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Best Environment Companies in China

The 738 best Environment companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GCL New Energy.

738companies tracked
$7.8Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
90have raised

China's Environment sector has 738 companies tracked, $7.8 billion in total disclosed funding, and zero unicorns — which tells you something real about where value is still being built. Envision Energy leads the pack at $1.0 billion raised, followed by Astronergy at $328 million and GCL Technology Holdings at $710 million, three names that together account for a meaningful slice of the directory's capital base. The global environmental services market sits at roughly $68.8 billion in 2024, forecast to reach $73.5 billion by 2025 at a 5.3% CAGR, and China's regulatory push on climate and infrastructure is one of the cleaner demand drivers in that picture. Environmental regulations aren't softening here. And the Yarlung Zangbo dam project is a live example of how infrastructure scale and environmental scrutiny collide in this market.

So what does momentum look like beneath the funding numbers? Across 161 environmental and renewables apps, median install growth is running at roughly plus 20% year over year, which I'd read as genuine user-side traction, not just institutional capital recycling. Addor Capital, Fortune Capital and Qiming Venture Partners are the most active backers in the directory, betting on a sector where earned revenue, not headline raises, will ultimately sort the durable businesses from the rest. If you're mapping this space, start with the filings.

Sources & further reading
  • Research Reports World
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Our analysis of 309 Environment companies

