Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Guangzhou, China

App-based social gaming platform. It provides game developers with a community management platform, mobile game video broadcast, and another value-added services. It allows gamers to meet other gamers and it also acts as a player matching platform. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.

Producer of films and advertising services

Established in 2011, Huya is the largest online game livestreaming company in China. Headquartered in Guangzhou, Huya mainly provides livestreamed videos on esports games such as League of Legends and Honor of Kings and collects virtual tips from viewers. Its products include the Huya Live platform in China and Nimo TV in Southeast Asia and South America. As of the end of 2021, Huya was a subsidiary of Tencent, which owned 47% of its equity stake and held 70% of the voting power.

Youcheyihou is a mobile app based content portal which lets users stay updated about the car events and releases in the automobile industry. The website also reviews the newly launched automobiles. The founder used to run a page on the micro-blogging website which has close to 200 million users on automobiles.

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.

Chuman is an app-based platform that features an editing tool for users to upload their comic creations. It also has community features wherein other users can view a comic strip, like it, share it and comment on it. Categorizes comics on ratings, comments, etc.

56.com is a leading user generated content (UGC) video-sharing website in China. The concept of having users post and share their life experiences online through video format has been the core focus of 56.com. 56.com hosts more than 80 million online videos, the majority of which is user generated, followed by in-house productions. In December of 2008, 56.com obtained the online video license from the State Administration of Radio and Television of China. 56.com was the first online video site to provide Video Album service in China and was also the first to offer the popular “Beauty Show” in China. 56.com has developed numerous partnerships with world famous clients such as Audi, Toyota, Coca Cola, McDonald, Nestle, and Nike. Since inception, 56.com has received investments from venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital, Steamboat Ventures, CID Group, and SIG.In October 2011, 56.com was fully acquired by Renren Inc. and became a part of the Renren Group.

Funding rounds

• Dec 2007Series B$20M
• Feb 2007Series A$10M

Founders & team

Kitty ZhouCEOJuan ZhouFounder

Investors

Adobe, Hikari Tsushin, Sequoia Capital, Steamboat Ventures, The CID Group, SIG China

Tech stack

Baidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsNginxOpenrestyWebpackZepto

Private cinema theatre in china

Funding rounds

• Dec 2019Seed$2.8M

Founders & team

Quan KeCEO

Aipai is an online video sharing platform. Offers videos on the sight mostly consist of online game recordings of the eSports games such as DOTA, StarCraft, and Counterstrike etc. Also features anime mashups and people singing karaoke on their cams. Clients use Aipai's editing software known as "Paidashi" to capture content from their screen, quickly edit and merge clips, add subtitles and video effects, and dub over music and voices. Paidashi allows gamers to upload their gameplay content to Aipai. Has an SDK for app developers to add to their games for video recording and sharing.

OneXinli operates an online community that provides information and content on psychology-related topics. The platform provides featured articles, blogs, assessment tests, and courses from experts in the area. Users can follow the topics of their interest and can communicate with the experts through the questions and answers section.

Funding rounds

• Mar 2018Series B—
• Oct 2017Series A—
• Jan 2016Series A$10M
• Apr 2015Series A—

Founders & team

Huang WeiqiangFounder

Investors

NLVC, SAIF Partners, Marathon Venture Partners

Tech stack

Baidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsLaravelPhpSensors DataSwiper

Zaker is a mobile app which offers personalized news to users based on chosen preferences. The app is been consistently ranked as one of the best applications in news reading category on Apple and android app stores in China. Has received funding from Lenovo's VC arm Legend Capital.

Yi Yue elite is a social networking platform. The platform allows the members to chat with each other and groups people based on hobbies and interests. The platform brings people together for offline meetups centered around themes like social networking, culture & leisure, learning, love & marriage. The platform claims to add elite members including entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other elite society members. The members are background checked before registration. The users can choose from a range of events on the mobile app to attends. The app is available for iOS and Android phones. The platform uses the subscription model to generate revenue.

Funding rounds

• May 2017Seed$2.9M

Founders & team

Cheng YongshengFounder & CEO