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Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Shanghai, China

The 146 best Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bilibili.

146companies tracked
$8.2Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
78have raised

Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFoundedFounderEmployeesRecent signals
1Bilibili
Online video streaming platform for anime
$2.8B13 mo agoPublic2010Xu Yi
Founder
10,3541 partnership
2Bestv
IPTV broadcasting service provider
$1.6B138 mo agoSeed2005Shi Zhiyu
Founder & CEO
507—
3Ximalaya 🦄
Online platform for streaming internet radio, audiobooks, and more
$1.3B66 mo agoAcquired2012Li Haibo
Co-Founder
4,342—
4Hupu 🦄
Provider of sports news, real-time scores, and community discussion forums
$339M84 mo agoAcquired2004Shawn Cheng
Founder
218—
5PPTV
IPTV-based streaming platform
$301M141 mo agoAcquired2005—138—
6Qutoutiao
Mobile content aggregator
$242M86 mo agoPublic2016—1,110—
7Qingting
Mobile-based radio station aggregator platform
$160M54 mo agoSeries F2011—59—
8Panda TV
Online video streaming platform for eSports events
$145M108 mo agoDeadpooled2015Wang Sicong
Founder & CEO
——
9Xmov
Provides AI-based virtual digital human infrastructure
$130M50 mo agoSeries C2017—200—
10Tudou
Social platform for sharing videos
$126M190 mo agoAcquired2005—1,070—
11Pear Video
Platform for short news and entertainment videos
$125M98 mo agoSeries A2016—500—
12XG Entertainment
Producer of films and TV programs
$121M78 mo agoSeries B2015Haichen Huang
Founder
——
13Youku Tudou
Online video streaming platform
$110M145 mo agoAcquired2006—3,671—
14Moretickets
Event ticketing platform
$110M103 mo agoSeries C2015Jeff Cui
Founder & CEO
——
15Musical.ly
Online musical video creation and sharing app
$100M121 mo agoAcqui-Hired2013—500—
16Ning Meng Film Group
Film and entertainment company with the content creation
$76M99 mo agoPublic2014—178—
17Zeepin
Blockchain-based platform for the creative industry
$63M101 mo agoFunding Raised2017Karl Xu
Co-Founder & CSO
——
18PPS
Provider of an on-demand streaming platform for multimedia content
$60M176 mo agoAcquired2005—501—
19Yitiao
Online platform for streaming UGC content
$55M100 mo agoSeries C2014Xu Husheng
Founder & CEO
——
20Wuta Camera
Photo editing platform for skin makeup
$52M89 mo agoSeries B2015Wu Hao
CEO
——
21OYMotion Technologies
Developer of motion sensors
40AI top 20%Funding top 26%Market bottom 44%Moat bottom 38%
All 6 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Fundingtop 26%
Marketbottom 44%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 29%
Techbottom 21%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $36.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$36M2 mo agoSeries C2015—55—
22Shanghai Galaxy Digital Entertainment
Provider of film & TV studio services
$18M126 mo agoDeadpooled2014Seraphy Dai
Co Founder
——
