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.
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founded | Founder | Employees | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilibili Online video streaming platform for anime | $2.8B | 13 mo ago | Public | 2010 | Xu Yi Founder | 10,354 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Bestv IPTV broadcasting service provider | $1.6B | 138 mo ago | Seed | 2005 | Shi Zhiyu Founder & CEO | 507 | — |
| 3 | Ximalaya 🦄 Online platform for streaming internet radio, audiobooks, and more | $1.3B | 66 mo ago | Acquired | 2012 | Li Haibo Co-Founder | 4,342 | — |
| 4 | Hupu 🦄 Provider of sports news, real-time scores, and community discussion forums | $339M | 84 mo ago | Acquired | 2004 | Shawn Cheng Founder | 218 | — |
| 5 | PPTV IPTV-based streaming platform | $301M | 141 mo ago | Acquired | 2005 | — | 138 | — |
| 6 | Qutoutiao Mobile content aggregator | $242M | 86 mo ago | Public | 2016 | — | 1,110 | — |
| 7 | Qingting Mobile-based radio station aggregator platform | $160M | 54 mo ago | Series F | 2011 | — | 59 | — |
| 8 | Panda TV Online video streaming platform for eSports events | $145M | 108 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Wang Sicong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Xmov Provides AI-based virtual digital human infrastructure | $130M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 2017 | — | 200 | — |
| 10 | Tudou Social platform for sharing videos | $126M | 190 mo ago | Acquired | 2005 | — | 1,070 | — |
| 11 | Pear Video Platform for short news and entertainment videos | $125M | 98 mo ago | Series A | 2016 | — | 500 | — |
| 12 | XG Entertainment Producer of films and TV programs | $121M | 78 mo ago | Series B | 2015 | Haichen Huang Founder | — | — |
| 13 | Youku Tudou Online video streaming platform | $110M | 145 mo ago | Acquired | 2006 | — | 3,671 | — |
| 14 | Moretickets Event ticketing platform | $110M | 103 mo ago | Series C | 2015 | Jeff Cui Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 15 | Musical.ly Online musical video creation and sharing app | $100M | 121 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 2013 | — | 500 | — |
| 16 | Ning Meng Film Group Film and entertainment company with the content creation | $76M | 99 mo ago | Public | 2014 | — | 178 | — |
| 17 | Zeepin Blockchain-based platform for the creative industry | $63M | 101 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2017 | Karl Xu Co-Founder & CSO | — | — |
| 18 | PPS Provider of an on-demand streaming platform for multimedia content | $60M | 176 mo ago | Acquired | 2005 | — | 501 | — |
| 19 | Yitiao Online platform for streaming UGC content | $55M | 100 mo ago | Series C | 2014 | Xu Husheng Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 20 | Wuta Camera Photo editing platform for skin makeup | $52M | 89 mo ago | Series B | 2015 | Wu Hao CEO | — | — |
| 21 | OYMotion 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 | $36M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 2015 | — | 55 | — |
| 22 | Shanghai Galaxy Digital Entertainment Provider of film & TV studio services | $18M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Seraphy Dai Co Founder | — | — |
| 23 | ImbaTV Broadcaster of online gaming events and a community for gamers | $17M | 123 mo ago | Series C | 2014 | Wu Zhongyu Co-Founder | 15 | — |
| 24 | Appmagics App to create funny photos | $14M | 84 mo ago | Series B | 2013 | Jin Yulin Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 25 | Jianshu Online blogging platform | $13M | 93 mo ago | Series C | 2013 | Lin Li Co-Founder & CEO | 17 | — |
| 26 | Shanghai Rushu Culture Communication Movie style photo story telling social app | $10M | 130 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | Laputan Young Founder & CEO | 8 | — |
| 27 | MangaToon E-book reader app for comics and manga | $10M | 89 mo ago | Series A | 2018 | So Icy CEO | — | — |
| 28 | Huiti Sports focused live streaming solution developer | $10M | 123 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Ranhao Lin CEO | — | — |
| 29 | Lando Media Online video on demand platform | $9M | 89 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Lu Tingting Founder & CEO | 60 | — |
| 30 | Vertical Culture Technology Video production and aggregation solutions provider | $9M | 109 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2017 | Xu Hao Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 31 | Imxingzhe Mobile app to track cycle rides and interact with cycling communities | $8M | 114 mo ago | Acquired | 2012 | Jiang Wei Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | 360Guanxi Business Social Network platform for Chinese industry professionals | $5M | 204 mo ago | Series A | 2000 | Minghua Lu CEO | — | — |
| 33 | IDaddy Mobile apps providing education related content for kindergarten students | $5M | 97 mo ago | Series B | 2012 | Li Wenhua Founder | 40 | — |
| 34 | Ushi Chinese professional network | $4M | 176 mo ago | Series A | 2010 | He Jinfu Co-Founder | 16 | — |
