Best Fitness & Wellness Tech Companies in China
The 178 best Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: keep holdings.
China's Fitness & Wellness Tech sector has real money behind it — our directory tracks 178 companies with $1.2B in total disclosed funding, and median app-install growth is running at roughly +15% YoY across 1,361 health and fitness apps on the Play Store. That curve is bending upward fast. Keep Holdings alone accounts for $614M of that capital, which tells you something about how concentrated the prize is at the top. Codoon ($133M), Halove ($78M), and Supermonkey ($76M) round out a funded mid-tier that's clearly still attracting conviction. As shown in 2012 research on behavioral engagement patterns, digital fitness tools tap reinforcement loops that drive sustained retention, which helps explain why investors keep writing checks here.
So who's winning the race for China's wellness consumer? The funding stack says it's the platforms with scale, not just novelty. PreAngel Fund, SIG China, and Matrix Partners China are the most active backers in our data, and their repeated presence signals this isn't a one-cycle story. I find the $1.2B total particularly striking given how early digital fitness penetration still is in many Chinese tier-2 and tier-3 cities. You're looking at a sector where the best companies ranked here by disclosed equity and recent funding momentum are still competing for a market that's far from settled. The biggest fitness tech trends shaping the space point toward personalization and connected hardware as the next pressure points.
Our analysis of 50 Fitness & Wellness Tech companies
$3.5b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founded | Founder | Employees | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep holdings 🦄 Keep Holdings offers products focusing on advertising, commercial email, and e-commerce to enhance the link… 69Funding top 22%Moat top 22%Market top 28%Product top 28% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Markettop 28% Producttop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 46% Customersbottom 39% Techbottom 20% Funding: Raised $614M · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $614M | 65 mo ago | Public | 2014 | — | 1,079 | — |
| 2 | Codoon Smart Wearables and fitness social network for users 35Moat top 22%Funding top 32%Growth top 45%Market top 47% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 45% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $133M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $133M | 54 mo ago | Series C | 2011 | — | 250 | — |
| 3 | Halove Developer of IoT-based wearables | $78M | 93 mo ago | Series A | 2015 | Shao Chenxi Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 4 | Supermonkey Video based tutorials and remote consultation through app for Fitness | $76M | 61 mo ago | Series E | 2014 | — | 150 | — |
| 5 | LikingFit Franchisee-based chain of smart gyms | $56M | 101 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | — | 21 | — |
| 6 | JoyRun Social networking application for jogging | $34M | 99 mo ago | Series C | 2014 | — | 24 | — |
| 7 | FitTime Fitness community and remote consultation of coaches | $23M | 57 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2013 | Lori CEO | — | — |
| 8 | Live4Well Provider of health management platform for fitness and wellness 19Funding top 45%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 35% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $20M | 27 mo ago | Series B | 2022 | Tayson Chui Co-Founder | — | — |
| 9 | Quancheng Relian O2O mobile app for booking of gyms and fitness centers with subscription passes | $17M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Wei Si Co-Founder | — | — |
| 10 | xmjunyi.com Online retailer of sports equipment and accessories | $16M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | Lefee Xu CEO | — | — |
| 11 | Brainland Technology Provider of smart devices & mobile app to manage brain health | $15M | 66 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2018 | Lu Shuqiang Co-Founder | 60 | — |
| 12 | Mobisport Gym management software and smart hardware devices | $10M | 80 mo ago | Series B | 2014 | — | 38 | — |
| 13 | Daily Yoga Yoga training app | $9M | 101 mo ago | Series A | 2004 | — | 80 | — |
| 14 | Guangdong Appscomm Developer of multiple smartwatches and trackers | $9M | 139 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 2011 | Bob Le CEO | 14 | — |
| 15 | Sanyi Tang Technology Provider of an online fitness training platform for fitness enthusiasts | $9M | 107 mo ago | Series C | 2013 | Liu Baojian CEO | 56 | — |
| 16 | Lianluo Smart Sleep respiratory solutions to obstructive sleep apnea | $8M | 75 mo ago | Series A | 2003 | Chen Ping CEO | 6 | — |
| 17 | GuavaPass Operator of a platform providing access to fitness and wellness experiences | $5M | 115 mo ago | Acquired | 2015 | — | 37 | — |
| 18 | Ledong100 Mobile app based platform for fitness & sports enthusiasts looking for trainers | $5M | 131 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Zhang Heng Co-Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Totwoo Smart connected jewelry | $5M | 103 mo ago | Series A | 2015 | Wang Jieming Co-Founder | — | — |
| 20 | LemonBox Provider of personalized nutrition planning solutions | $4M | 55 mo ago | Series A | 2017 | — | 20 | — |