$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

309companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3

Ranked: Best Environment companies in China

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & 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
$1.0B102 mo ago859—PHPVideoJSGSAP+6———
2Envision Energy
Developer of wind energy projects
74Patents top 14%Innovation top 21%Funding top 25%Growth top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 14%
Innovationtop 21%
Fundingtop 25%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 44%
Marketbottom 48%
Fin. healthbottom 47%
Newsbottom 46%
Globalbottom 44%
Techbottom 41%
Patents: 295 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21
Innovation: 295 patents (top 15% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$1.0B2 mo ago1,313Lei Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO
VideoJSGSAPVue.js+8—295 patents
Wind turbine blade, gearbox, lubrication and control systems for turbines.
1 partnership · 2 expansions
3Beijing OriginWater Technology
Developer of membrane based systems for wastewater treatment
$972M130 mo ago190Wen Jianping
Founder & Chairman
————
4GCL 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 ago11,527Gongshan Zhu
Founder
Animate.cssTengineSwiper+4———
5Gokin Solar
Company that focuses on R&D and manufacturing of high-efficiency large-size photovoltaic silicon wafers
72Funding top 28%Growth top 30%Patents top 33%Innovation top 37%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Growthtop 30%
Patentstop 33%
Innovationtop 37%
Markettop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Moatbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 32%
Techbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $616M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$616M46 mo ago6,436Allen Xu
Co-Founder
PHPLayuiAnimate.css+6—19 patents
Advanced silicon wafer manufacturing: crystal growth, cutting, cleaning, drying, and resistivity control
1 partnership
6AES
Global power company
69News top 26%Fin. health top 27%Talent top 28%Market top 29%
All 11 signals ▾
Newstop 26%
Fin. healthtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Markettop 29%
Techtop 34%
Moattop 34%
Producttop 35%
Fundingtop 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Growthbottom 43%
Innovationbottom 41%
News: 23 BI events in 12 mo (of 104 tracked, 13 types) · +77% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.2B (FY2026) · Net margin 15.3%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$500M58 mo ago171Dennis Bakke
Co-Founder
DrupalBugHerdApple iCloud Mail+3023 signals ▲77%
M&A · Earnings · Acquisition
——
7Sungrow
PV Inverter and Power Storage developer
74Tech top 14%Market top 21%Partners top 30%Global top 33%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 14%
Markettop 21%
Partnerstop 30%
Globaltop 33%
Producttop 33%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Newstop 41%
Customerstop 42%
Growthtop 48%
Innovationbottom 42%
Tech: 64 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Azure
Market: 9,239 employees (top 4% of Energy) · Top-500,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$400M118 mo ago9,239Cao Xian
Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UIAzure Front Door+1814 signals
Contracts · Earnings · Capital raise
—1 launch · 2 partnerships
8GCL 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
$388M64 mo ago3,520Zhu Gongshan
Founder
PHPGSAPApache HTTP Server+8———
9Astronergy
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
27Funding top 34%Product top 45%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 44%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Producttop 45%
Moattop 48%
Techbottom 44%
Marketbottom 39%
Talentbottom 39%
Globalbottom 38%
Growthbottom 32%
Partnersbottom 32%
Newsbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $328M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Series C
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$328M34 mo ago—Liyou Yang
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+10——2 partnerships · 1 award
10Qingdian Photovoltaic Technology
Provider of photovoltaic power generation services
35Funding top 47%Global bottom 29%
All 2 signals ▾
Fundingtop 47%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $217M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$217M37 mo ago——————
11China Water Group
Provider of sewage treatment and tap water supplying services
$200M74 mo ago11,400Duan Liang
Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+18—268 patents
Smart water resources management: predictive hydrology, erosion monitoring, irrigation optimization, sediment control
—
12Jiangsu 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
$188M53 mo ago2,618—————
13Startorus
Startorus Fusion is a privately held company focused on the commercial application of fusion energy and…
35Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 28%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $143M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$143M5 mo ago20Tan Yi
Co-Founder
————
14InterContinental Energy
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
48Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%News top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 42%
Partnerstop 46%
Techtop 47%
Globalbottom 38%
Moatbottom 38%
Marketbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $115M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$115M4 mo ago—Alicia Eastman
Co-founder & Board Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+26——1 award
15PhaBuilder
Provider of environment and climate research training services
$100M40 mo ago100—————
16Kangda International Environmental Company
Waste and water treatment company
$95M168 mo ago2,308Weizhong Zhang
CEO
————
17JA Solar
Provider of solar photovoltaic module components
$68M95 mo ago22,000Baofang Jin
CEO
LayuiRequireJSNginx+319 signals ▼30%
Earnings · Acquisition · New product
13 patents
Advanced crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell design, manufacturing, and module integration technologies.
—
18Shenzhen Hengchuang Ruineng Environmental Protection Technology
Provider of waste recycling services
$59M44 mo ago—Chen Zhipeng
CEO
————
19Energy Singularity
Developer of nuclear energy projects
64Talent top 23%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 38%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 23%
Fundingbottom 46%
Globalbottom 38%
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $58.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$58M37 mo ago—Li Zhuyong
Co-Founder
————
20ET Solar
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
$50M214 mo ago—Xinghua Wang
Founder
DudaNginxSnowplow Analytics+11—13 patents
Advanced crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, modules, and manufacturing processes
—
21Cigenergy
Developer of vertically integrated energy solutions focused on domestic supply chains
42Funding top 38%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 38%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $45.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$46M7 mo ago—John Barry
Managing Director
————
22United Water
Provider of wastewater treatment, management, and supply services
$45M73 mo ago1,360—————
23Daqo New Energy
Manufacturer of polysilicon and silicon wafers
$40M97 mo ago4,099Xiang Xu
CEO
BootstrapGoogle Font APIFont Awesome+615 signals ▼21%
Earnings
——
24Jinko 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
$35M67 mo ago46,511Kangping Chen
CEO
DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+1813 signals ▼24%
Earnings · Contracts · Lawsuit
1,575 patents
Advanced silicon solar cell designs, back-contact modules, and manufacturing processes
1 award
25Guangjing Energy Technology
Manufacturer of solar cell modules
48Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $26.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$26M35 mo ago—Fuzhi Huang
CEO & Chairman
————
26Suntar Environmental Technology
Developer of membrane water treatments
$26M276 mo ago1,159—————
27Panda Green Energy Group
Developer of utility-scale and rooftop solar power projects
$25M110 mo ago1,652Li Alan
CEO
————
28Trony Solar
Manufactures thin film PV modules
$20M212 mo ago197Yu Ying
Co-CEO
GoDaddy Website BuilderReactRequireJS+5———
29Taisheng Wind Power Equipment
Manufacturers of wind towers
$18M216 mo ago923Zhang Jinnan
Co-Founder
————
30Satcon
Solar and fuel cell inverters
$16M177 mo ago244Alain Corcos
CEO & President
————
31Shenzhen Flashback Technology
Platform for the recovery of electronic products
$16M61 mo ago21—Node.jsVue.jsNuxt.js+5———
32Fengyuan Innovation
Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and solar power systems
48Talent top 39%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 36%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 39%
Fundingbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$16M35 mo ago—Haifeng Wang
Founder & CEO
————
33TG Hilyte
Provider of waste water management services
$15M67 mo ago—Xiao Zhang
CEO
————
34Beijing Enterprise Water Group
City-based wastewater treatment services
$15M126 mo ago—Li Yongcheng
Chairman & CEO
————
35China New Energy
Developer of nuclear energy projects
$15M188 mo ago—Yangkan Chong
CEO & President
————
36Sunpure
Provider of robotic solutions for cleaning and installing photovoltaic modules
27Growth top 45%Moat top 45%Funding top 50%Product bottom 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 45%
Moattop 45%
Fundingtop 50%
Productbottom 45%
Marketbottom 41%
Innovationbottom 38%
Techbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Patentsbottom 29%
Newsbottom 24%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 2 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$14M28 mo ago100—BootstrapNginxOpenResty+8—2 patents
PV array connection bridge inspection and monitoring technology
1 award
37Jiangsu 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
$14M21 mo ago——————
38Jiangsu Gaia Environmental Technology
Soil remediation technology development company
$14M44 mo ago150—————
39TSUNESS
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 ago120Andy Liu
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+18——1 launch
40Grayscale Environmental Technology
Provider of recycling services for packaging materials
$12M88 mo ago150—————
41Fonrich
Solar power plant developer
$10M156 mo ago90—PHPanime.jsAnimate.css+15———
42Suzhou Yisheng Optical Materials Co
Manufacturer of solar PV modules
$9M51 mo ago136—————
43Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology
Provider of waste disposal and water treatment services
$8M51 mo ago5,122Wang Ming Chen
CEO
Vue.jsApache HTTP ServerSwiper+2———
44MARVEL-TECH
Limited information available
$7M38 mo ago70—————
45Yueng
Manufacturer of recycling bin and other hardwares
$7M70 mo ago—Luo Huijun
CEO
————
46Beijing BHT Environmental Technology
Developer of biochemical solutions for water treatment services
$7M49 mo ago109Chi Jinbao
Founder
————
47Allinfra
Developer of solar energy projects
$6M48 mo ago25Bill Kentrup
Co-founder & Head of Origination
————
48Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology
Multi-scale EPC service provider for solar energy projects
$6M79 mo ago—Cao Zhenwu
CEO
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+28———
49SUNFLEX
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 ago—Li Yongfang
Founder
————
50Reto Eco
Provider of solid waste recycling services
$3M63 mo ago116Hengfang Li
Founder & CEO & Chairman
————