| 35 | Lestata Mobile app for lesbians | $3M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Naduo Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | Newband App-based music learning platform | $3M | 124 mo ago | Series A | 2015 | Tiger Hu CEO | — | — |
| 37 | Jiuhuar Online information platform for beer enthusiasts | $3M | 101 mo ago | Series A | 2015 | Kai Shen Founder | — | — |
| 38 | Maichang Music karaoke app | $2M | 152 mo ago | Series A | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Woyaoxunpai On demand wedding photography services | $2M | 127 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Sun Peng CEO | — | — |
| 40 | Ijianren Mobile app to search for strangers interested in travelling together | $2M | 138 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2013 | Xu Zolin Founder | — | — |
| 41 | Utan Social platform for women | $2M | 136 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2010 | Yu Li Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 42 | Tuding Mobile camera app for image capture | $2M | 174 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2010 | Lin Quan CEO | — | — |
| 43 | vipSing Provider of an online music learning platform | $1M | 61 mo ago | Series A | 2019 | Shen Yanshu CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Ctiou Online portal for startup related news | $1M | 123 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | — | 20 | — |
| 45 | Real Library Network After-sales service provider for gaming studios | $1M | 106 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2016 | Shen Jianyao CEO | 60 | — |
| 46 | Pyyx Anonymous social networking application | $1M | 133 mo ago | Seed | 2015 | Paul Wei Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 47 | Sameboy Content on parenting and pregnant women | $785K | 128 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Huang Xiaoxian Founder | — | — |
| 48 | Piaofun Bidding platform for event tickets | $450K | 125 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Alpha Liu Founder | — | — |
| 49 | Shanghai Hong Fixed Network Technology Provider of a social networking platform or sports fans | $216K | 91 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Yang Canhai Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 50 | Duqi.com Photo micro blogging service | $100K | 197 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2010 | Claude Ritter Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Shanghai
#1
Public · Yangpu, Shanghai · founded 2010 · 10354 employees$2.8Braised▾
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.
- May 2025Post IPO$600M
- May 2020Post IPO$700M
- Apr 2020Post IPO$400M
- Apr 2019Post IPO$872.6M
#2
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 55 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Developer of motion sensors
- Mar 2026Series C$21.7M
- Dec 2022Series A$14.4M
- Apr 2020Seed—
#3
Ximalaya 🦄Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2012 · 4342 employees$1.3Braised▾
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.
- Dec 2020Series C$147M
- Aug 2018Series C$584.1M
- Nov 2015Series B—
- Apr 2015Series B$50M
#4
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 507 employees$1.6Braised▾
IPTV broadcasting service provider
- Dec 2014PE$1.6B
- Mar 2012Seed—
#5
Hupu 🦄Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2004 · 218 employees$338.7Mraised▾
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.
- Jun 2019Series F$182.3M
- Jan 2018Series E$95M
- 2015Series D$38.6M
- 2014Series C$16.3M
#6
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 200 employees$130Mraised▾
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.
- Apr 2022Series C$110M
- Jun 2019Series A—
- Series B$20M
#7
Series F · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2011 · 59 employees$160Mraised▾
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.
- Nov 2021Series F—
- Mar 2020Series F—
- Sep 2017Series E$150M
- Feb 2016Series D—
#8
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 1110 employees$242Mraised▾
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.
- Mar 2019Post IPO$171M
- Mar 2018Series B$200M
- 2017Series A$42M
#9
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 138 employees$301Mraised▾
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.
- Sep 2014PE$51M
- Feb 2011Series D$250M
#10
Series B · Huangpu, Shanghai · founded 2015$121.3Mraised▾
Producer of films and TV programs
- Nov 2019Series B—
- Jun 2017Series B$73.7M
- 2016Series A$47.5M
#11
Acquired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2006 · 3671 employees$110Mraised▾
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.
- Apr 2014Post IPO$1.2B
- Dec 2009Series E$40M
- Jun 2008Series D$30M
- Jun 2008Venture Debt$10M
#12
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 500 employees$124.8Mraised▾
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.
- Apr 2018Series A$98.2M
- Nov 2017Series A$26.6M
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