| 21 | Lotto Technology Provider of a platform for gyms and fitness coaches | $4M | 38 mo ago | Seed | 2021 | Liu Shu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Spax Online platform for live fitness training | $4M | 87 mo ago | Seed | 2017 | Mu Yikun Founder & CEO | 20 | — |
| 23 | Beijing Fat Reduction Times Weight loss management, nutrition information provider and a social network mobile app | $4M | 118 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | Li Yuxin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | OliveX App for AI-based fitness coaching and fitness tracking mirror | $3M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 2017 | Keith Rumjahn Co-Founder & CEO | 27 | — |
| 25 | Crazy Bee Fitness Online fitness courses | $3M | 102 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Zhang Kang CEO | — | — |
| 26 | Gengee Sports Developer of cloud and IoT based performance analysis platform for multiple sports | $2M | 92 mo ago | Seed | 2014 | Beyond Han Founder | — | 1 award |
| 27 | RySmart Wearable fitness products developer | $2M | 152 mo ago | Series A | 2013 | — | 7 | — |
| 28 | Speediance Provider of smart exercising equipment | $2M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 2020 | Yu Jian Co-Founder | — | 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 29 | Anfuxing Anfusleep Device and app for monitoring sleep | $2M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2017 | Li Jia Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Shanshouapp Fitness app for women | $2M | 125 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Wang Yihe CEO | 22 | — |
| 31 | letuizu Digital platform offering health news | $1M | 73 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | Lijun Xiao Founder | — | — |
| 32 | Leyikj Mobile app for meditation | $1M | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2016 | — | 30 | — |
| 33 | Silentmode Provider of a smart mask for stress management | $1M | 67 mo ago | Seed | 2016 | Bradley Dowding Young Co-Founder & Director | 12 | — |
| 34 | Jaha Social networking app for finding fitness activity partners | $1M | 138 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Patrick Tang Founder | 22 | — |
| 35 | OMCAT Yoga Online platform offering yoga courses | $582K | 113 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2016 | Meng Xianlin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | iWOD SaaS-driven fitness center management solution | $432K | 92 mo ago | Seed | 2017 | Ding Qian Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
Top 12 Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in China
#1
Public · New York, New York · founded 2014 · 1079 employees$614.5Mraised▾
Keep Inc is a growing and result-oriented platform that provides users with a comprehensive fitness solution to help them achieve their fitness goals. It offers extensive and professional fitness content with AI-assisted personalized curriculums, encompassing interactive live-streaming classes and recorded fitness courses, that dynamically adjust course content and workout intensity based on users' athletic levels, fitness goals, daily workout patterns and diet. Its content is complemented by a variety of smart fitness devices, fitness gear, apparel and food, which enables seamlessly connecting the physical and digital realms to create an immersive, one-stop fitness experience.
#2
Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2022$20Mraised▾
Provider of health management platform for fitness and wellness. It offers health management platform that integrates digital and physical experiences to incentivize with rewards for data tracking, personalized fitness experiences, and community driven wellness programs. It utilises AI, Web3 technology, and blockchain that incentivize healthy behavior and offer cryptocurrency rewards for financial wellness and community-driven fitness.
- Mar 2024Series B$20M
#3
Series C · Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng · founded 2011 · 250 employees$133.2Mraised▾
Codoon is a developer of both hardware and software of smart fitness-tracking wearables. Its hardware products includes Codoon wristband, smart bracelet, step counter, Bluetooth body scale etc. Codoon Workout, the accompanying software for Codoon hardware, can track the activity of users, collect data and give suggestions. Other than wearables, it is also foraying into a social networking platform aimed at its fitness enthusiast users. It is now available on both website and mobile. It secured a total funding of around $40M and has now over 10 million users. The $30M round of funding is aimed at developing Codoon’s new social network for its device users, in order to help incentivize exercise
- Dec 2021Series C$20M
- Feb 2018Series C$20M
- May 2016Series C$50M
- Nov 2014Series B$30M
#4
Series E · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 150 employees$76.2Mraised▾
SuperMonkey develops and operates a mobile based application that offers fitness services. Can interact with trainers over chat and get inputs on diet management, fitness exercises etc. The app also has pre-shot videos which help its users understand the way fitness exercises need to be done.
- May 2021Series E—
- Feb 2019Series D$53.5M
- Dec 2017Series C$15.1M
- Feb 2017Series B$7.6M
#5
Series A · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015$77.8Mraised▾
Halove is a stealth mode startup developing IoT-based wearables which include a smartwatch and an augmented reality device. The company has raised over 100 million yuan from a Healthcare company and reputed venture capital firms.