Top 12 Environment companies in China

#1
Late Stage · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 1313 employees
$1Braised
▾

Developer of wind energy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 14%
Innovation
top 21%
Funding
top 25%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 44%
Patents: 295 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 295 patents (top 15% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $1.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 246k LinkedIn followers — 15.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Elements Green) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Conventional Debt$500M
  • Mar 2026Conventional Debt$600M
  • Oct 2021PE$1B
  • Apr 2018Conventional Debt$300M
Founders & team
Lei ZhangCo-Founder & CEOFelix ZhangCo-Founder & Executive Director
Investors
Primavera, GIC, HSG, Bbvacib, Eiffel Investment Group, CTC Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGsapMicrosoft 365
#2
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
#3
Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2014
$115Mraised
▾

Developer of solar and wind energy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
News
top 42%
Partners
top 46%
Tech
top 47%
Funding: Raised $115M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$21M
  • Sep 2023Series B$115M
  • Jan 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Alicia EastmanCo-founder & Board DirectorAlexander TancockCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
GIC, Hy24, Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021 · 20 employees
$143.3Mraised
▾

Startorus Fusion is a privately held company that focuses on the commercial application of fusion energy and related technology research. They recently completed a multimillion-yuan angel round of funding.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 28%
Funding: Raised $143M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$143.3M
Founders & team
Tan YiCo-FounderChen RuiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment, Sh, China Capital Investment Group, Bank of China, Xichen Capital, Summitview Capital
#5
Funding Raised · Shenzhen, Guangdong · founded 2014
$45.5Mraised
▾