23ImbaTV
Broadcaster of online gaming events and a community for gamers
$17M123 mo agoSeries C2014Wu Zhongyu
Co-Founder
15—
24Appmagics
App to create funny photos
$14M84 mo agoSeries B2013Jin Yulin
Co-Founder & CTO
——
25Jianshu
Online blogging platform
$13M93 mo agoSeries C2013Lin Li
Co-Founder & CEO
17—
26Shanghai Rushu Culture Communication
Movie style photo story telling social app
$10M130 mo agoSeries A2014Laputan Young
Founder & CEO
8—
27MangaToon
E-book reader app for comics and manga
$10M89 mo agoSeries A2018So Icy
CEO
——
28Huiti
Sports focused live streaming solution developer
$10M123 mo agoDeadpooled2015Ranhao Lin
CEO
——
29Lando Media
Online video on demand platform
$9M89 mo agoDeadpooled2014Lu Tingting
Founder & CEO
60—
30Vertical Culture Technology
Video production and aggregation solutions provider
$9M109 mo agoDeadpooled2017Xu Hao
Founder & CEO
——
31Imxingzhe
Mobile app to track cycle rides and interact with cycling communities
$8M114 mo agoAcquired2012Jiang Wei
Founder & CEO
——
32360Guanxi
Business Social Network platform for Chinese industry professionals
$5M204 mo agoSeries A2000Minghua Lu
CEO
——
33IDaddy
Mobile apps providing education related content for kindergarten students
$5M97 mo agoSeries B2012Li Wenhua
Founder
40—
34Ushi
Chinese professional network
$4M176 mo agoSeries A2010He Jinfu
Co-Founder
16—
35Lestata
Mobile app for lesbians
$3M126 mo agoDeadpooled2014Naduo
Founder & CEO
——
36Newband
App-based music learning platform
$3M124 mo agoSeries A2015Tiger Hu
CEO
——
37Jiuhuar
Online information platform for beer enthusiasts
$3M101 mo agoSeries A2015Kai Shen
Founder
——
38Maichang
Music karaoke app
$2M152 mo agoSeries A2013———
39Woyaoxunpai
On demand wedding photography services
$2M127 mo agoDeadpooled2014Sun Peng
CEO
——
40Ijianren
Mobile app to search for strangers interested in travelling together
$2M138 mo agoDeadpooled2013Xu Zolin
Founder
——
41Utan
Social platform for women
$2M136 mo agoDeadpooled2010Yu Li
Founder & CEO
——
42Tuding
Mobile camera app for image capture
$2M174 mo agoDeadpooled2010Lin Quan
CEO
——
43vipSing
Provider of an online music learning platform
$1M61 mo agoSeries A2019Shen Yanshu
CEO
——
44Ctiou
Online portal for startup related news
$1M123 mo agoDeadpooled2015—20—
45Real Library Network
After-sales service provider for gaming studios
$1M106 mo agoDeadpooled2016Shen Jianyao
CEO
60—
46Pyyx
Anonymous social networking application
$1M133 mo agoSeed2015Paul Wei
Co-Founder & CEO
——
47Sameboy
Content on parenting and pregnant women
$785K128 mo agoDeadpooled2014Huang Xiaoxian
Founder
——
48Piaofun
Bidding platform for event tickets
$450K125 mo agoDeadpooled2015Alpha Liu
Founder
——
49Shanghai Hong Fixed Network Technology
Provider of a social networking platform or sports fans
$216K91 mo agoDeadpooled2015Yang Canhai
Founder & CEO
——
50Duqi.com
Photo micro blogging service
$100K197 mo agoDeadpooled2010Claude Ritter
Co-Founder & CEO
——

Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai

#1
Public · Yangpu, Shanghai · founded 2010 · 10354 employees
$2.8Braised
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Online video streaming platform for anime. It is themed around anime, manga, and game fandom. Users can submit, view, and add commentary subtitles on videos. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through webpage advertisement and affiliate marketing.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 80k LinkedIn followers — 99.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Madi Productions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Post IPO$600M
  • May 2020Post IPO$700M
  • Apr 2020Post IPO$400M
  • Apr 2019Post IPO$872.6M
Founders & team
Xu YiFounderJunlin LiuDirector Of SalesOrli AnOperations Director
Investors
Sony, Alibaba Group, IDG Capital, Beijing Palm Technology, Hillhouse, Tencent
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAnt DesignAosApache TomcatApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 55 employees
$36.1Mraised
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Developer of motion sensors

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Funding
top 26%
Market
bottom 44%
Moat
bottom 38%
Global
bottom 29%
Tech
bottom 21%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $36.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Market: 55 employees (top 38% of High Tech) · Top-10,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 594 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series C$21.7M
  • Dec 2022Series A$14.4M
  • Apr 2020Seed—
Investors
GF Xinde Investment Management, Guangzhou Guofa, Qianhai Ark Asset Management, Xingtuo Capital, CICC
Tech stack
BootstrapJqueryMicrosoft Asp.NetNginxSlick
#3
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2012 · 4342 employees
$1.3Braised
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Online platform for streaming internet radio, audiobooks, and more. It enables users to stream music, audiobooks, and playlists on the platform. It provides various categories such as finance, IT, health, campus radio, technology, car, travel, education, movies, games, and more. Listeners have the ability to download and share on the portal. Users can search for articles based on the keywords. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2020Series C$147M
  • Aug 2018Series C$584.1M
  • Nov 2015Series B—
  • Apr 2015Series B$50M
Founders & team
Li HaiboCo-FounderSeaman YuCo-Founder & Co-CEOJianjun YuCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Sierra Ventures, SIG China, Kleiner Perkins, Tencent, Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic
Tech stack
Ant DesignBabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-JsMobxPwa
#4
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 507 employees
$1.6Braised
▾

IPTV broadcasting service provider

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2014PE$1.6B
  • Mar 2012Seed—
Founders & team
Shi ZhiyuFounder & CEO
Investors
Shanghai Municipal People's Government, CBC Capital, CDH, Shanghai Ivy Capital, TCL Equity Investment, Feifan Ventures
#5
Hupu 🦄
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2004 · 218 employees
$338.7Mraised
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Provider of sports news, real-time scores, and community discussion forums. The platform delivers current information spanning various sports leagues and events. It offers a space for fans to engage in conversations and share opinions. The site includes sections dedicated to basketball, soccer, and e-sports.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Series F$182.3M
  • Jan 2018Series E$95M
  • 2015Series D$38.6M
  • 2014Series C$16.3M
Founders & team
Shawn ChengFounder
Investors
ByteDance, CICC, Greenwoods Asset Management, Haitong Bank, Morningside, Zhizhuo Capital
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnAlibaba Cloud Object Storage ServiceAnt DesignBabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Core-Js
#6
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 200 employees
$130Mraised
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Xmov provides AI-based virtual digital human infrastructure. It provides animation technology, super-realistic character intelligent modeling and binding technology, intelligent animation and speech synthesis technology, and intelligent interaction technology. It provides virtual content, virtual IP creation, and virtual intelligent assistants for film and television, game, advertisement, short video, virtual live broadcast, offline interaction, and animation production.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series C$110M
  • Jun 2019Series A—
  • Series B$20M
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, NLVC, Index Ventures, Fresh Capital, 5Y Capital, HSG
#7
Series F · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 59 employees
$160Mraised
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Mobile-based radio station aggregator platform. Users can stream Chinese music through multiple radio stations. It provides radio channels across various categories such as music, education, news, comedy, and more. Available for Android and iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series F—
  • Mar 2020Series F—
  • Sep 2017Series E$150M
  • Feb 2016Series D—
Investors
Xiaomi, COL, We Capital, CMIG, Genimous Technology, Baidu Ventures
Tech stack
Ant DesignBabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)CnzzCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#8
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 1110 employees
$242Mraised
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Mobile content aggregator. It optimizes articles and short videos based on users profiles, behaviour, and social relationships through its AI-enabled content recommendation engine. The app is available for Android and iOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2019Post IPO$171M
  • Mar 2018Series B$200M
  • 2017Series A$42M
Investors
Chengwei Capital, Redpoint China Ventures, Alibaba Group, Tencent, InnoVision Capital, Advantech Capital
#9
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 138 employees
$301Mraised
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IPTV-based streaming platform. it offers featured television shows, sports, entertainment, news, and other popular video content. It is characterized by its live-streaming service and professional video production. Based on the online video cloud platform PP-Cloud, PPTV is accessible from a variety of systems including a PC website, mobile phones, and devices, and Internet TV or set-up boxes.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014PE$51M
  • Feb 2011Series D$250M
Investors
SBCVC, LionRock Capital, New Access Capital, Shanghai Ivy Capital, Draper Dragon, DFJ Dragon Fund China
Tech stack
BabelBaidu Analytics (百度统计)Cart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AdsenseJquery
#10
Series B · Huangpu, Shanghai · founded 2015
$121.3Mraised
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Producer of films and TV programs

