Best Road Transport Tech Companies in China
The 199 best Road Transport Tech companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DiDi.
China's Road Transport Tech sector is one of the most capital-dense corners of tech anywhere, and if you want to know who's leading it, our directory ranks 199 companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $50.5B, which tells you something about the scale of the bet China has placed on moving people and goods smarter. DiDi alone accounts for $20.8B of that. Beijing Xiaoju Technology follows at $17.8B. Six unicorns have emerged from this cohort, backed by a who's who: Tencent, Alibaba Group, Ant Group, Zhen Fund, Sinovation Ventures.
So what's the texture of the moment? Median install growth is running at roughly +15% YoY across road and transportation apps, which isn't subtle. And the editorial signal is worth noting too: coverage trending hard around truck accidents, bus crashes, and traffic disasters suggests safety tech is where regulatory and public pressure is building fast. As shown in 2021 research, connected vehicle communication infrastructure is central to reducing exactly those incidents, which makes the funding race here feel less speculative and more structural. I'd watch the safety and fleet-intelligence layer closely this quarter.
Our analysis of 99 Road Transport Tech companies
$54.1b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiDi 🦄 AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services | $20.8B | 32 mo ago | Public | 1 | 2012 | +25% | — | — |
| 2 | Beijing Xiaoju Technology 🦄 App-based ride-hailing platform & delivery service provider | $17.8B | 101 mo ago | Series G | — | 2012 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Ofo 🦄 Free-float bicycle rental platform | $1.9B | 99 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2,000 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 4 | UCAR Online platform for booking cab services 72Funding top 27%Market top 28%Global bottom 36%News bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Markettop 28% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $1.4B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 5,767 employees (top 1% of HealthTech) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $1.4B | 107 mo ago | Public | 5,767 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kuaidi Dache Taxi-booking app with tipping ability | $977M | 132 mo ago | Series D | 51 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Cao Cao 🦄 Online ride-hailing aggregator | $970M | 57 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | — | 94 patents 5G/6G sidelink and broadcast/multicast resource allocation and network coding | — |
| 7 | Mobike 🦄 App-based rental platform offering bicycles | $925M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | 509 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Dingding Yueche Taxi hailing and car pooling rental app | $743M | 116 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Cao Cao Online platform offering ride hailing services | $589M | 57 mo ago | Series D | — | 2016 | — | 94 patents 5G/6G sidelink and broadcast/multicast resource allocation and network coding | — |
| 10 | Hellobike Online car rental platform | $500M | 55 mo ago | Series D | 4,477 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Qianfang Technology Provider of smart transportation and security solutions for smart cities | $324M | 70 mo ago | Public | 7,100 | 2000 | — | 2 patents Enhanced heat transfer components for falling film evaporators | — |
| 12 | Hello Bike Operator of a platform providing shared mobility and local lifestyle services | $321M | 96 mo ago | Series E | 760 | 2016 | +93% | — | — |
| 13 | Etcp Provider of smart parking solutions and payment | $281M | 116 mo ago | Series B | 71 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ruqi Mobility AI-based platform providing ride-hailing services with electric fleet | $270M | 35 mo ago | Public | 448 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur App-based own fleet car hailing | $230M | 68 mo ago | Series C | 700 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Zuche Online car rental platform | $200M | 85 mo ago | Acquired | 3,206 | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 17 | eHi Car Services Online car rental platform | $195M | 132 mo ago | Public | 7,780 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 18 | SAIC Online platform offering car ride-hailing services | $194M | 13 mo ago | Series C | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 19 | NavInfo Provider of navigation, high-definition maps, and intelligent driving system solutions | $185M | 145 mo ago | Public | 4,273 | 2002 | — | 9 patents Vehicle navigation and mapping data acquisition via intelligent sensing and voltage monitoring systems | — |
