Best Nanotechnology Companies in China
The 59 best Nanotechnology companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Siwei Biotechnology.
China's Nanotechnology sector is moving fast enough that tracking 59 funded companies across it starts to feel like a full-time job. Our directory ranks them by disclosed equity funding, and the headline number is $802M in total capital across the cohort, with Siwei Biotechnology ($206M) and Souzhou Ribo Life Science ($201M) sitting at the top of the funding table. A123 Systems also clears $201M. That's three companies each absorbing roughly a quarter of the entire pool, which tells you something about how concentrated early capital still is here.
The broader market context makes that concentration look like an early-innings bet. The global nanotechnology market is forecast to grow at a 14.5% CAGR through 2030, and the demand signal is genuine: miniaturized diagnostics, drug delivery, nanomedicine. Recent coverage has been tilting hard toward healthcare applications, including promising nanotherapy work for Alzheimer's that's pulling mainstream attention into the space. Investors like Shenzhen Capital Group, CICC, and CITIC are the names showing up repeatedly here. So if you're mapping China's nano buildout, the funding momentum and the clinical story are, right now, pointing the same direction.
- Nanotechnology Market to Expand at a CAGR of 10.36% by 2027
- Nanotechnology Market worth $189.39 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 14.1
Our analysis of 50 Nanotechnology companies
$6.5b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Nanotechnology companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siwei Biotechnology Developer of nanocarrier delivery platform for mRNA vaccines | $206M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | Li Hangwen Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 2 | A123 Systems Manufacturer of automotive lithium-ion batteries | $201M | 169 mo ago | Public | — | 2001 | Apple iCloud MailBootstrapGSAP+11 | 26 patents Advanced lithium‑ion battery components: solid‑state electrolytes, high‑energy cells, pre‑lithiated electrodes, separators, and co | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Souzhou Ribo Life Science Developer of nucleic acid drugs based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology | $201M | 47 mo ago | Public | Zicai Liang Founder | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nuovo Film Transparent conductive silver nanowire film for touch and flexible display applications | $100M | 50 mo ago | Series D | — | 2012 | — | 41 patents Battery health monitoring and transparent conductive nanowire touch sensor technologies | — |
| 5 | Cnano Technology Manufactures carbon nanotubes | $21M | 134 mo ago | Public | — | 1968 | GSAPVue.jsjQuery UI+4 | 8 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 6 | Ractigen Provider of siRNA therapeutics to silence transcription repressors for the treatment of oncology, dermatology… | $17M | 53 mo ago | Series A | Long-Cheng Li Co-founder | 2015 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Morui Technology Manufacturer of graphene nanostructures 16Funding top 43%Market bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 40 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16M | 53 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Shenzhen Huake Chuangzhi Technology Developer of silver nanowire technology and products | $14M | 78 mo ago | Series C | Wen Weijia Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Suzhou Nanomicro Technology Nano and micro particles manufacturer | $14M | 91 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | BootstrapNginxjQuery | — | — |
| 10 | Bendao Gene Technology Provider of a gene-editing platform for the treatment of genetic diseases | $11M | 63 mo ago | Series A | Cai Yujia Founder | 2018 | PHPparticles.jsLayui+5 | — | — |
Top 12 Nanotechnology companies in China
#1
Public · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2007 · 228 employees$200.8Mraised▾
Developer of nucleic acid drugs based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology. The company focuses on RNAi technology, drug discovery, siRNA design and screening, chemical modification, delivery technology, PD/PK study, safety evaluation, clinical trial, and other related aspects. Also, offers siRNA therapeutics against Hepatitis B, breast carcinoma, liver fibrosis, liver carcinoma, HIV, etc.
- Jul 2022Series E$40M
- Apr 2020Series C$66.2M
- Dec 2019Series C$28.8M
- Mar 2017Series B$39.1M
#2
Series D · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2012 · 70 employees$100Mraised▾
Transparent conductive silver nanowire film for touch and flexible display applications. It also plans to expand in other markets like flexible displays (OLED, e-paper), thin-film solar and intelligent building materials. Its products are used in applications like smartphones, tablets, PCs and wearable devices, and further penetrating into Smart Home, Smart Office, and Smart Classroom devices, such as coffee table, whiteboards, and display wall.
- May 2022Series D—
- Jan 2021Series C—
- Sep 2019Series C$100M
- Sep 2015Seed—
#3
Deadpooled · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2016$206.4Mraised▾
Developer of nanocarrier delivery platform for mRNA vaccines. The LPP/mRNA is a patented nano model for delivering mRNA drugs through two-layer structure technology. The company has developed mRNA-based personalized therapeutics which are delivered through the delivery platform for treating cancer, infectious disease, protein defects diseases, and genetic diseases.
- Jun 2021Series C$188M
- Feb 2020Series A$4.3M
- Aug 2019Series A$14.2M
- Seed—
#4
Series A · Nantong, Jiangsu · founded 2015$17.1Mraised▾
Provider of siRNA therapeutics to silence transcription repressors for the treatment of oncology, dermatology & single-gene disorders. The company's technology is based on a discovery made at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) known as RNA activation (RNAa). The company's lead candidate, RAG-1 is in the late preclinical stage & targeted for oncology. It is also developing drugs for sensory, dermatology & single-gene disorders.
