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Radar · Energy Tech in Guangdong Province

Best Energy Tech Companies in Guangdong Province, China

The 257 best Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: BYD.

257companies tracked
$9.7Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
33have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × GUANGDONG PROVINCE

Our analysis of 50 Energy Tech companies

$52.2b in tracked funding; 38% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.

50companies analysed
38%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
11unicorns
2015median founding year

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1BYD 🦄
Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit
95Patents top 7%Innovation top 15%Funding top 16%Market top 18%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 7%
Innovationtop 15%
Fundingtop 16%
Markettop 18%
Techtop 18%
Globaltop 22%
Producttop 23%
Talenttop 23%
Moattop 26%
Growthtop 37%
Newstop 46%
Patents: 16,258 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21
Innovation: 16,258 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 95/100
$6.8B15 mo agoPublicLu Xiangyang
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 5k1 partnership
2Sunwoda 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
$1.5B35 mo agoPublicBootstrapNginxHeadJS+5Top 5M
3XPENG AEROHT 🦄
Provider of smart electric aircraft
84Growth top 15%Moat top 15%Funding top 26%News top 32%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 15%
Moattop 15%
Fundingtop 26%
Newstop 32%
Talenttop 35%
Markettop 37%
Techtop 48%
Globalbottom 36%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100
$650M22 mo agoSeries BZhao Deli
Co-Founder
Node.jsVideoJSTailwind CSS+10Top 5M
4Londian Electrics
Provider of electric metering devices
$356M86 mo agoLate StageFrank
CEO
5Ponycar
Self drive electric vehicle rental service
$83M102 mo agoSeries CLiu Yixun
Founder
6Yunyinggu Technology
Display drivers and IP licencing for display driver chips and circuit boards
$74M66 mo agoDeadpooledGu Jing
Founder
7BTR
Provider of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries
$65M47 mo agoSeries BJian-Guo Ren
CEO
JavaAnt DesignReact+10Top 5M
8Jiuzi New Energy
Provider of charging networks and energy storage systems for electric vehicles
29Funding top 34%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$30M8 mo agoPublicLi Tao
CEO
9Vertaxi
Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL)
22Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $28.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$28M5 mo agoSeries AXie Ling
Founder & CEO
10shenzhen haodian technology co
Online platform offering battery components solutions
$22M39 mo agoSeries A
11Laidian
Provider of the mobile phone charging network
$20M110 mo agoSeries AYun Huang
Co-Founder
12Shenzhen Jinhang Energy Technology
Platform for oilfield marketplace
$17M70 mo agoDeadpooledWang Lei
Founder & CEO
13Ankerbox
Mobile charging network
$14M110 mo agoAcquired
14Shenzhen Encore Technology
Manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers and associated products
$10M44 mo agoSeries CDai Guofeng
Founder
15Exway
Manufacturer of smart electric skateboards
$6M50 mo agoSeries AChao Zeng
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+33Top 1M
16Ruisheng New Energy Technology
Provider of lithium battery drying technology solutions and equipment manufacturing
$4M42 mo agoSeries A
17Shenzhen Jiyang Intelligent Technology
Manufacturer of lithium ion battery and super capacitor production equipment
$3M193 mo agoSeed
18Shenzhen Xing Zhi shaped Technology Development
Provider of energy saving and management solutions
$1M83 mo agoDeadpooledDuan Zhixuan
Co-Founder
19YOOTECH
Provider of solutions for wireless charging
$891K86 mo agoDeadpooledRoy Luo
Founder
20CosWheel
Developer of foldable electric bicycle
$306K126 mo agoSeedHussar Peng
CEO
WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+31Top 5M

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province

#1
BYD 🦄
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1994 · 1074 employees
$6.8Braised

Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit. It focuses on providing comprehensive energy solutions. The company designs and produces electric automobiles, buses, and trucks. It also manufactures batteries used in electric storage and renewable energy applications.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 95how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 7%
Innovation
top 15%
Funding
top 16%
Market
top 18%
Tech
top 18%
Global
top 22%
Patents: 16,258 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 16,258 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21 · 12 new-product events in 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.8B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 18 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 37k LinkedIn followers — 58.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Ahlan_Khaleeji 27) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Post IPO$5.6B
  • Oct 2021Post IPO
  • Feb 2021Post IPO$200M
  • Jun 2020Post IPO$112.9M
Founders & team
Lu XiangyangCo-FounderBlack RockOwnerXia ZuoquanOwner
Investors
Samsung, Hillhouse, MidAmerican Energy, SDIC Innovation, Himalaya Capital, CICC
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnt Design
#2
Series A · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2021
$28.2Mraised

Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The company focuses on creating safe, cost-effective, and sustainable eVTOL aircraft. The aim is to provide urban air mobility solutions. The firm develops flight control technology and pursues domestic sourcing for core components. It emphasizes safety through redundant designs and autonomous flight modes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $28.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$13.9M
  • Sep 2024Series A$28.2M
Founders & team
Xie LingFounder & CEO
Investors
Zhongshantoukong, Yijing Capital, Binfu Capital, Jinshan, AVIC Fund, Baoding Venture Capital
#3
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2021
$30Mraised

Provider of charging networks and energy storage systems for electric vehicles. The company develops direct current fast charging stations integrated with energy storage. It is also advancing a smart energy cloud platform project. This platform aims to enable interaction between charging facilities and power grid systems using IoT technology. The company is also initiating research and development testing for digital payment solutions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$30M
Founders & team
Li TaoCEO
#4
Series B · Tianhe, Guangdong Province · founded 2013 · 700 employees
$650Mraised

Developer and manufacturer of UAM (Urban Air Mobility) technology and hybrid flying cars for both road and air. The company is committed to creating the world's safest smart electric flying car, allowing flying cars to enter the family and making travel more affordable and convenient.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%
Moat
top 15%
Funding
top 26%
News
top 32%
Talent
top 35%
Market
top 37%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $650M · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 15.6% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
He XiaopengCEOZhao DeliCo-FounderWang TanCo-Founder
Investors
IDG Capital, 5Y Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Bell Capital, GL Ventures, Yunfeng Capital
#5
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1997 · 105 employees
$1.5Braised

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
Late Stage · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1996
$356.5Mraised

Provider of electric metering devices. Products and solutions provided include single and three-phase smart meters, concentrators, prepaid meters, and electric meters alongside solutions to enable AMI architecture. AMI solutions include a smart home system with integrated energy management.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019PE$250M
  • Dec 2018PE$106.5M
Founders & team
FrankCEO
Investors
SK, China Venture Capital, Mirae Asset, QC Investment
Tech stack
Animate.CssNginxSwiperJquery
#7
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2001 · 3993 employees
$64.9Mraised

Provider of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. It is a manufacturer that devotes to producing positive and negative electrode materials for lithium-ion secondary batteries and the application of nanometer materials. They offer basic research, development, production and sales of products and all solutions for lithium-ion secondary batteries.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Series B$64.9M
Founders & team
Jian-Guo RenCEO
Investors
SK On, Qiming Venture Partners, Jun Sheng Investment, BMC, Cowin Capital, Glory Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnt DesignBabelCore-JsCrypto-JsDay.Js
#8
Series A · Dongguan, Guangdong Province · founded 2020 · 100 employees
$21.8Mraised

Online platform offering battery components solutions. It s developed corresponding negative electrode binder products for high-energy batteries and high-power batteries. The battery has a low internal resistance, good charge, and discharge rate, high and low-temperature performance, and super long cycle and calendar life.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Series A$21.8M
Investors
Fengyun Capital, Oriental Fortune Capital, Anxin Securities, China Development Financial
#9
Deadpooled · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012
$73.9Mraised

Shenzhen Yun Ying Valley conducts research and development and provides IP licencing for display driver chips and circuit boards. Provides IP in sub-pixel rendering, high PPI OLED products, and AMOLED mass production process. Products include display driver chips for timing control, AMOLED driver, silicon-based OLED, and circuit board cards for FHD TV, 4K TV, 8K TV, and customisation FPGA image processing board. The company's application focus is on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, AR/VR devices, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Series D$45.6M
  • Apr 2020Series C$28.2M
  • Oct 2019Series C
  • Jan 2018Series B
Founders & team
Gu JingFounder
Investors
Qiming Venture Partners, Xiaomi, NLVC, Qualcomm, AVIC International Capital, China Fortune-Tech Capital
#10
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 50 employees
$83Mraised

PonyCar offers self-drive electric vehicle rental services. Rents out its vehicles on a time-sharing model viz. per minute basis. Bookings can be made via the PonyCar app or the WeChat public account. Through the app, users can locate a nearby available rental station, reserve a car, and make payments for their trip. Apps are available for both Android & iOS devices. Has partnered with parking service provider ETCP to ensure availability of cars through their parking lots.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2017Series C$37.8M
  • Jun 2017Series B$22.1M
  • Mar 2017Series A$7.3M
Founders & team
Liu YixunFounder
Investors
Cosco Shipping, OPPO
#11
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015 · 300 employees
$10Mraised