| 20 | UISEE Developer of c.loud and AI-enabled solutions for autonomous driving | $154M | 38 mo ago | Public | 500 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Atzuche P2P car rental platform | $130M | 65 mo ago | Series D | 24 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Edaijia App-based platform for booking on-demand drivers | $125M | 128 mo ago | Series E | 75 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Didachuxing Operator of a platform for shared rides and taxi services | $100M | 111 mo ago | Public | 353 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ningbo Xiaolinggou Travel Technology Online station-based car rental platform | $97M | 72 mo ago | Series A | — | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Yidao Yongche 🦄 Online P2P ride-hailing aggregator | $90M | 98 mo ago | Acquired | 1,001 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ponycar Self drive electric vehicle rental service | $83M | 102 mo ago | Series C | 50 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Supremind Developer of video intelligent analysis and spatiotemporal data management AI | $81M | 46 mo ago | Series C | 90 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Mapbar Online and wireless maps providing platform | $78M | 134 mo ago | Series D | 67 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Wkzuche Online B2C car rental platform | $77M | 107 mo ago | Series B | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Niu Manufacturer of electric scooters, mopeds, motorcycles, and related accessories | $50M | 92 mo ago | Public | 550 | 2014 | +42% | — | — |
| 31 | Chelaile App-based trip planning platform for transit operators | $50M | 126 mo ago | Series B | 170 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 32 | AIpark Provider of smart parking systems | $42M | 57 mo ago | Series D | 107 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 33 | MINIEYE Developer of intelligent driving, cabin, and vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems | $40M | 31 mo ago | Public | 80 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Huizuche Online car rental platform for outbound travellers | $40M | 120 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Baojia Online P2P car rental platform | $35M | 138 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tingjiandan Parking solutions provider for car owners and car parks | $35M | 89 mo ago | Series C | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Forvision Developer of smart parking systems and solutions | $33M | 14 mo ago | Seed | 30 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Chetuobang Road Traffic and navigation info platform | $30M | 155 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 39 | PP Parking App-based platform offering scouting and payment solution for parking spaces | $30M | 67 mo ago | Series B | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Xiaoming Bike On demand bike rental service | $30M | 107 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Dudu Bus Provider of corporate travel solution | $25M | 121 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 42 | ZuzuChe Online B2C car rental aggregator | $20M | 50 mo ago | Series D | 1,000 | 2011 | +15% | — | — |
| 43 | Yibuyongche Online car rental platform | $20M | 108 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Laiyongche Online platform for car instalment purchase & leasing | $15M | 106 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1,500 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 45 | New Variable Technology Online platform for ride-hailing and smart transportation solutions | $15M | 69 mo ago | Series B | 500 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Qibei Online bike sharing service | $14M | 113 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Tiantian Yongche Car pooling app | $13M | 134 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 48 | 51Yongche Car pooling app | $12M | 134 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Feibotong App-based platform offering valet parking services for aiports | $5M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 50 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Xiaoxiang Vehicle Online platform offering electric bicycle sharing services | $3M | 48 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in China
#1
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018$194.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering car ride-hailing services. The platform offers ride-hailing services for consumers and corporates. Users can book their ride by providing location, passenger details, and more. It offers services like airport transfers, local rides, business visits, conference cars for corporates, and more. It offers features like real-time tracking, variant payment options, insured rides, and more.
- May 2025Series C$179.8M
- Aug 2022Series B$148.3M
- Dec 2020Series A$45.8M
#2
DiDi 🦄Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2012 · 1 employees$20.8Braised▾
AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services. The platform enables various services for ride-hailing, food delivery, bike-sharing, payment solutions, and more. It also offers various solutions including autonomous driving, traffic management, driver safety management, and more.
- Oct 2023Post IPO—
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$1.5B
- Jan 2021Series I$300M
- May 2020Series I$500M
#3
Seed · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2017 · 30 employees$33.4Mraised▾
Forvision develops solutions for smart parking. Offers products such as automated parking assistance and smart parking systems with features including parking control, low-speed emergency braking, blind spot detection, low speed driving auxiliary function, driver assistance, and more. Additionally, it is developing low-speed automated driving and intelligent parking lot management systems.
- Apr 2025Seed—
#4
Series G · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2012$17.8Braised▾
App-based ride-hailing platform & delivery service provider. Passengers can schedule a ride by providing the details including pick-up/drop-off location, time & number of passengers, as well as, make payments via the app. Their app is available for Android devices.
