Radar · Energy Tech in Shanghai
Best Energy Tech Companies in Shanghai, China
The 96 best Energy 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
96companies tracked
$10.9Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
39have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × SHANGHAI
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
406kcombined LinkedIn audience
96%of audience held by top 3
Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | 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 | 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 | 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 | 94 mo ago | Series B | 300 | Will Lee Co-Founder & MD | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | — | — | 2 expansions |
| 5 | 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 | William Li CEO | 417 patents Battery swapping stations, EV charging, vehicle sensor synchronization, and onboard computing management | — |
| 6 | 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 | — | Chang Jing Founder | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | 33 mo ago | Series D | 1,000 | Changjing Co-Founder | 15 patents Electric vehicle powertrain integration, battery thermal/control systems, and diagnostic technologies | 1 launch |
| 8 | 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 | 50 mo ago | Series D | — | Zheng Yonggang Founder | 36 patents Patents concentrated in its core technology | — |
| 9 | 51Zhaoyou Trading platform for petroleum and oil products | $204M | 94 mo ago | Deadpooled | 300 | — | — | — |
| 10 | ICONIQ Motors Developer of electric cars | $182M | 102 mo ago | Series C | 103 | Karim Banna Co-Founder | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | Jie Shen Founder | — | — |
| 12 | JBD Manufacturer of micro-LED displays 48Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Moat top 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 42% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $140M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $140M | 7 mo ago | Series B | — | Lei Zhang Co-Founder | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | Clobotics Provides drone data management solutions | $84M | 63 mo ago | Series A | 11 | Mads Rasmussen Managing director | — | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | Wei Yu Co-Founder | — | — |
| 15 | Envision AESC Developer of IoT-based battery management and lifecycle optimization systems for EVs | $50M | 86 mo ago | Series C | 5,000 | Shoichi Matsumoto CEO | — | — |
| 16 | niu technologies Niu Technologies is an electric scooter manufacturing company that provides smart urban mobility solutions. | $50M | 92 mo ago | Public | 641 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jinko Solar Manufacturer of solar modules 80Patents top 10%Fin. health top 11%Innovation top 22%Market top 24% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Fin. healthtop 11% Innovationtop 22% Markettop 24% Techtop 34% Talenttop 39% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 42% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 44% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 36% Patents: 1,575 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.8B · Revenue 366.7x total funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $35M | 67 mo ago | Acquired | 46,511 | Kangping Chen CEO | 1,575 patents Advanced silicon solar cell designs, back-contact modules, and manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 18 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 19 | 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 | Unfunded | 99 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 20 | Shenmachuxing.com IoT-enabled B2C retail platform for electric vehicles | $20M | 86 mo ago | Deadpooled | 70 | Ning Rui Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | Shanghai Dajun Power Control Technology Manufacturer of electric motors and controllers for EVs | $20M | 173 mo ago | Series A | 600 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Shanghai Bangbang Robot Provider of assistive robotic solution for individuals with mobility issues | $15M | 47 mo ago | Series B | 40 | Li Jianguo Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 23 | PAI Developer and manufacturer of electric motorcycles | $14M | 36 mo ago | Series A | — | Hongtao Ning Co-Founder | — | — |
| 24 | PowerBee IoT solutions for energy management | $9M | 94 mo ago | Series A | — | Timo Meyst Owner | — | — |
| 25 | Qdigo Electric two-wheeler ridesharing service | $7M | 110 mo ago | Seed | — | Feng Jirang CEO | — | — |
| 26 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | R&B Technology Developer of online AI and IoT-enabled data platform for multiple industries | $4M | 77 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Charles Wong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 28 | Yili New Energy Technology Provider of hydrogen production solution | $1M | 25 mo ago | Series A | — | Wei Jia Managing Director | — | — |
Top 12 Energy 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 B · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2015$140.4Mraised▾
Series B · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2015
Manufacturer of micro-LED displays. It develops active-matrix inorganic microLED display chips and panels, which have wavelengths ranging from UV to IR. It also offers control circuit boards to drive those display chips. It also offers custom displays with custom wavelengths, resolution, pixel pitch, and brightness.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 42%Market
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $140M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 6 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Applied Materials and RayNeo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$140.4M
- Jun 2024Series A—
- Jun 2023Series A—
- Aug 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Cowin Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Co-win Ventures, Painuo Capital, Luminous Ventures, Ant Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGsapJquery
#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
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
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
#6
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 — 2.0% 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
#7
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
#8
Aiways 🦄Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 1500 employees$2.1Braised▾
Aiways 🦄
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 1500 employees
Manufacturer of AI-powered electric cars. The company is developing electric vehicles with features such as intelligent driving, automatic parking, a voice interface system, battery safety with a patented sandwich structure, safety and fatigue warning, smart home remote connections ecological, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 79how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%Talent
top 23%Market
