company specializes in developing Li-ion batteries for electric vehicle applications and grid level storage. CATL also develops battery management systems for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Claims to have raised funding from Shenzhen Venture Capital. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $6.3 B and a net profit of $635.5 M.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $2.8B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2020)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: Serving 2 countries incl. United States, China
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: AIDC Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Software)
Funding rounds
- Jul 2020Post IPO$2.8B
Founders & team
Investors
UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Hillhouse, Honda, Jun Sheng Investment, Legend Capital
#10
Series D · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 1989$477.6Mraised▾
Series D · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 1989
Provider of lithium materials, optoelectronic materials, healthcare services, and commercial plazas. The organization supplies materials used in lithium batteries. It also develops and distributes optoelectronic materials. Healthcare services are part of its business operations. Furthermore, the company operates commercial plazas.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 29%Innovation
top 42%News
top 42%Funding
top 43%Moat
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 36 patents (top 63% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding, M&A
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Series D$477.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Ningbo Industrial Investment Group, New Energy Nexus, Kunlun Capital, BYD, ZSVC
#11
Public · Nanchang, Jiangxi · founded 2002 · 7113 employees$793Mraised▾
Public · Nanchang, Jiangxi · founded 2002 · 7113 employees
Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. The company provides battery products for green transportation, smart energy storage, low-carbon construction, and portable power applications. It focuses on developing and producing batteries for various applications. The company has received recognition for its battery products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 30%Moat
top 38%Market
top 44%Talent
top 45%Innovation
top 47%Funding: Raised $793M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 13 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2020)
Growth: Headcount 4,765 → 7,113 (+49%) across vintages
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 40 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2020Series C—
- Feb 2018Series C$793M
- Jan 2013Grant (prize money)$6.3M
- Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Soochow Fund, China Venture Capital, Industrial Bank, Mercedes-Benz, SBIR, OSTI
#12
Series B · Baoding, Hebei · founded 2016 · 500 employees$219.9Mraised▾
Series B · Baoding, Hebei · founded 2016 · 500 employees
Provider of hydrogen power systems and related components and services. The company offers comprehensive hydrogen energy solutions, including fuel cell systems, fuel cell stacks, and hydrogen storage systems. It delivers customizable services for hydrogen fuel cell stack design, development, production, and application. The company also provides solutions for hydrogen storage system development and related product applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Market
bottom 48%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 15%Funding: Raised $220M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2022)
Market: 500 employees (top 21% of Energy Tech) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Series B$78.6M
- Dec 2021Series A$141.3M
Investors
PICC Capital Investment Management, SDIC, Liben, China National Building Materials
Funding & investor landscape
$21.1Btotal disclosed funding
51companies funded
84disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IDG Capital6 rounds
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Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,923,676 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy Storage Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · China
How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 17,701 China-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200920182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 66% → 54% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
- Chinese Academy of Sciences994
- North China Electric Power University871
- Tsinghua University773
- State Grid Corporation of China757
- Xi'an Jiaotong University582
leading researchers
Yang Li · Yu Zhang · Wei Wang · Yang Liu · Wei Zhang · Yan Zhang · Li Li · Wei Li
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Breakthroughs6,386 · 36%
▼ 44%→35% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — Chinese papers soared from 42 to 1,055, dominating the 44%-share breakthroughs segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electrolyte42→1055
- Anode73→1024
- Cathode49→965
- Electrochemistry61→912
- Battery (electricity)53→857
Newly emergingEnergy (signal processing) 0→296 · Photovoltaic system 0→188 · Scheduling (production processes) 0→139
Landmark Supercapacitor Devices Based on Graphene Materials · 2,527 cites
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Advancements8,807 · 50%
▲ 33%→51% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration research exploded from 14 to 1,536 papers, driving advancements' field-share rise from 33% to 51%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy14→1536
- Power (physics)5→1385
- Energy (signal processing)5→1061
- Battery (electricity)35→952
- Photovoltaic system4→880
Newly emergingEnergy consumption 0→227 · Computer data storage 0→210 · Distributed computing 0→156
Landmark Electrochemical capacitors: mechanism, materials, systems, characterization and applications · 3,670 cites
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Concerns1,444 · 8%
▼ 9%→8% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations88% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery safety concerns are intensifying — Chinese concern-flagged battery papers grew from 21 to 344 alongside newly emerging electric power system risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)21→344
- Nanotechnology28→300
- Electrolyte12→276
- Anode17→262
- Cathode10→223
Newly emergingPower (physics) 0→65 · Electric power system 0→48 · Electrical engineering 0→46
Landmark Lithium metal anodes for rechargeable batteries · 4,565 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · China
Where energy storage 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.
Beijing3147 · +0.59
Shanghai2007 · +0.62
Nanjing1077 · +0.61
Guangzhou/Shenzhen1056 · +0.62
Wuhan967 · +0.60
Hangzhou765 · +0.59
Harbin479 · +0.61
Hefei448 · +0.63
PATENT SIGNAL · China
Who's filing energy storage patents in China
China energy storage patent filing is accelerating — 4,887 filings from 1,714 assignees (2016–2025), led by Contemporary Amperex Technology, Huawei Digital Power TECH, Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage TE; annual filings 68→1645.
4,887 filings1,714 assigneespeak 1645/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Contemporary Amperex Technology707
- Huawei Digital Power TECH564
- Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage TE451
- Sungrow Power Supply227
- BYD208
- Shenzhen Hithium Energy Storage 178
- Contemporary Amperex Future Ener150
- EVE Energy Storage104
Common questions
How many Energy Storage Tech companies are there in China?
Radar tracks 390 indexable Energy Storage Tech companies headquartered in China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Storage Tech companies in China?
The Energy Storage Tech companies in China on this list have raised a combined $21.1B in disclosed equity funding across 51 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Storage Tech company in China?
Contemporary Amperex Technology is the highest-funded Energy Storage Tech company in China, with $9.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Storage Tech companies in China are funded?
51 of the 390 Energy Storage Tech companies in China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Storage Tech unicorns are there in China?
5 Energy Storage Tech companies in China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in China Energy Storage Tech companies?
The most active investors in China Energy Storage Tech companies on this list include IDG Capital, Asia Green Fund, CICC, Fortune Capital, Goldstone Investment .
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.