Best Online Grocery Companies in China
The 241 best Online Grocery companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Xingsheng.
China's Online Grocery sector has drawn more capital than most markets dare to imagine — and this directory ranks the best Online Grocery companies operating in China by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. $24.7B across 241 tracked companies. Eight unicorns. That's not a nascent market; that's a proven one.
Xingsheng leads with $4.9B raised, followed by Xingsheng Community Network Service at $3.7B and Pinduoduo at $3.2B. So the top three alone account for more than half the sector's disclosed stack. Backers like Alibaba Group, Sequoia Capital and GGV Capital aren't betting on a maybe. The global runway backs them up: ResearchAndMarkets.com puts the global market at roughly $350.6B in 2022 and forecasts it hitting $2,778.4B by 2032 at a 24.6% CAGR. China's community-group-buying model, pioneered by players like Missfresh and Dingdong Maicai, sits right at the infrastructure center of that curve. If you're wondering what unconquered territory still looks like in internet commerce, online grocery keeps coming up as the answer. And I'd agree. Payment integration and last-mile logistics are the current pressure points shaping where the next funding rounds will land.
Ranked: Best Online Grocery companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xingsheng 🦄 Community e-commerce platform empowering local stores and transforming consumer lifestyles | $4.9B | 59 mo ago | Series D | 2013 | Zhou Yingjie Co-Founder | 4 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 2 | Xingsheng Community Network Service 🦄 Provider of chain community for supermarket brand operator | $3.7B | 63 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2009 | Furong Xingsheng Founder | — | — |
| 3 | Pinduoduo Innovative e-commerce platform connecting consumers with a wide range of products | $3.2B | 65 mo ago | Public | 2015 | Lei Chen CEO | — | — |
| 4 | Missfresh 🦄 App based platform offering multi-category grocery products | $1.7B | 47 mo ago | Acquired | 2014 | Xu Xiaohui Co-Founder | — | — |
| 5 | Beijing Freebee Electronic Commerce Provider of self check-out solutions for retail stores | $1.5B | 72 mo ago | Series C | 2016 | Zhuang Chenchao Founder | — | — |
| 6 | Dingdong Maicai Online retailer of grocery products | $1.3B | 61 mo ago | Public | 2017 | Liang Changlin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 7 | Meicai 🦄 B2B platform offering multi-category farm products | $1.3B | 92 mo ago | Series F | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Beijing Shihui Technology 🦄 Online distributor of groceries facilitating group buying 60Moat top 15%Funding top 24%Market top 38%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $1.2B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.2B | 62 mo ago | Series D | 2018 | Wang Peng Co-Founder | — | — |
| 9 | Huitongda Provider of logistics services for online businesses | $994M | 61 mo ago | Public | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Yijiupi 🦄 Online B2B distribution platform offering multi-category alcoholic beverage products | $642M | 76 mo ago | Series D | 2014 | Sheng Chen Co-Founder | — | — |
| 11 | Huimin 🦄 Online B2B retailer platform offering grocery products | $522M | 65 mo ago | Series C | 2013 | Zhang Yichun Founder & Chairman | 59 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 12 | 1919 Online retail marketplace to purchase alcohol | $334M | 91 mo ago | Series C | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Benlai Online platform to order premium groceries | $317M | 80 mo ago | Series D | 2012 | — | 2 patents Precise low‑flow fluid control valves for micro‑hydraulic and medical dispensing systems | — |
| 14 | Yiguo Online retailer offering grocery supplies | $300M | 106 mo ago | Series D | 2005 | — | 5 patents Automated trench‑digging/fertilizing equipment and marine wastewater treatment technologies | — |
| 15 | Jiuxian 🦄 Online retailer for Liquor | $264M | 130 mo ago | Series G | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Fruitday Online B2C platform for imported fruits | $205M | 118 mo ago | Series D | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Freshmarket Online B2C supplier of groceries from farm to nearby collection points | $154M | 82 mo ago | Series C | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jiubianli Retail and O2O platform for liquor ordering and delivery | $141M | 99 mo ago | Series C | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Ds365 Online B2B marketplace for FMCG goods | $127M | 114 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Ning Song Founder | — | — |
| 20 | Anlaiye Mobile app for students on campus to order groceries from local businesses | $124M | 47 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Xianlife Online retailer of cross-border grocery products | $112M | 90 mo ago | Series C | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Beequick O2O booking service from local merchants promising 1 hour delivery | $110M | 115 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Xiaoqule Online community-based group-buying platform | $108M | 90 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2018 | Ma Xintong Founder | — | — |