- Aug 2018Series A$30.5M
- Nov 2017Series A$31.6M
- Mar 2016Series A$15.6M
#6
Deadpooled · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 21 employees$56.3Mraised▾
LikingFit is is a 24-hour gym. The smart gym comprises of aerobics, equipment, weights, and exercise tools which can be accessed using a smart bracelet/watch. It has developed gyms wherein users can remotely train using video courses. The centre which is of size 300sq.m. to 500sq.m. has a kitchen and provides juices and meals. As of August 2017, it operates across 74 cities at more than 200 venues.
- Jan 2018Series C$47M
- 2017Series B$7.8M
- Oct 2016Series A$1.5M
#7
Deadpooled · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2013$22.6Mraised▾
FitTime is a fitness community and remote consultation app for fitness enthusiasts to consult coaches. Has free workout programs and users can consult professional coaches over the app for professional advice.
- Aug 2021Series C$15.4M
- Dec 2016Series B$7.2M
- Apr 2016Series B—
- Jul 2014Series A—
#8
Series A · Xiamen, Fujian · founded 2014$15.7Mraised▾
Online retailer of sports equipment and accessories
- Jan 2022Series A$15.7M
#9
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2021$4.4Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for gyms and fitness coaches. The company offers a personal fitness education platform that provides an intelligent fitness education, fitness coaching app, and gym management system. Also, it offers features such as intelligent body testing, customized training plans, and dietary recommendations.
- Mar 2023Seed$4.4M
#10
Series C · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2014 · 24 employees$33.8Mraised▾
JoyRun is a social network mobile application through which users can find running groups and share their fitness activity on the platform. Records the number of kms run by a user with the help of GPS. It claims to have raised Series B round of funding from The Arena Capital. Its founder is Liang Feng. Its parent company is Yuepao Information Technology Co Ltd which was founded in 2013.
- Mar 2018Series C$15.8M
- Nov 2015Series B$18M
- May 2015Series A—
- Aug 2014Seed—
#11
Deadpooled · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2018 · 60 employees$15.3Mraised▾
Brainland Technology is a provider of smart devices & mobile app to manage brain health. It provides EEG brain sensors that help to detect brain signals. It offers real-time processing algorithms for brain data. Features include brain health monitoring and early screening. sleep aid guide, intelligent EEG sleep monitoring system, brain platform, etc. It offers a mobile app it allows users to view various indicators of the brain through real-time monitoring, and implement a brain fitness program in a targeted manner. It helps in real-time brain status detection, mental state test, micromagnetic with sound guided sleep aid.
- Dec 2020Series B$15.3M
- Mar 2020Seed—
#12
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2017 · 27 employees$2.7Mraised▾
App for AI-based fitness coaching and fitness tracking mirror. It has developed equipment called a fitness mirror which tracks the exercise movement of the user. The company has developed an AI-based app that provides personalized exercise plans with voice-led coaching. The fitness mirror tracks and counts the reps of the squats using the camera and artificial intelligence.
- Feb 2023Seed$250K
- Oct 2021Seed$1.7M
- Feb 2019Seed$1M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Fitness & Wellness Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Wearable Health Tech is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Wearable Health Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 614 China-affiliated papers.
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University37
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital36
- Sun Yat-sen University29
- Nanjing Medical University28
- Peking University26
- Continuous glucose monitoring12→50
- Diabetes mellitus4→20
- Biosensor4→16
- Nanotechnology1→12
- Continuous monitoring1→8
- Diabetes mellitus64→108
- Continuous glucose monitoring66→104
- Glycemic26→52
- Type 1 diabetes2→24
- Type 2 diabetes6→25
- Diabetes mellitus8→22
- Glycemic4→15
- Continuous glucose monitoring11→19
- Type 2 diabetes1→8
- Hypoglycemia3→7
Where wearable health 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.
Who's filing wearable health patents in China
China wearable health patent filing is accelerating — 216 filings from 111 assignees (2016–2025), led by Huawei TECH, BOE Technology Group, Goertek; annual filings 12→21.
- Huawei TECH29
- BOE Technology Group20
- Goertek15
- AAC Acoustic TECH Shenzhen10
- CHEN Zhaosheng7
- Anhui Huami Information TECH5
- Guangdong Genius TECH5
- Beijing BOE Display TECH5
Common questions
Sweetie watches where the money and the users are piling in. She covers sector wealth and momentum — the install curves and revenue pools that show which corners of the market are quietly on fire.