Shenzhen Encore Technology (EN+ Technology) is focused on providing electric vehicle charging solutions for both personal & commercial purposes. Its product portfolio includes portable charging box, AC charging stations, DC charging piles, charging gateway, EV charging app, and a management system for charging stations. The company designs and develops a range of AC/DC charging terminals with features such as IP65 protection, advertising screens, standby power consumption of 3W, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series C$10M
Founders & team
Dai GuofengFounderTony JinCEO
Investors
Eaton
#12
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012 · 300 employees
$3.6Mraised

Provider of lithium battery drying technology solutions and equipment manufacturing. The company specializes in drying and sterilization equipment, along with the development of new equipment. It offers automated drying systems, including contact-type preheating furnaces and high-vacuum ovens. The company also provides customized automation equipment services for lithium battery production lines.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Series A$3.6M

Funding & investor landscape

$9.7Btotal disclosed funding
20companies funded
32disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Cowin Capital4 rounds
Shenzhen Capital Group4 rounds
IDG Capital3 rounds
Oriental Fortune Capital3 rounds
Qiming Venture Partners3 rounds
Broad Vision Funds2 rounds
Cher Ami2 rounds
Fengyun Capital2 rounds
Fortune Capital2 rounds
Green Pine Capital Partners2 rounds

Notable founders

Lu Xiangyang
Co-Founder · BYD
Black Rock
Owner · BYD
Xie Ling
Founder & CEO · Vertaxi
Li Tao
CEO · Jiuzi New Energy
He Xiaopeng
CEO · XPENG AEROHT
Zhao Deli
Co-Founder · XPENG AEROHT
Frank
CEO · Londian Electrics
Jian-Guo Ren
CEO · BTR
Gu Jing
Founder · Yunyinggu Technology
Liu Yixun
Founder · Ponycar
Dai Guofeng
Founder · Shenzhen Encore Technology
Tony Jin
CEO · Shenzhen Encore Technology
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 381,589 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy 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
Breakthroughs6,386 · 36%
▼ 44%→35% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — Chinese breakthrough papers grew 25× (42→1055), signaling rapid electrochemical innovation in grid storage.
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
Advancements8,807 · 50%
▲ 33%→51% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration is intensifying — advancement papers rose 110× (14→1536), now dominating China's grid storage research agenda.
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
Concerns1,444 · 8%
▼ 9%→8% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations88% since 2021mostly reviews
Nanotechnology safety concerns are rising — Chinese concern-flagged papers grew nearly 11× (28→300), tracking alongside anode and electrolyte risk signals.
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
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · AnodeOpportunity · Capacitive sensingConcern · Fast ion conductor
Shanghai2007 · +0.62
Hot · Power (physics)Advancing · Renewable energyOpportunity · Electric power systemConcern · Commercialization
Nanjing1077 · +0.61
Hot · SupercapacitorAdvancing · Power (physics)Opportunity · Energy (signal processing)Concern · Biochemical engineering
Guangzhou/Shenzhen1056 · +0.62
Hot · Conjugated microporous polymerAdvancing · ElectrochemistryOpportunity · CatalysisConcern · Commercialization
Wuhan967 · +0.60
Hot · Power (physics)Advancing · Polymer nanocompositeOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Lithium-ion battery
Hangzhou765 · +0.59
Hot · WeightingAdvancing · Maximum power point trackingOpportunity · Energy (signal processing)Concern · Commercialization
Harbin479 · +0.61
Hot · Microbial fuel cellAdvancing · DielectricOpportunity · Composite materialConcern · Lithium metal
Hefei448 · +0.63
Hot · AnodeAdvancing · NanofluidicsOpportunity · Power (physics)Concern · Scale (ratio)
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 Tech companies are there in Guangdong Province, China?
Radar tracks 257 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Guangdong Province, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China?
The Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China on this list have raised a combined $9.7B in disclosed equity funding across 20 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Guangdong Province, China?
BYD is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Guangdong Province, China, with $6.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China are funded?
20 of the 257 Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Guangdong Province, China?
2 Energy Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Guangdong Province, China Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Guangdong Province, China Energy Tech companies on this list include Cowin Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, IDG Capital, Oriental Fortune Capital, Qiming Venture Partners.
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