Best Mobile Companies in China
The 611 best Mobile companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ByteDance.
China's Mobile sector has real weight behind it: 611 companies tracked, $10.9B in total disclosed funding, and four unicorns pulling the category upward. ByteDance alone accounts for $6.1B of that pool, which tells you something about how concentrated the outsized returns are. Animoca Brands sits at $870M, TalkingData at $210M, and then the drop-off is steep. So the headline number is big, but the distribution is lopsided in ways that matter if you're mapping where the capital actually landed.
The broader market context sharpens that picture. Global mobile is sitting at roughly $9.0B in 2025 and forecast to reach $24.1B by 2033, a 13.12% CAGR driven by 5G rollout, smartphone penetration, and improving mobile internet infrastructure. I'd watch the flagship pricing and digital banking themes especially closely this quarter, because both are reshaping where Chinese mobile companies compete internationally. Qiming Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Tencent are the most active investors in this directory, which means the money flowing here isn't patient or passive. And Route Mobile's recent CFO appointment signals the kind of leadership consolidation you see when a sector is moving fast enough to demand tighter financial discipline. The companies you'll find ranked below are ordered by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum.
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Our analysis of 127 Mobile companies
$17.0b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Mobile companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ByteDance 🦄 Developer of platforms for content creation, discovery, and mobile entertainment | $6.1B | 78 mo ago | Series E | 150,000 | Rubo Liang Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailNode.js+6 | — |
| 2 | Animoca Brands 🦄 Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games 67Customers top 19%Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 35% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Fin. healthbottom 45% Growthbottom 43% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,233,119 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $870M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 15 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $870M | 19 mo ago | Series C | 177 177 → 315 (+78%) | David Kim Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+19 | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Shanda Games Game developer and publisher based in China | $472M | 100 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 111 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Hero Game Mobile game development studio | $310M | 126 mo ago | Series C | — | Ying Shuling Founder & Co-CEO | Facebook LoginApple Sign-inGoogle Sign-in+7 | — |
| 5 | Hero Entertainment Mobile game developer focusing on action games | $288M | 117 mo ago | Series A | — | Shuling Ying Founder & CEO | PHPFacebook LoginAnimate.css+5 | — |
| 6 | TalkingData 🦄 Provider of data analytics and marketing solutions for various industries | $210M | 23 mo ago | Series D | 307 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Yeahmobi Programmatic advertising and retargeting platform | $140M | 113 mo ago | Public | 818 | — | PHPBootstrapNginx+13 | 2 partnerships |
| 8 | Linekong Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games | $135M | 144 mo ago | Public | 102 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Zeus Interactive Game development studio | $132M | 163 mo ago | Series B | 925 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Wandoujia Android App Store and Search | $128M | 146 mo ago | Acquired | 58 | — | TengineZeptocore-js+7 | — |
| 11 | Mobvista Mobile advertising platform and ad network | $124M | 64 mo ago | Public | 772 | — | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsVideoJS+13 | — |
| 12 | Chukong Mobile game publishing platform | $123M | 138 mo ago | Series F | 800 | — | — | — |
| 13 | APUS Group 🦄 Developer of mobile apps related to mobile personalization | $116M | 108 mo ago | Series C | 339 | — | NginxOpenRestyAmazon Web Services+5 | — |
| 14 | Chubao Developer of touch-screen mobile keyboard and dialer app with free wifi-calling features | $100M | 108 mo ago | Series D | 20 | — | Three.jsVue.jsTengine+4 | — |
| 15 | Shenzhen Uxin Internet Technology Mobile app for VoIP services | $100M | 128 mo ago | Series A | 6,000 | Liu Zizheng CEO | — | — |
| 16 | China Mobile Games and Entertainment Developer and publisher of video games | $84M | 61 mo ago | Public | 1,165 | Xiao Jian Chairman & CEO | PHPNginxCloudflare+11 | — |
| 17 | KaiOS Provider of operating system for mobile devices | $82M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 1 | Sebastien Codeville Founder& CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 18 | Forgame Developer and publisher of web and mobile games | $73M | 158 mo ago | Public | 41 | — | PHPWindows ServerAnimate.css+3 | — |
| 19 | 51.com Online gaming portal and community | $67M | 216 mo ago | Series C | 155 | Pang Shengdong CEO | PHPNginxOpenResty+8 | — |
| 20 | Kika Keyboard Developer of a customizable keyboard application featuring themes, emojis, and GIFs | $64M | 87 mo ago | Series B | 105 | — | Node.jsGoogle MapsNginx+7 | — |
| 21 | Domob Mobile advertising network | $63M | 141 mo ago | Acquired | 201 | Yujie Qi CEO | — | — |
