Radar · Environment in Shanghai
Best Environment Companies in Shanghai, China
The 58 best Environment companies in Shanghai, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Envision Energy.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
58companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
14have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × SHANGHAI
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
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Envision 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 | $1.0B | 3 mo ago | Late Stage | Lei Zhang Co-Founder & CEO | 2007 | VideoJSGSAPVue.js+8 | 295 patents Wind turbine blade, gearbox, lubrication and control systems for turbines. | 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 2 | Startorus 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 | $143M | 6 mo ago | Series A | Tan Yi Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 3 | JA Solar Provider of solar photovoltaic module components | $68M | 96 mo ago | Public | Baofang Jin CEO | 2005 | BootstrapNginxMicrosoft 365+3 | 13 patents Advanced crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell design, manufacturing, and module integration technologies. | — |
| 4 | Energy 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 | $58M | 38 mo ago | Seed | Li Zhuyong Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 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 | 68 mo ago | Acquired | Kangping Chen CEO | 2006 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+18 | 1,575 patents Advanced silicon solar cell designs, back-contact modules, and manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 6 | Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Manufacturers of wind towers | $18M | 216 mo ago | Public | Zhang Jinnan Co-Founder | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Grayscale Environmental Technology Provider of recycling services for packaging materials | $12M | 89 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Fonrich Solar power plant developer | $10M | 156 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | PHPanime.jsAnimate.css+15 | — | — |
| 9 | MARVEL-TECH Limited information available | $7M | 39 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Shanghai
#1
Late Stage · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 1313 employees$1Braised▾
Late Stage · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 1313 employees
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 — 28.1% 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
Investors
Primavera, GIC, HSG, Bbvacib, Eiffel Investment Group, CTC Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGsapMicrosoft 365
#2
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021 · 20 employees$143.3Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021 · 20 employees
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
Investors
Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment, Sh, China Capital Investment Group, Bank of China, Xichen Capital, Summitview Capital
#3
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021$58Mraised▾
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021
Developer of nuclear energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 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) · Last round Seed (Apr 2023)
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond China
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Seed$58M
- Feb 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
miHoYo, NIO Capital, Sequoia Capital China, BlueRush, Enlightenment Capital, Yunhe Partners
#4
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 46511 employees$35Mraised▾
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 46511 employees
Manufacturer of solar modules. It uses Bifacial module with transparent backsheet technology and half-cell module technology for manufacturing solar modules.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Fin. health
top 11%Innovation
top 22%Market
top 24%Tech
top 34%Talent
top 39%Patents: 1,575 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.8B · Revenue 366.7x total funding · Publicly listed (IPO 2010)
Innovation: 1,575 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 368k LinkedIn followers — 42.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Post IPO$461.6M
- May 2019Post IPO$85M
- Feb 2019Post IPO$15.2M
- Oct 2008Series B$35M
Founders & team
Investors
China Israel Value Capital, Pitango, Harlyn Capital, Zhongguang Wenying Equity Investment Fund Management, Everbright ReinFore, Shenzhen Capital Group
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#5
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 22000 employees$68.4Mraised▾
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 22000 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $11.79B and a net profit of $1.07B.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt$68.4M
Founders & team
Investors
China Minsheng Bank, KAILAI Investments, Finance Comment
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFingerprintjsHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#6
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 70 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 70 employees
Limited information available
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series A$7.3M
- Aug 2022Seed—
Investors
Shunwei Capital, Fortune Capital, Envision Energy
#7
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 150 employees$11.5Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 150 employees
Provider of recycling and environmental technology designed to provide recycling solutions to consumers. The company provides delivery services using reusable box and reusable cooling box, and reusable bag, enabling consumers to reduce packaging waste and practice more sustainable storage and packaging practices.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2019Series A—
- Dec 2018Seed—
- 2018Seed—
- Dec 2017Angel$1.5M
Investors
Daosheng Capital, Gemboom, Bojiang Capital, PreIPO Capital
#8
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2001 · 923 employees$18Mraised▾
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2001 · 923 employees
Taisheng Wind Power Equipment is a manufacturer of wind towers for turbines. The company has delivered over 2000 units for manufacturing turbines in the range of 100KW to 3MW, made by major turbine manufacturers including Vestas, Gamesa, Suzlon, GE, Nordex, Repower, and Goldwind, among others. They have 3 production plants with an annual production capacity of over 1600 sets.
Funding rounds
- 2008Series B$18M
- 2006Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Yonghua Capital, Tiantu Capital, The Linhui Fund, Anpu Capital
#9
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 90 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 90 employees
Solar power plant developer. The company manufactures and distributes various BoS equipment such as PV Optimizer, Solar PV Inverters, PV monitoring solutions, etc. They claim to have applied for over 40 inventions and utility model patents. Apart from manufacturing, they are also into plant design, installation, operation and maintenance.
