Mark Fitz
This article showcases our top picks for the best Chinese based Internet companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Internet industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Chinese Internet Startups
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Tencent
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Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services.
Xiaomi
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Xiaomi is an electronics and software company that focuses on mobile devices and technology.
ByteDance
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ByteDance is an internet technology company that operates creative content platforms.
Meituan
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Meituan develops and operates a platform providing retail and online group buying services.
Zhihu
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Zhihu is a Chinese social network platform dedicated to questioning and answering.
58.com
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58.com is a classified advertisements website serving local merchants and consumers in China.
Tuya
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Tuya is an IOT solutions provider that helps manufacturers develop their app and bring their product to market and at competitive prices.
Tiger Brokers
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Tiger Brokers is a financial advisory firm that focuses on brokering stock market transactions.
NoxPlayer
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NoxPlayer provides the best experience for users to play android games and apps on PC.
VIPKID
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VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
Aqara
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Aqara develops and designs hardware and software solutions for the home.
Sogou
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Sogou.com is a Chinese search engine that enables users to search text, images, music, and maps.
QingTing FM
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QingTing FM is an independent research and media microphone operator of Internet-based radio aggregation service.
LD Capital
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LD Capital is an VC investors in the blockchain field in Asia.
Laiye
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Laiye is an interactive platform that offers consumers and enterprises with intelligent assistant products.
JOYY
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JOYY is a video-based social media platform offering online entertainment, live gaming broadcasting and real-time communications.
Ponhu Luxury
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Ponhu Luxury provides a service platform for idle luxury goods.
Mafengwo
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Mafengwo is a Chinese travel SNS website that enables users to share travel experiences with each other.
Mobvoi
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Mobvoi develops technologies in Chinese language speech recognition, natural language processing, and vertical mobile search.
ELEME
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ELEME local lifestyle platform that mainly engaged in online take-out, new retail, instant delivery and catering supply chain.
Qihoo 360 Technology
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Qihoo 360 Technology offers internet and mobile security products, online advertising and internet value-added services in China.
Kujiale
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Kujiale is a SaaS-enabled home decoration and design platform.
Hujiang Education Technologies
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Hujiang is a professional e-learning platform, which provides users with products and services of convenience and excellence.
Ximalaya FM
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Ximalaya is a service website that enables users to share audio and personal radio stations.
JD Digits
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JD Digits (formerly JD Finance) works to connect financial and physical industries with digital technology.
Tencent Music Entertainment
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Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) Group is the operator of music streaming and download services.
JD.com
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JD.com is an internet company and online consumer electronics retailer in China.
Biren Technology
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Biren Technology is a high-tech startup that has the niche in softwares, hardwares, and chip system.
InsurTech
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InsurTech offers big data collection and analysis and innovative applications in the automotive, insurance and payment industries.
AUKEY
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AUKEY specializes in making tech accessories to complement and elevate digital lifestyle.
Ke.com
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Beike is a platform that enables real estate agents to list second-hand property, new property, and rental property.
Tujia
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Tujia operates as a vacation rental booking platform.
China Unicom
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China Unicom is a company that provides broadband communications and information services.
Maimai
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Maimai is a China-based career and social-networking platform.
Babytree
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Babytree is an online website and platform where parents can share valuable experience on parenting.
Souche
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Souche provides new and second-hand car trading services.
Zhubajie
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Zhubajie is a website that connects freelancers in design, IT, marketing, and other “creative” disciplines to paid projects.
Bitauto Holdings
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Bitauto Holdings provides information services and an e-commerce platform for automobile users, manufacturers, and dealers.
Meituan.com
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Meituan.com is a group-buying website specializing in localized consumer services, offering a selection of local restaurants, bars and more.
17zuoye
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17zuoye is an online learning platform for K-12 students, as well as teachers, and parents.
Meitu
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Meitu offers free image and video apps for iOS and Android platforms.
G7
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G7 is a fleet management service provider in China that offers IoT/AI services to over 800,000 vehicles.
HelloTalk
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HelloTalk is the 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App in the world.
Snowball Finance
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Snowball Finance is an internet financial information service provider that is focused on investment solutions.
KK Group
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KK Group provides an online-to-offline imported products marketplace.
LIZHI INC.
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LIZHI INC. has built an audio ecosystem with a global presence consisting of audio-based social networks, podcast and audio communities.
Dada-JD Daojia
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Dada-JD Daojia owns and operates an online crowdsourcing logistics portal and provides local instant delivery service.
Mico
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Mico is a mobile social network app for chat, video call and live streaming.
Sunmi Technology
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Sunmi Technology is an innovation-based enterprise providing high performance, commercial hardware solutions.
Banma Network Technologies
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Banma Information Technology is an Internet car startup that opens up its AliOS in-car operating system to developers and carmakers.