| 24 | The radish Internet first grocery retailer | $100M | 83 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Li Yang Founder | — | — |
| 25 | BingoBox Operator of smart retail stores | $95M | 101 mo ago | Series B | 2017 | Benny Lin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 26 | Ubox Producer of smart vending machines | $85M | 81 mo ago | Acquired | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Oh Plus Network Technology Checkout-free convenience store and snack bar | $71M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2017 | Michael Lv Founder | — | — |
| 28 | ShanDianGou On-demand grocery delivery from local stores | $66M | 118 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | wang yongsen Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 29 | Urfresh Online retailer of imported fruits | $55M | 104 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Wang Haihui Co-Founder | — | — |
| 30 | Chunbo Online platform for ordering food grocery | $45M | 136 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | Belinda Wang Xin Founder | 23 patents Wireless communication hardware and IoT systems for transport infrastructure and environmental sensing | — |
| 31 | Zhai Online grocery store focused at college students | $45M | 129 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | — | 12 patents Smart self‑resetting electronic lock cores powered by key‑derived energy | — |
| 32 | Wine9 Online retailer of imported wine and beer | $45M | 138 mo ago | Series C | 2009 | Zhang Huijun Founder | — | — |
| 33 | Yesmywine Online wine retailer (mostly imported) | $43M | 181 mo ago | Acquired | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ningbo Seafood Information Technology Digital platform providing integrated services for the fishing industry | $42M | 97 mo ago | Series C | 2015 | Ye Ning Founder | — | — |
| 35 | Freshfresh Online platform to order farm fresh groceries | $40M | 93 mo ago | Series A | 2013 | Adrian Fang Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | Magic Box Citybox Smart vending machines for offline retailers | $40M | 97 mo ago | Series B | 2016 | Shen Bowei Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 37 | Zhoupu Data Data and AI solutions empowering fast-moving consumer goods businesses | $39M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 2015 | Mu Wei Co-Founder | — | — |
| 38 | 59Store Online grocery store providing night delivery to college students | $36M | 129 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2011 | Zhou Kunpeng CEO | — | — |
| 39 | Xiaoqu Kuaidian Hyperlocal grocery delivery | $31M | 125 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Huang Kai Founder | — | — |
| 40 | 8dol O2O platform for ordering snacks and packaged food for college students | $31M | 117 mo ago | Series C | 2013 | Gu Wen Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 41 | Tony's Farm Organic farm providing fresh produce, delivery, and agritourism experiences | $30M | 144 mo ago | Series C | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Loukou On-demand grocery delivery | $24M | 135 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Zhang Jianhong Co-Founder | — | — |
| 43 | YMT.com Online B2B marketplace offering agro products | $20M | 89 mo ago | Public | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gfresh Online global marketplace platform for users to sell seafood in China | $20M | 115 mo ago | Series A | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Youpeiliangpin Online B2B platform for ordering fresh farm products | $20M | 118 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2015 | Shi Qingdong Founder | — | — |
| 46 | Panda Does Not Go Online brand offering cakes | $15M | 56 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2017 | Yang Zhenhua Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 47 | Tegoushe Online platform to buy imported groceries | $15M | 93 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2014 | Huang Ruo Founder | — | — |
| 48 | Niwoning Online platform offering multi-category grocery products | $15M | 90 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2016 | Liu Kai Founder | — | — |
| 49 | Meiweishenghuo Manufactures and supplies smart vending machines | $14M | 103 mo ago | Series A | 2017 | Dianping Meituan Founder | — | — |
| 50 | Renhe Hotel Intelligent Vending Machines Provider of smart vending machines for hotel businesses | $7M | 44 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Online Grocery companies in China
#1
Series D · Changsha, Hunan · founded 2013 · 171 employees$4.9Braised▾
Community e-commerce platform empowering local stores and transforming consumer lifestyles. Operates on a "pre-sale + self-pickup" model, enabling online ordering with next-day local pickup. Focused on revitalizing local stores, empowering upstream suppliers, and changing consumer lifestyles. The company emphasizes user experience, cost reduction, and in-depth market penetration. It has a self-built logistics network with a three-tier system ensuring product quality and timely delivery, connecting agricultural products to urban areas and industrial goods to rural communities. The platform offers opportunities for supplier onboarding, store partnerships, and career openings. It aims to revitalize millions of physical convenience stores, connect global brands to countless households, and transform the way families live.