| 22 | ShineZone Online and mobile games developer for overseas markets | $58M | 112 mo ago | Series B | 164 | Frank Lee Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 23 | Ozura World Mobile internet network games | $53M | — | Deadpooled | — | Ken Leong CEO | — | — |
| 24 | 6waves Video game publisher focusing on mobile and web platforms | $53M | 178 mo ago | Acquired | 68 | Terry Cheng Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — |
| 25 | QC Play Mobile game developers | $47M | 61 mo ago | Public | 611 | — | EChartsAnimate.cssNginx+6 | — |
| 26 | Mokylin Group Developer and publisher of mobile games | $39M | 131 mo ago | Series A | 82 | Xu Yubing CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Sharetimes Mobile games publisher | $33M | 62 mo ago | Series B | 102 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dang Le Appstore to download mobile games | $32M | 170 mo ago | Series B | 300 | Yongquan Xiao Founder & CEO | JavaUNIXOpenSSL+4 | — |
| 29 | CooTek Developer of mobile utility, lifestyle, healthcare and entertainment apps with AI-based news feeds | $30M | 63 mo ago | Public | 181 | Karl Zhang Co-Founder & CTO | Vue.jsAmazon Web ServicesVuex+8 | — |
| 30 | Madhouse Mobile ad network and marketing platform | $30M | 158 mo ago | Acquired | 200 | Charlie Ruan CEO | NginxGoogle Font APIjQuery+2 | — |
| 31 | Teddy Bear Mobile Caller ID, call & SMS management tool | $30M | 63 mo ago | Series D | 200 | Jiang Yanbei CEO | Vue.jsNginxcore-js+1 | — |
| 32 | iDreamSky Developer of mobile games and operator of entertainment service platforms | $27M | 78 mo ago | Public | 762 | Jeff Lyndon President / Co-founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+9 | — |
| 33 | ShenZhen Galaxy Interactive Technology Mobile gaming company specializing in sports games | $26M | 109 mo ago | Series B | — | Wei Dongdong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Shenzhen Xinghe Interactive Technology Developer and publisher of games | $26M | 109 mo ago | Series B | — | Wei Dongdong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 35 | TouchPal Mobile application for creating customized emojis and stickers | $25M | 141 mo ago | Series B | 85 | Jialiang Wang Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon Web ServicesjQueryGoogle Analytics+3 | — |
| 36 | Bullet SMS Voice and text messaging application | $22M | 93 mo ago | Series A | 200 | Evan Jiang CEO | — | — |
| 37 | PapayaMobile Mobile advertising tool for advertisers | $22M | 181 mo ago | Series B | 163 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Ludashi PC and Mobile app studio developing evaluation and optimization apps and games | $19M | 111 mo ago | Public | 275 | — | PHPjQueryCNZZ+1 | — |
| 39 | Yodo1 Mobile game publishing platform | $18M | 150 mo ago | Series B | 140 | James Lalonde Co-Founder | ElasticsearchZohoIntercom+29 | — |
| 40 | Youmi Demand side platform and Ad network | $17M | 107 mo ago | Series B | — | Chandy Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 41 | youmi Youmi is an industry-leading mobile advertising and marketing platform. Contact : [email protected] (skype) | $17M | 107 mo ago | Series B | 71 | — | NginxOpenRestycore-js+7 | — |
| 42 | UltiZen Mobile and web games developer | $16M | 190 mo ago | Series C | 450 | — | — | — |
| 43 | The Seeds Developer of casual games | $12M | 25 mo ago | Seed | — | Bo Liang Co-Founder | Element UIGoogle CloudGSAP+8 | — |
| 44 | Wizzwoods Developer of an open-world strategy farming game for multiplayer use | $10M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | Wu Chuming Founder & CEO | Node.jsYouTubeTailwind CSS+10 | — |
| 45 | the9gamezone Video game developer focusing on core game | $8M | 14 mo ago | Public | 72 | — | UbuntuTailwind CSSVue.js+4 | — |
| 46 | NEKCOM Developer of puzzle and role-playing video games for multiple platforms | $8M | 17 mo ago | Series B | 40 | Michael Huang Co-Founder | NotionSuper BuilderNode.js+13 | — |
| 47 | Hello Pal Messaging app for different languages | $6M | 61 mo ago | Public | — | KL Wong Founder And Ceo | — | — |
| 48 | MetaDerby NFT-based trading platform for horse racing games | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | — | Muse Co-Founder | — | — |
| 49 | Blade Developer of blockchain based PC and mobile games | $2M | 25 mo ago | Seed | — | Brawler Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+12 | — |
| 50 | MyGamez Game publisher and publishing platform | $2M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | Charles Chiang Coo/Founder | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+8 | — |
Top 12 Mobile companies in China
#1
Series C · Kowloon, Hong Kong · founded 2006 · 177 employees$870.2Mraised▾
Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games. It develops and publishes blockchain games, traditional games, and other products. The company focuses on the development of racing and strategy-based NFT games which includes the sandbox, crazy kings, and crazy defense heroes. It also provides cloud authentication services and collaborate with formula one to develop blockchain games.
- Nov 2024Series C$10M
- Sep 2023Series C$31.9M
- Sep 2022Series C$38M
- Aug 2022Series C$110M
#2
Series A · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2024$10Mraised▾
Developer of an open-world strategy farming game for multiplayer use. The company provides idle farming, customizable islands, NFT integration, and social quests. Gamers can trade and collaborate across multiple chains with accessible strategic gameplay.