- Dec 2017Series G$4B
- Apr 2017Series G$5.5B
- Aug 2016Series F—
- Jun 2016Series F$4.5B
#5
Public · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2019 · 448 employees$269.9Mraised▾
AI-based platform providing ride-hailing services with electric fleet. Users can book rides by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more.
- Jun 2023Series B$117.3M
- Apr 2022Series A$152.6M
#6
Public · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2016 · 500 employees$154.1Mraised▾
UISEE is a developer of cloud and AI-enabled solutions for autonomous driving. The company develops self-driving technology for logistic vehicles, shuttles, cars, and more. It offers features like self-improvement ability, multi-dimensional safety, and more.
- Mar 2023Series C—
- Jan 2021Series C$154.1M
- Feb 2020Series B—
#7
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2013 · 80 employees$40.2Mraised▾
Developer of intelligent driving, cabin, and vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems. The company provides solutions for intelligent driving, spanning L0 to L4 automation. These solutions are designed for integration into intelligent vehicles, enhancing safety and comfort across various driving scenarios. The company also develops intelligent cabin solutions that aim to improve in-vehicle experiences by anticipating driver and passenger needs. Vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems are offered to broaden application scenarios and support smart transportation development.
- Nov 2023Series E—
- Jun 2022Series D—
- Feb 2022Series D—
- Jul 2021Series D—
#8
Ofo 🦄Deadpooled · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014 · 2000 employees$1.9Braised▾
Ofo is a free-float bicycle rental platform. The company offers a mobile app through which users can find & locate nearby available bicycles and use them on an hourly rental basis. Users can unlock the bicycles by scanning the QR Code through the app. The company is backed by tech firms Alibaba, Xiaomi, and Didi Chuxing. Has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to promote sustainable transportation. Apps are available for both Android & iOS devices.
- Mar 2018Series E$586M
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$280M
- Jul 2017Series E$700M
- Apr 2017Series D—
#9
Cao Cao 🦄Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015$970Mraised▾
Provider of ride-hailing services designed to provide convenient inter- and intra- urban travel options. The company offers business rides and same-city goods delivery services by employing its own drivers, providing users with economic and convenient transportation options while enabling new energy vehicles drivers to offer transportation services efficiently.
#10
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 4477 employees$500Mraised▾
Online car rental platform. Users can rent vehicles through the platform by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more.
- Nov 2021Series D$280M
- 2016Seed—
#11
Series D · Zhejiang · founded 2016$588.7Mraised▾
Online platform offering ride hailing services
#12
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 5767 employees$1.4Braised▾
UCAR is an online platform where users can book cab services through its mobile app. Offers chauffeured car service in China, covering 60 cities nationwide. Operates on an asset-heavy model i.e. the company's services are offered through an in-house car fleet and has the permit to run ride-sharing services. The start-up is valued at US$3.55 billion in the latest round.
- Jul 2017Post IPO$382M
- Mar 2016Series C$569M
- Jan 2016Series B$60M
- Sep 2015Series B$550M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Road Transport Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,210 China-affiliated papers.
- Tsinghua University329
- Tongji University311
- Beijing Institute of Technology181
- Chinese Academy of Sciences155
- Beihang University145
- Computer vision7→308
- Trajectory4→238
- Control theory (sociology)7→153
- Robustness (evolution)4→146
- Perception1→143
- Control theory (sociology)3→233
- Trajectory6→200
- Computer vision1→190
- Motion planning7→146
- Reinforcement learning3→132
- Aeronautics1→13
- Feature (linguistics)1→6
- Control theory (sociology)1→5
- Path (computing)1→5
- Task (project management)1→4
Where autonomous vehicles 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 autonomous vehicles patents in China
China autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 1,744 filings from 506 assignees (2016–2025), led by Baidu USA, Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing, Huawei TECH; annual filings 18→185.
- Baidu USA325
- Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing294
- Huawei TECH197
- Intel167
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TECH126
- Baidu Online Network Technology 103
- Beijing Voyager TECH50
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TEC32
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.