Developer of vertically integrated energy solutions focused on domestic supply chains. The company designs, sources, builds, and operates to guarantee energy security and economic strength. It focuses on domestic sourcing to eliminate reliance on foreign suppliers. The company prioritizes storage technologies and establishes land agreements and utility partnerships. It maintains clean energy as the core.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $45.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Conventional Debt$45.5M
Founders & team
John BarryManaging Director
#6
Series C · Haining, Zhejiang Sheng · founded 2006
$328.1Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of solar PV modules

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%
Product
top 45%
Moat
top 48%
Tech
bottom 44%
Market
bottom 39%
Talent
bottom 39%
Funding: Raised $328M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2023)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Series C
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 81k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. M/S GENETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY CO.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Series C$278.1M
  • Mar 2009Series B$50M
Founders & team
Liyou YangCEO
Investors
Cybernaut, Bank of Communications, CICC, Walden International, Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund Management, China Life Insurance
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnBaidu Analytics (百度统计)CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Series B · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2019 · 6436 employees
$615.9Mraised
▾

Gokin Solar is a new energy company that focuses on R&D and manufacturing of high-efficiency large-size photovoltaic silicon wafers. They own multiple core technologies and use digital and smart manufacturing platforms to provide their customers with various high-efficiency products. They are planning to apply for IPO on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Growth
top 30%
Patents
top 33%
Innovation
top 37%
Market
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Funding: Raised $616M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2022)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Patents: 19 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Keno) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Series B$372.9M
  • Apr 2022Series A$251.3M
Founders & team
Allen XuCo-Founder Zhiqun XuCEO
Investors
Goldstone Investment, Haitong Kaiyuan Investment, Yueke Financial Group, Walden International, IDG Capital, Guangdong Aiko Solar Energy Technology
Tech stack
Animate.CssBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Google AnalyticsJqueryLayuiNginx
#8
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
#9
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
#10
Series A · Beijing, Beijing
$216.7Mraised
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Provider of photovoltaic power generation services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 47%
Global
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $217M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round round (May 2023)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Investors
Hefei Industrial Investment Holdings, Jingneng Power, SANY Group, Borun Capital, Doug Capital
#11
Acquired · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 1981 · 171 employees
$500Mraised
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AES Corporation is a global power company which provides and distributes electric power. Their business categories include generation, utilities, energy storage & distributed energy. The company has operations worldwide. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $12.62B and a net loss of $0.55B.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 26%
Fin. health
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Market
top 29%
Tech
top 34%
Moat
top 34%
News: 23 BI events in 12 mo (of 104 tracked, 13 types) · +77% YoY · 13 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.2B (FY2026) · Net margin 15.3% · Revenue +0% YoY
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 208k LinkedIn followers — 12.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Post IPO—
  • Conventional Debt$500M
Founders & team
Dennis BakkeCo-FounderRoger SantCo-FounderAndres GluskiPresident and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Investors
PowerTap
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAddtoanyAmazon Web ServicesAmobeeApple Icloud MailAzure
#12
Public · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2014 · 859 employees
$1Braised
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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

Funding & investor landscape

$7.8Btotal disclosed funding
58companies funded
76disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Addor Capital12 rounds
Fortune Capital7 rounds
Tianxing Capital7 rounds
PreIPO Capital6 rounds
Qiming Venture Partners6 rounds
Tsing Capital6 rounds
China Venture Capital5 rounds
Cowin Capital5 rounds
Europa4 rounds
Govtor4 rounds

Notable founders

Lei Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO · Envision Energy
Felix Zhang
Co-Founder & Executive Director · Envision Energy
Gongshan Zhu
Founder · GCL Technology Holdings
Alicia Eastman
Co-founder & Board Director · InterContinental Energy
Alexander Tancock
Co-Founder & CEO · InterContinental Energy
Tan Yi
Co-Founder · Startorus
Chen Rui
Co-Founder & CEO · Startorus
John Barry
Managing Director · Cigenergy
Liyou Yang
CEO · Astronergy
Allen Xu
Co-Founder · Gokin Solar
Zhiqun Xu
CEO · Gokin Solar
Li Yongfang
Founder · SUNFLEX
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,732,551 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · China