- Jan 2022Series A—
- Feb 2021Series A$17.1M
#5
Series B · Dongguan, Guangdong Province · founded 2015 · 40 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of graphene nanostructures. It develops graphene raw materials and application products. Its product portfolio includes graphene powder, chemical graphene oxides, copper-based graphene films, graphene thermal films and grease, heat dissipation coatings, graphene reinforced composites, and graphene lithium-ion-based conductive agents.
- Feb 2022Series B$15.7M
- Oct 2020Series A—
- Jun 2020Series A—
- Mar 2020Series A—
#6
Public · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2001 · 886 employees$201.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of automotive lithium-ion batteries. Its products include lithium-ion batteries for motorsports & commercial vehicles. It also provides services to industrial sectors.
- May 2012Post IPO$50M
- Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#7
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018$10.6Mraised▾
Provider of a gene-editing platform for the treatment of genetic diseases. It uses the unique mRNA delivery technology to achieve safe and efficient delivery of gene-editing tools such as CRISPR. In addition, BD-mRNA technology has important application prospects in the fields of tumor immunity and regenerative medicine. It also uses the fourth-generation lentiviral vector platform for all types of cells. It has developed antiviral eyedrops and others.
- Apr 2021Series A$9.2M
- Mar 2020Seed$1.4M
- Jun 2019Seed—
#8
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 500 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Shenzhen Huake Chuangzhi Technology is a developer of silver nanowire technology and products. It offers silver nanowire with wire diameter: 20nm and length: ≥20μm. The nanowire has wide application in multiple industries including smartphones, smart education, conferences, display, car display, smart wear, home, unmanned catering, and Retail, etc
- Jan 2020Series C$14.4M
- Dec 2018Series B—
- May 2017Series B—
- Jun 2016Series A—
#9
Series A · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2007 · 820 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Nano-Micro is engaged in development and marketing of uniformly sized nano- and microspheres (microparticles). The company offers monodisperse particles of size ranging from 5 nanometers to 1000 microns of different materials, structures, and functionalities. Its product line includes Bulk chromatography media (Silica gel, Polymer media, Ion exchange media, Hydrophobic interaction media, Protein A media, Metal-chelate affinity media, Carbohydrate analysis media, Gel permeation chromatography, Specialized chromatography media); HPLC media and columns; LCD spacer & conductive particles; Magnetic particles, and microspheres.
- Nov 2018Series A$14.4M
- Oct 2018Series A—
#10
Public · Zhenjiang, Jiangsu · founded 1968 · 587 employees$21Mraised▾
Cnano Technology is the branch of the Cnano Company. Cnano devotes itself to the production of carbon nano-tubes and the application of advanced energy, especially the application of lithium battery, conductive plastics and mechanical structures. Cnano has developed the large-batch production technology of carbon nano-tubes.
- Apr 2015Series C$15M
- Jul 2007Series A$6M
#11
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015 · 7 employees—raised▾
Developer of nanopowders, slurries and nanoceramic coatings. Its offerings include nanopowder preparations, dispersions and wet granulations, as well as nano-sized slurries embedded into resin carriers for masterbatches. It allows customisation for resins, coatings and plastics.
- Nov 2023Series D—
#12
Series B · Hefei, Anhui · founded 2017—raised▾
Provider of full-stack quantum computing solutions. Its offerings include quantum chips, quantum measurement and control systems, quantum software, quantum cloud platform development, and quantum artificial intelligence. The quantum chip package provided by the company includes a general quantum computer central processing unit, a special quantum analog machine central processing unit, and quantum bit microwave sensors, among others. The quantum measurement and control system is a hardware and software system that allows users to measure and control quantum chips to improve their application value. It also develops quantum computers, quantum programming languages, and quantum cloud platforms.
- Jul 2022Series B—
- Jan 2021Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Nanomaterials is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Nanomaterials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 12,254 China-affiliated papers.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences1002
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences348
- University of Science and Technology of China256
- Tsinghua University252
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University247
- Nanoparticle107→1317
- Catalysis45→953
- Quantum dot58→590
- Composite number9→359
- Photothermal therapy39→363
- Nanoparticle95→878
- Catalysis43→399
- Composite number6→270
- Nanocomposite49→298
- Quantum dot36→266
- Nanoparticle21→54
- Quantum dot6→36
- Catalysis3→26
- Nanomedicine11→28
- Drug delivery8→20
Where nanomaterials 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 nanomaterials patents in China
China nanomaterials patent filing is accelerating — 10,459 filings from 4,880 assignees (2016–2025), led by UNIV Tsinghua, HON HAI PREC IND, BOE Technology Group; annual filings 460→1466.
- UNIV Tsinghua1478
- HON HAI PREC IND1279
- BOE Technology Group488
- Contemporary Amperex Technology333
- Guangdong Brunp Recycling Techno314
- Hunan Brunp Recycling TECH311
- FAN Shou-shan268
- BTR New MAT Group236
Common questions
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