Funding rounds
- 2013Series A$10M
- 2011Angel—
Investors
Chenhui Ventures, BMC
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsBaidu Analytics (百度统计)BootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#10
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015—raised▾
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015
Shanghai Re-mall Environmental Protection Material is a company that focuses on providing environmentally friendly recycled plastics that are as stable as virgin plastics. They aim to promote plastic recycling through technology and innovation to protect and beautify the environment.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 254 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ingka Investments) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A—
- Dec 2023Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Asahi Kasei, Wu Yuefeng Science and Technology, Ingka
#11
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013 · 400 employees—raised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013 · 400 employees
Providing of solar services to both commercial & residential
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series C—
- Jul 2021Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Cathay Capital, Source Code Capital
#12
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2004 · 630 employees—raised▾
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2004 · 630 employees
Developer of waste management and filtration technologies. The company specializes in developing a suite of core clean-tech and wastewater management technologies including liquid filters, wast acid treatment equipment, oil-water separation machine, and zero-discharge wastewater systems, providing advanced industrial filtration and waste management support for heavy manufacturers.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Angel—
- Sep 2021Seed—
Investors
Matrix Partners China, China Merchants Securities, Chongqing Jiangbeizui Equity Investment Fund Management, Ehong Capital, V Fund
Funding & investor landscape
$1.4Btotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
16disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Lei Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO · Envision Energy
Felix Zhang
Co-Founder & Executive Director · Envision Energy
Tan Yi
Co-Founder · Startorus
Chen Rui
Co-Founder & CEO · Startorus
Li Zhuyong
Co-Founder · Energy Singularity
Yang Zhao
Co-Founder & CEO · Energy Singularity
Xiande Li
Board Member · Jinko Solar
Kangping Chen
CEO · Jinko Solar
Baofang Jin
CEO · JA Solar
Zhang Jinnan
Co-Founder · Taisheng Wind Power Equipment
Huang Jingming
Co-Founder · Taisheng Wind Power Equipment
Wade Zhu
Founder · Re-mall
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 IN SHANGHAI · Environment
How research on Environmental Monitoring in Shanghai is moving
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring in Shanghai — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 86 papers.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University and peers optimistically advance air and water quality monitoring technologies, with recent output doubling as breakthroughs outpace concerns in a predominantly forward-looking research climate.
86 papers · stance +0.31 · 22% breakthrough · 23% concern
top institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University16
- Shanghai Ocean University12
- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences7
- Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention4
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security4
leading researchers
Ali Mohamadi Sani · Aminu Darma · Biqing Li · Bo Jiang · Hui Xu · Jianjun Yang
prism intelligence · tone & topics
67% positive · 26% critical tone
HealthBusinessSustainabilityAgricultureEnergyCloud Computing
▲
Breakthroughs13 · 15%
▲ 5%→15% share
▲3.0× share momentum0 median citations62% since 2021mostly methods-led
Microplastics, Satellite, and Earth observation research tripling field-share from 5% to 15% signals rapidly emerging remote-sensing breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Microplastics2
- Satellite2
- Earth observation2
- Sustainability2
- Pollutant2
Landmark The EMR-rural project: key techniques and devices development for rural environmental monitoring and remediation in Chin · 15 cites
◆
Advancements33 · 38%
▼ 50%→35% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations58% since 2021mostly methods-led
Resource (disambiguation) newly appearing with 3 papers while Pollutant tracking doubled drives advancements despite shrinking field-share from 50% to 35%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Pollutant1→3
- Pollution2→3
Newly emergingResource (disambiguation) 0→3
Landmark A Wireless Sensor Network-Based Approach with Decision Support for Monitoring Lake Water Quality · 33 cites
▼
Concerns14 · 16%
▲ 10%→20% share
▲2.0× share momentum0 median citations79% since 2021mostly empirical
Risk assessment newly emerging and Water quality papers quadrupling (1→4) intensify concern signals as field-share doubles from 10% to 20%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Water quality1→4
- Pollution1→3
Newly emergingRisk assessment 0→3
Landmark Retrieval Algorithm of Water Pollutant Concentration Based on UAV Remote Sensing Technology · 6 cites
Common questions
How many Environment companies are there in Shanghai, China?
Radar tracks 58 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Shanghai, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Shanghai, China?
The Environment companies in Shanghai, China on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Shanghai, China?
Envision Energy is the highest-funded Environment company in Shanghai, China, with $1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Shanghai, China are funded?
9 of the 58 Environment companies in Shanghai, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Shanghai, China?
None of the Environment companies in Shanghai, China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shanghai, China Environment companies?
The most active investors in Shanghai, China Environment companies on this list include BMC, Fortune Capital, The Linhui Fund, Tianxing Capital, V Fund.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.