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in China

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,590 China-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 34% → 46% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences190
  • Zhejiang Environmental Monitoring Center76
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences63
  • Ministry of Ecology and Environment51
  • China National Environmental Monitoring Center50
leading researchers
毛德华 · Yang Liu · Wei Wang · Lei Zhang · Bo Chang · Wei Li · Jie Li · Chao Wang
▲ Breakthroughs461 · 18%
▲ 12%→23% share
▲1.9× share momentum0 median citations65% since 2021mostly methods-led
Human health links newly emerging in Breakthroughs segment (12 papers), alongside Air quality index rising 1→19.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Pollution4→32
  • Pollutant7→29
  • Air quality index1→19
  • Contamination1→17
  • Air pollution1→15
Newly emergingHuman health 0→12 · Identification (biology) 0→11 · Detection limit 0→9
Landmark Cointegration: a novel approach for the removal of environmental trends in structural health monitoring data · 231 cites
◆ Advancements990 · 38%
▼ 41%→34% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations45% since 2021mostly methods-led
Ecosystem research intensifying in Advancements — papers rose from 2→22, with Environmental DNA newly emerging at 15.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Pollutant13→42
  • Air quality index11→32
  • Pollution35→56
  • Ecosystem2→22
  • Air pollution11→25
Newly emergingEnvironmental DNA 0→15 · Human health 0→11 · Habitat 0→10
Landmark A distributed network of low-cost continuous reading sensors to measure spatiotemporal variations of PM2.5 in Xi'an, Chi · 360 cites
▼ Concerns498 · 19%
▼ 21%→19% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Microplastics newly emerging at 20 papers while Human health risk signals surged 4→45 in Concerns segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Human health4→45
  • Pollution29→60
  • Risk assessment4→30
  • Ecosystem3→20
  • Contamination7→24
Newly emergingMicroplastics 0→20 · Bioaccumulation 0→9 · Plastic pollution 0→9
Landmark Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring · 538 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · China

Where environmental monitoring 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.

Beijing431 · +0.32
Hot · PollutionAdvancing · Internet of ThingsOpportunity · ApportionmentConcern · Microplastics
Nanjing128 · +0.36
Hot · Algal bloomAdvancing · HumidityOpportunity · ParticulatesConcern · Biodiversity
Shanghai121 · +0.26
Hot · Port (circuit theory)Advancing · BuoyOpportunity · MicroplasticsConcern · Sewage treatment
Wuhan94 · +0.44
Hot · Remote sensingAdvancing · Data qualityOpportunity · Cloud computingConcern · Environmental engineering
Guangzhou/Shenzhen90 · +0.40
Hot · Component (thermodynamics)Advancing · HabitatOpportunity · Scale (ratio)Concern · Aquatic ecosystem
Hangzhou66 · +0.40
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Node (physics)Opportunity · Air pollutionConcern · Pollutant
Harbin24 · +0.38
Hot · Embedded systemAdvancing · Geographic information systemOpportunity · Anomaly detection
Hefei23 · +0.59
Hot · Water qualityAdvancing · MicrocontrollerOpportunity · Water pollution
PATENT SIGNAL · China

Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in China

China environmental monitoring patent filing is accelerating — 71 filings from 70 assignees (2016–2025), led by Multidimension Technology, Goertek, UNIV China Mining; annual filings 1→11.

71 filings70 assigneespeak 13/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Multidimension Technology11
  • Goertek9
  • UNIV China Mining5
  • Zhejiang Hengda Instr3
  • INST Oceanology Chinese ACAD3
  • Chengdu Qinchuan IOT TECH2
  • UNIV Dalian TECH2
  • Weifang Goertek Microelectronics2

Common questions

How many Environment companies are there in China?
Radar tracks 738 indexable Environment companies headquartered in China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in China?
The Environment companies in China on this list have raised a combined $7.8B in disclosed equity funding across 58 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in China?
GCL New Energy is the highest-funded Environment company in China, with $1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in China are funded?
58 of the 738 Environment companies in China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in China?
None of the Environment companies in China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in China Environment companies?
The most active investors in China Environment companies on this list include Addor Capital, Fortune Capital, Tianxing Capital, PreIPO Capital, Qiming Venture Partners.
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