- Nov 2025Series A$10M
#3
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2011 · 307 employees$210Mraised▾
Provider of data analytics and marketing solutions for various industries. The company offers app analytics, ad tracking, and brand growth monitoring. It provides services such as financial risk control and data tagging. The company delivers marketing growth, brand marketing, and fintech product solutions. It also offers industry solutions for auto, beauty, and clothing sectors.
- Jun 2024Series D—
- 2023Series D—
- Jan 2021Series D$100M
- 2017Series D—
#4
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 72 employees$8Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on core games. The company has developed massively multiplayer online role playing games, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games, Web games, social games, mobile games, and TV games. It also provides game operating support, training and advertisement, and short message services. It also operates TV and mobile game platforms.
- Mar 2025Post IPO$8M
- May 2024Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO—
#5
Series B · Wuhan, Hubei · founded 2011 · 40 employees$8Mraised▾
Developer of puzzle and role-playing video games for multiple platforms. The business creates interactive entertainment experiences for a global audience. It develops games for consoles and personal computers.
- Dec 2024Series B$15M
- Jul 2022Series A$8M
#6
Series E · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2012 · 150000 employees$6.1Braised▾
Developer of platforms for content creation, discovery, and mobile entertainment. The company provides tools and services that enable users to connect, create, and consume digital content. It offers a suite of products focused on short-form mobile videos and other forms of digital media. The company’s platforms facilitate content sharing and engagement for a global audience.
- Nov 2019Series E—
- Apr 2019Conventional Debt$1.3B
- Oct 2018Series E$3B
- Sep 2017Series E$2B
#7
Series B · Kwun Tong, Hong Kong · founded 2016 · 1 employees$82.4Mraised▾
Provider of operating system for mobile devices. It provides functionalities that are compatible with the smartphone. The OS supports 4G networks, dual sim, and social media platforms. It supports different applications that allows users to send messages using whatsapp, find directions using google maps, and more.
- Mar 2024Series B—
- Nov 2022Series B$3.4M
- May 2019Series B$50M
- Jun 2018Series A$22M
#8
Seed · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2022$12Mraised▾
Developer of casual games. It has developed a game called Bladerite which is an action game. Users can earn rewards based on defeating opponents in each match, but users can also acquire upgradeable patterns.
- May 2024Seed$12M
#9
Public · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2013 · 772 employees$124.2Mraised▾
Mobvista operates a worldwide mobile ad network. It integrates ad spots and websites from 236 countries. Receives more than 5 billion daily impressions. Specializes in global mobile advertising and overseas game publishing. Raised funding from Haitong Capital which is a fund of Shanghai media group. The company got listed on China's Third new board on Nov 2015. Post IPO, it has raised 520 million yuan from Mango TV's VC fund and several other Chinese funds.
- Jan 2021Post IPO$30M
- Feb 2017Conventional Debt$100M
- May 2016Post IPO$80M
- Jul 2015Series B$32.2M
#10
Acqui-Hired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 111 employees$472.4Mraised▾
Shanda Games is an indie game developer and publisher based in China. It has developed multiple MMORPG games including "The Legend of the World", "Magical Land", and "The Age" which are the part of "The Genesis Of The Century" game series. Also operates the Chinese book publishing house.
- Feb 2018PE$472.4M
#11
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023$2.4Mraised▾
Developer of blockchain based PC and mobile games. It offers games that feature a fusion of tower defense and automation gameplay, and allow players to engage in base building, arbitrage, and PvP raiding to win rewards.
- May 2024Seed$2.4M
#12
Series C · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015$309.8Mraised▾
Beijing Hero Entertainment is a mobile game developer. It has developed games from various genres like role-playing, casual, simulation, racing, and more. The games developed by the company include Let's Fly, Battle of Heroes, Super Kill Apocalypse, and more. These games are available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app purchases.
- Nov 2015Series C$297.3M
- Sep 2015Series B$12.5M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Mobile coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in China
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 15,818 China-affiliated papers.
- Southeast University1474
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China1265
- Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications1000
- Xidian University962
- Tsinghua University593
- Beamforming536→2634
- MIMO380→1257
- Electronic engineering105→699
- Telecommunications22→464
- Wireless40→343
- Beamforming1219→3417
- MIMO781→1544
- Electronic engineering183→823
- Telecommunications70→594
- Radar139→474
- Beamforming40→83
- Electronic engineering7→26
- Wireless4→22
- Telecommunications3→16
- Transmission (telecommunications)3→13
Where 5g 6g 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 5g 6g patents in China
China 5g 6g patent filing is accelerating — 282,567 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Huawei TECH, ZTE, Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommun; annual filings 14365→39725.
- Huawei TECH136923
- ZTE48787
- Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommun31589
- Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software18614
- VIVO Mobile Communication15968
- Datang Mobile Communications Equ7494
- Qualcomm6092
- Lenovo Beijing5746
Common questions
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