Best Internet First Media Companies in Beijing, China

Toutiao is a personalized news aggregator app. It tries to integrate the most relevant contents for users by gradually learning what the readers enjoy through analysis of data obtained from their social networking accounts. It features a recommendation engine based on deep learning and data mining. It analyzes the articles that a user reads, how much time they spend on it and based on such factors, recommends content.

Funding rounds

• Jun 2018Series E—
• Aug 2017Series E$2B
• Dec 2016Series D$1B
• Jun 2014Series C$100M

Founders & team

Zhang YimingFounder

Investors

Sequoia Capital, China Construction Bank, Sina, General Atlantic, KKR, K3

Tech stack

BabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsEmotionHstsLoadable-Components

Jiemian is an online new website in China, focusing on covering business, entertainment, culture, science and technology and finance fields. The website also features videos. It also has mobile apps for android and apple devices.

Dongqiudi is an online portal for football-related news. Claims that it publishes more than 100 articles on football per day. It provides news, highlights, and other information related to football. Has close to 20 professional football columns which offer analysis on the games happening around the world.

Funding rounds

• Oct 2018Series C$57.8M
• Aug 2016Series C$50.7M
• Sep 2015Series B$10M
• May 2014Series A$4M

Founders & team

Chen CongFounder

Investors

Sequoia Capital, Arena Capital Advisors, Suning.com, Tianxing Capital, K2VC, Vision Plus Capital

Tech stack

Baidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsExpressLodashNginxNode.Js

Online platform offering science and technology related content. The platform offers news on technology, internet, entrepreneurship, startups, and more. It also offers videos, activities, live broadcast, corporate services, government services, investor services, and more.

Funding rounds

• Jan 2018Series F$92M
• Dec 2017Series E$45.3M
• Oct 2015Series D—
• Nov 2014Series C—

Founders & team

Liu ChengchengCo-Founder & ChairmanDagang FengCEOBai yujie

Investors

IDG Capital, Prometheus Capital, CMIG, Unity Ventures, Gobi Partners, China Prosperity Capital

Tech stack

BabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsEmotionExpressGeetest

Autoradio is a voice content platform related to automobiles. Founded in 2007, AutoRadio has established close cooperation relationships with more than 300 channels of 200 radios all over the country and gained official membership of China Mainstream Automobile Media Alliance in August 2012.

Happy Juzi is an online content portal that publishes stories focused on young population of China. Has its team of in-house editors who write and curate stories from across the globe. Features interactive content, news items and fun videos. Claims to have 2 million users with 80% of them less than 26 years old

Online media portal offering news. It covers a range of articles on various topics related to startups, entrepreneurship, industrial developments and corporate news. It covers sectors such as retail, logistics, travel, finance, health, and more. It also organizes relevant activities and events in this space.

Funding rounds

• Jun 2019Series B$1.5M
• May 2019Series B$11.6M
• Mar 2016Series A—
• Jun 2015Series A—

Founders & team

Ding ZhibinNews AuthorZhou HuitingNews authorWu ShandanNews Author

Investors

Yingdong Capital, Shengjing 360, Gaorong Capital, Qiaojing Capital, Hangzhou Iterative Investment Management, Zhenghe Huitong

Tech stack

Ant DesignBaidu Analytics (百度统计)CnzzCore-JsEchartsElement Ui

XiaChuFang started off as an online recipe-sharing community. It carries a wide selection of recipes, from what user can cook. When users decide on what they want to make, it shows a picture of the end product, along with the ratings and the number of people that have made the dish before. It also tells the ingredients required as well as the step-by-step instructions. It leveraged on its community and has expanded into an e-commerce platform that sells cooking supplies and food items through its mobile app. Users get on the app to find a new recipe they’d like to try, and then they can order ingredients or utensils they may not have on their shelves right from the same app. Xiachufang has brought in more than a hundred different sellers offering a variety of foods and food-related products. Participation of JD (China's leading eCommerce player) in Xiachufang’s round will also lead to collaboration between the two players and enhance eCommerce strengths of the company.

Xxbmm is an online portal for parenting. Covers various topics related to baby's health, education and growth. The platform has more than 2 million followers on its micro blogging site. Currently, the target groups is 0-3 years old babies and the platform wants to expand its user base (3-6 year old) by getting content like stories, rhymes etc on to the platform.

Funding rounds

• Oct 2017Series B$21.1M
• 2016Series A$5.2M

Founders & team

Sun JingFounder

Investors

New Oriental, Lafang, Dragon Capital, Toutoushidao Investment Fund, Lafang Yijian Fund, Puhua Capital

Ifensi.com is a Chinese online entertainment media platform that offers comprehensive interactive web services and news on the latest updates in Entertainment industry. Has blogs, social networks, and content on music and videos, interviews of movie and pop stars etc. Has a social live broadcasting platform on which celebrities can engage with their stars. Maintains a catalogue of all the TV shows and movies and redirects to Baidu and other video streaming sites, if users want to watch the episodes.

Tmtpost is an online and offline media technology business magazine which provides information about innovative, smarter, more sustainable business including magazines, websites, and geek communities. Claims to have raised an undisclosed amount in series B round of funding from 360.cn and UF Capital in 2011 and an undisclosed amount in series A round of funding from Shanda Capital in 2009.

Digital platform publishing China startup news. It is a bilingual digital media publication that covers the latest China startup news in both Mandarin and English.

Funding rounds

• Jul 2018Series A$6M
• Jul 2017Series A$2.2M
• Jul 2016Seed$2.7M

Founders & team

Li ZhigangFounder & CEO

Investors

Gaorong Capital, Wu Capital, Hillhouse, Lanchi Venture Capital