Kingsoft Cloud
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Kingsoft Cloud is a platform for businesses and developers, providing online cloud storage and cloud distribution services.
Secoo
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Secoo is a one-stop comprehensive luxury products and services platform in China.
Terminus Technologies
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Terminus Technologies is a city-level AI+IoT platform operator in China.
Tongdun Technology
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Tongdun Technology develops online software solutions for anti-theft and fraud management applications.
Dianrong
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Dianrong is an online marketplace lending company that uses technology to transform the way China is financed to help enrich people’s lives.
Baixing.com
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Baixing.com is an online platform that offers a database of classified advertisements.
LeEco
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LeEco is a global internet company that offers video streaming services and technology devices.
Liepin
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Liepin provides job seekers with tools and solutions to connect with suitable career opportunities.
Coolpad
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Coolpad is a smartphone brand making purposeful electronics that connects families.
Meiyou
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Meiyou is software that provides assistance related to the menstrual health, beauty, and overall health of Chinese females.
Sensors Data
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Sensors Data ia a big data analysis company.
MediTrust Health
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MediTrust Health is a leading medical innovation payment service brand in China.
21viaNet
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21Vianet is an internet data center services provider that offers hosting and related services, cloud services, and business VPN services.
Squirrel AI Learning
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Squirrel AI Learning is the first pure-play AI-powered adaptive education provider in China.
Moonton
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Moonton is a Chinese video game developer and publisher of an online battle arena game called Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
TalkingData
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TalkingData is China’s largest independent Big Data service platform with focus on the mobile Internet.
Qi An Xin
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Qi An Xin is a security provider dedicated to protecting critical and valuable internet assets in a wide range of areas.
Zhangyue Technology
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Zhangyue Technology is a China-based developer of the iReader e-book reader.
RAKwireless Technology
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RAKwireless is a connectivity provider that builds infrastructure and Modular Edge devices.
PPmoney
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PPmoney Wan Hui Group is a leading Fintech company in China.
StoneWise
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StoneWise is committed to establishing the world’s leading intelligent drug discovery platform.
56Pingtai.net
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56Pingtai.net is a logistics integration platform.
UUPaotui
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UUPaotui is a mobile internet errand service platform based on the concept of crowdsourcing to share labor and time.
China Rapid Finance
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China Rapid Finance is an online consumer lending marketplace serving online users and China’s emerging middle class.
51 Credit Card Manager
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51 Credit Card Manager develops a credit card management application.
Mango Excellent Media
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Mango Excellent Media is a Broadcasting company
Weijian Technology
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Weijian Technology is a building intelligent robotics product company for the construction industry through robots, IoT, and AI algorithms.
Huisuanzhang
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Huisuanzhang is a financial services platform for Chinese integrated enterprises.
Soul
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SOUL is a social network that uses AI to help users find their soul mates.
58 Daojia
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58 Daojia provides online information and access to high-quality offline services such as cleaning, moving, babysitting, and beauty care.
DEEPEXI
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DEEPEXI provides the ability to implement productization and instrumentation, and accelerate the realization of digital transformation value
Sunlands Online Education Group
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Sunlands Online Education is a China’s online post-secondary and professional education.
Blue Focus PR Consulting
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Blue Focus PR Consulting is a Chinese professional organization providing public relations services.
Baidu Video
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Baidu Video (百度视频搜索) is a content video platform that offers video search and content collection services in China.
Boomplay
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Transsnet Music is the owner of Boomplay, Africa’s largest music streaming and download service.
Perpetual Protocol
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Perpetual Protocol is a decentralized perpetual contract trading protocol for every asset.
Baozun Commerce
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Baozun Commerce is a provider of brand management solutions in China.
Wenjuan.com
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Wenjuan.com is an online survey platform focused on questionnaire establishment, distribution, management, analysis services and more.
Leyaoyao
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Leyaoyao is an offline self-service equipment intelligent payment platform, a payment solution expert.
Baihe
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Baihe.com is an online dating service provider in China that originated from Heiyou.com, a social networking site.
Ule
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Ule.coms is an e-commerce platform offering retail and ordering services, with its focus on the online-to-offline model.
ZuzuChe
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ZuzuChe.com is an online taxi search website offering rental information for designated driving, car chartering, and wedding celebrations.
Juanpi
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Juanpi.com is a Chinese online platform selling discounted consumer products.
Tophant
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Tophant is a innovative Internet security service provider in China.
Iwjw
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Iwjw operates an online platform offering online to offline house rental services.
Xinshang
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Xinshang is a Chinese customer to customer(C2C) marketplace for secondhand luxury goods.
Fenbeitong
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Fenbeitong (分贝通) is a corporate consumer management platform.
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