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Series B—
  • Jun 2017Series B$73.7M
  • 2016Series A$47.5M
Founders & team
Haichen HuangFounderYang WenhongFounder
Investors
Haitong Leading Capital Management
#11
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 3671 employees
$110Mraised
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Youku Tudou is a video streaming platform. It uses tri-networks integration model applied on this video-sharing platform that enables users to search, view, and share high-quality video content quickly and easily across multiple devices. Youku Tudou’s offerings are not limited to original user-generated content. Its online video content ranges from user-generated content and self-produced serials to licensed professional content. Offers a space for both individuals and institutions to upload and share their moments, independent films, viral videos, and anything else they create.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Post IPO$1.2B
  • Dec 2009Series E$40M
  • Jun 2008Series D$30M
  • Jun 2008Venture Debt$10M
Investors
Brookside Capital, Farallon Capital Management, Sutter Hill Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Maverick Ventures, Chengwei Capital
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnAlibaba Cloud Verification CodeAnt DesignCore-JsEnvoyHsts
#12
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 500 employees
$124.8Mraised
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Pear Video is a China-based online, short news video streaming platform. The platform brings news in short edited clips, usually less than a minute, showing news footage and audio with bold captions that explain the background and news value, accompanied by music. The featured content in exclusively in Mandarin. The initial focus of the company was on political and breaking news but as of April 2018, the platform produces over 1,500 short videos each day on topics spanning society, lifestyle, technology and more, attracting one billion daily views. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. The company entered into strategic cooperation with Zoomin.TV which is a media and entertainment platform to establish a network for video content creators.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2018Series A$98.2M
  • Nov 2017Series A$26.6M
Investors
Tencent, Baidu, People's Daily
Tech stack
Alibaba Cloud CdnCore-JsJavaJquery

Funding & investor landscape

$8.2Btotal disclosed funding
52companies funded
97disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Tencent7 rounds
Puhua Capital5 rounds
Qiming Venture Partners5 rounds
SIG China5 rounds
Alibaba Group4 rounds
Chengwei Capital4 rounds
GGV Capital4 rounds
Sequoia Capital4 rounds
Shanghai Ivy Capital4 rounds
Sinovation Ventures4 rounds

Notable founders

Xu Yi
Founder · Bilibili
Junlin Liu
Director Of Sales · Bilibili
Li Haibo
Co-Founder · Ximalaya
Seaman Yu
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Ximalaya
Shi Zhiyu
Founder & CEO · Bestv
Shawn Cheng
Founder · Hupu
Haichen Huang
Founder · XG Entertainment
Yang Wenhong
Founder · XG Entertainment
Wang Sicong
Founder & CEO · Panda TV
Jeff Cui
Founder & CEO · Moretickets
Karl Xu
Co-Founder & CSO · Zeepin
Glovia Gu
Co-Founder · Zeepin
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 4,002,059 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Media & Entertainment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Media & Entertainment companies are there in Shanghai, China?
Radar tracks 146 indexable Media & Entertainment companies headquartered in Shanghai, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China?
The Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China on this list have raised a combined $8.2B in disclosed equity funding across 52 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Shanghai, China?
Bilibili is the highest-funded Media & Entertainment company in Shanghai, China, with $2.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China are funded?
52 of the 146 Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Media & Entertainment unicorns are there in Shanghai, China?
2 Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai, China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Shanghai, China Media & Entertainment companies?
The most active investors in Shanghai, China Media & Entertainment companies on this list include Tencent, Puhua Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, SIG China, Alibaba Group.
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