top 25%Funding
top 35%Product
top 36%AI
top 45%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Market: 1,500 employees (top 12% of Energy Tech) · Unicorn (valued $1.6B)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2022Series D—
- May 2021Series D$475.9K
- Jan 2021Series D—
- May 2019Series D$144.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Contemporary Amperex Technology, Shagang Group, DiDi, TusStar Ann Arbor, CCI Holdings
#9
ENOVATE 🦄Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 92 employees$1.7Braised▾
ENOVATE 🦄
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 92 employees
Manufacturer of electric cars. It develops various brands of cars like ME-7, ME-5, and more. It offers features like vibrant colors, optimized battery, eco-friendly rides, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%Funding
top 41%Market
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $1.7B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2020)
Market: 92 employees (top 50% of Energy Tech) · Unicorn (valued $1.9B)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Series B$744M
- Apr 2019Series A$298M
Founders & team
#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
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 300 employees$1.3Braised▾
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 300 employees
Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related energy storage systems. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells high-performance electric vehicles. The company also produces energy storage systems for home, commercial, and utility-scale applications. It operates a network of service locations and charging stations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%Market
top 34%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Global
bottom 36%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Market: 300 employees (top 30% of Energy Tech) · Unicorn (valued $3.4B)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Aug 2018Series B$350M
- Mar 2018Series B$794M
- Oct 2017Series A$185.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Xinhua Silk Road, NextFund, Shenzhen Qianhai Wutong M&A Investment Fund Management, China Environmental Protection Industry, Zhongchuang Ocean Equity Investment Fund, Huzhou Donghong
#12
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai$4.8Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai
Provider of EV charging solution
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $4.8M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round round (Jun 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding & investor landscape
$10.9Btotal disclosed funding
29companies funded
66disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Wei Yu
Co-Founder · Volant Aerotech
Lei Zhang
Co-Founder · JBD
Qiming Li
Co-Founder & CEO · JBD
Jie Shen
Founder · Zhenqu Technology
Marius Mechlinski
Co-Founder & MD · Zhenqu Technology
William Li
CEO · NIO
Changjing
Co-Founder · ROX Motor
Chang Jing
Founder · Polestones
Samuel Fu
Co-Founder & Chairman · Aiways
Fu Qiang
Co-Founder · Aiways
Hailiang Zhang
Founder & CEO · ENOVATE
Zheng Yonggang
Founder · Shanshan
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 IN SHANGHAI · Energy
How research on Energy Storage in Shanghai is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Shanghai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,725 papers.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Electric, and Shanghai University of Electric Power optimistically dominate battery materials and microgrid control research, with recent output surging dramatically post-2020.
1725 papers · stance +0.62 · 35% breakthrough · 6% concern
top institutions
- Shanghai Electric565
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University433
- Shanghai University of Electric Power174
- Shanghai University155
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics112
leading researchers
Yong Wang · Yu Zhang · Nengling Tai · Huan Liu · Tengfei Hu · Haojing Wang
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 1% critical tone
BusinessTransportationElectronicsMaterials ScienceSustainabilityEnvironment
▲
Breakthroughs583 · 34%
▼ 46%→33% share
▼0.7× share momentum1 median citations93% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte breakthroughs intensifying rapidly — papers surged from 3 to 97, signaling deep materials innovation in Shanghai storage research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electrolyte3→97
- Battery (electricity)3→89
- Cathode3→88
- Anode3→83
- Electrochemistry3→80
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→56 · Power (physics) 0→46 · Faraday efficiency 0→34
Landmark Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon of extraordinary capacitance for electrochemical energy storage · 2,047 cites
◆
Advancements976 · 57%
▲ 34%→58% share
▲1.7× share momentum0 median citations97% since 2021mostly methods-led
Battery advancements dominating — papers rose 1 to 107, with Renewable energy newly emerging at 218 papers, reshaping advancement focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)1→107
- Supercapacitor3→36
- Electrochemistry3→34
- Cathode3→31
- Electrolyte1→28
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→218 · Power (physics) 0→163 · Energy (signal processing) 0→155
Landmark Prussian Blue Cathode Materials for Sodium‐Ion Batteries and Other Ion Batteries · 839 cites
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Concerns92 · 5%
▼ 9%→5% share
▼0.6× share momentum3 median citations90% since 2021mostly reviews
Nanotechnology safety concerns newly emerging at 24 papers as Anode-related concerns grew 2 to 22, flagging rising material-risk scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Anode2→22
- Battery (electricity)2→19
- Renewable energy1→13
- Cathode2→13
- Electrochemistry1→11
Newly emergingNanotechnology 0→24 · Electrolyte 0→19 · Electric power system 0→11
Landmark Lithium metal anodes for rechargeable batteries · 4,565 cites
Common questions
How many Energy Tech companies are there in Shanghai, China?
Radar tracks 96 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Shanghai, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Shanghai, China?
The Energy Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list have raised a combined $10.9B in disclosed equity funding across 29 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Shanghai, China?
Aiways is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Shanghai, China, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Shanghai, China are funded?
29 of the 96 Energy Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Shanghai, China?
4 Energy Tech companies in Shanghai, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shanghai, China Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Shanghai, China Energy Tech companies on this list include Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, SAIC Motor, Sequoia Capital, BYD, Boyu Capital.
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