- Jul 2021Series D$300M
- Feb 2021Series D$3B
- Jan 2021Series C$100M
- Dec 2020Series C$700M
#2
Acquired · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014 · 57 employees$1.7Braised▾
App based platform offering multi-category grocery products. The platform offers a range of products like snacks, cooking oil, beverages, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, meat, and more.
- Jul 2022Post IPO$29.6M
- Mar 2022Post IPO—
- Dec 2020Series F$306M
- May 2020Series F$500M
#3
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2015$3.2Braised▾
Innovative e-commerce platform connecting consumers with a wide range of products. It is a dynamic online marketplace facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers. The platform emphasizes value and accessibility, offering a diverse selection of goods through its website and mobile application. It focuses on social commerce, encouraging users to share and discover products through their networks. The company provides services for merchants, including onboarding, support, and tools to manage their online stores. It also offers customer service and dispute resolution to ensure a positive shopping experience. The platform is committed to consumer protection and intellectual property rights. It operates a B2C model, leveraging technology to create a seamless and engaging shopping experience.
- Dec 2020Post IPO$500M
- Mar 2020Post IPO$1.1B
- Sep 2019Post IPO$875M
- Apr 2018Series D$3B
#4
Funding Raised · Changsha, Hunan · founded 2009$3.7Braised▾
Provider of chain community for supermarket brand operator. The company operates through franchise stores and provides ordering, food supplies, warehousing, logistics, and distribution services. It also enables users to provide last-mile delivery.
#5
Series D · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2018$1.2Braised▾
Online distributor of groceries facilitating group buying. It provides a platform for farmers, retailer, and others in the food retail chain. Customers can buy farm produce in groups through neighbourhood stores listed on the platform.
- Mar 2021Series D$750M
- Nov 2020Series C$196M
- Jul 2020Series C$80M
- Jun 2020Series C$81.4M
#6
Public · Pudong, Shanghai · founded 2017 · 3363 employees$1.3Braised▾
100.me is an online retailer of grocery products. It offers vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, seafood, kitchen supplies, and others. Claims to deliver orders within 29 minutes after placing the orders. The mobile application is available for Android users.
- May 2021Series D$330M
- Apr 2021Series D$700M
- May 2020Series C$300M
- Jul 2019Series B—
#7
Public · Nanjing, Jiangsu · founded 2008 · 4630 employees$993.6Mraised▾
Provider of logistics services for online businesses. It allows users to integrate with existing platforms to provide same-day deliveries. It also allows users to track parcels.
- May 2021Series E—
- Dec 2020Series D—
- Apr 2018Series D$716.4M
- 2017Series C$73.5M
#8
Series C · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2016 · 500 employees$1.5Braised▾
Provider of self check-out solutions for retail stores
- May 2020Series C$14M
- Jan 2018Seed—
- Feb 2017Angel$300M
#9
Meicai 🦄Series F · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014 · 30000 employees$1.3Braised▾
B2B platform offering multi-category farm products. The company offers an online fresh food aggregator platform designed to connect farmers and restaurants. The company allows customers including businesses and restaurants order directly from the farms, enabling farmers to sell vegetables directly to restaurants. The product catalog includes vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, and more.
- Oct 2018Series F$600M
- Jan 2018Series E$450M
- Jun 2016Series D$200M
- Aug 2015Series C—
#10
Yijiupi 🦄Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014 · 73 employees$642.2Mraised▾
Online B2B distribution platform offering multi-category alcoholic beverage products. The product catalog includes wine spirits, snacks, and more.
- Feb 2020Series D—
- Aug 2019Series D$80M
- Mar 2019Series D$100M
- Aug 2018Series D$200M
#11
Huimin 🦄Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2013$521.9Mraised▾
Huimin is an online B2B retailer platform offering grocery products. The company offers products for local convenience stores, supermarkets, and consumers. Its product offerings include food & drink, daily products, and more. The company's hyperlocal ordering app allows consumers to place orders from nearby stores. In addition to its B2B and B2C vertical also offers PoS systems and financial services integrated with Huimin's offerings through hftcom.com.
- Dec 2020Series C$2.1M
- Sep 2019Series C$224.8M
- Sep 2016Series B$195M
- Jan 2015Series A$100M
#12
Deadpooled · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2014 · 54 employees$124.3Mraised▾
Operator of an integrated on-demand delivery platform designed specifically for college students in China. The company partners with retailers, restaurants, media companies and other social media platforms popular in universities to create a local life service platform, delivering a variety of products including food, hygiene products and other daily necessities to college students.
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