This article showcases our top picks for the best Chinese based Social Media companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social Media 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
Top Chinese Social Media Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Tencent
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Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services.
Zhihu
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Zhihu is a Chinese social network platform dedicated to questioning and answering.
36Kr
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36Kr is a China-based publishing and data company focused on the ‘new economy’
DXY
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DXY is an online healthcare community for doctors, consumers, and healthcare organizations.
Babytree
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Babytree is an online website and platform where parents can share valuable experience on parenting.
Meitu
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Meitu offers free image and video apps for iOS and Android platforms.
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.
Dazhong Dianping
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Dazhong Dianping is a local consumption platform.
Blued
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Blued is a developer of a mobile based gay social app designed to connect with the network of guys.
FaceU
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FaceU is an online photo-editing and sharing mobile app.
Baihe
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Baihe.com is an online dating service provider in China that originated from Heiyou.com, a social networking site.
Odaily
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Odaily is a blockchain media for the exclusive strategic cooperation of the 36氪 Group.
Zuiyou
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Zuiyou is a social networking mobile application for sharing and discovering content such as recommendations, topics and videos.
Tingyun
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Tingyun specializes in developing applications for companies to conduct algorithmic IT Operations on mobile, on servers, and the web.
Meipian
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Meipian is a Chinese social media tool for authors and editors to create and beautify images and posts.
InMyShow
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InMyShow is a provider of one-stop social marketing solutions in China.
PARKLU
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PARKLU’s influencer platform was built by KOLs and data-driven marketers.
Le Tu
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Le Tu is a social media platform based on interests and activities, which enables users to participate together in offline activities.
CSDN
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CSDN is a platform focused on providing software developers and IT workers with services such as knowledge, software development, and more.
MoSeeker
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MoSeeker is an AI based social recruitment tool that provides recruiting technology solutions for talent acquisition teams.
Changba
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Changba is a smart phone app offering users a portable solo KTV booth.
Bcy.net
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Bcy.net is a social media designed for comic lover.
Baike.com
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Baike.com is a Chinese encyclopedia website offering knowledge to internet users.
Tikin Media
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Tikin Media is a forward-looking advertising company that innovates building elevator media.
Donews
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Donews is a media services platform that offers advertising, integrated marketing, and other related services.
Snaptube
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The mostly user friendly and widely used Android apps for any android user. Fastest Music and Video Downloader.
Fen-z Interactive
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Fen-z Interactive is a social media marketing service provider.
VIVA
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Viva is a media company specialized in providing TV, magazines and radio services for mobile phones.
Redu-Media
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Redu-Media is an online celebrity media business company.
Robin8 Inc
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influencer search engine and marketplace, Robin8, an influencer search engine and marketplace.
Dooluu
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Dooluu is an app for parents and preschool teachers to track and share photos, videos, and posts of children’s daily life.
Wanba
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Wanba is a mobile application for entertainment and social platform.
Weixiao Bao
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Weixiao Bao provides social media precision marketing solutions.
Baobao
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Baobao is a digital video streaming social media platform.
Youjia
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Youjia is a Chinese social interaction platform that integrates with entertainment elements.
Nico
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Nico is a dating app provides a diverse and fun dating community for everyone.
Dook Book
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Dook Book is a book publisher that also offers digital media and film operations.
Hrloo.com
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Hrloo.com is a social learning platform for human resources.
Dayima
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Dayima Little Helper is a mobile application focused on providing menstrual period nursing help for women.
Miaoa
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Miaoa is a trading platform where the user wants to meet with celebrities, can be obtained by purchasing the issuer.
WeComics
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WeComics provides user-created comics shareable over social media.
Huxiu.com
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Huxiu.com is a Chinese business information and view exchange platform.
EvoLive
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EVOLIVE is a live-commerce SAAS platform that is built for Livestreams specifically on live commerce.
Jinying Technology
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Jinying Technology operates Du Yao, a book and movie review mobile application, and Huoxing Xiaoshuo.
Miliyo
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Miliyo is a social software developer mainly on dating apps.
BOO
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BOO is a personal 3D avatar creator and self emoji maker application that provides messaging services.
Doushan Short Video
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Doushan Short Video is an entertainment platform which allows users to record, share, consume and monetize content.
pencilnews
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PencilNews is a social media to provide the true information about early stage startup. The pencil never lies, the legend never dies.
Wangdaizhijia
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Wangdaizhijia operates a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending portal.
Chaoxin.com
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Chaoxin.com is a multifunction chat service provider.
Fanfan Comics
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Fanfan Comics provider of an original comic service platform intended to serve the entertainment sector in china.
P1
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P1 is a fashion related photo sharing community operator.
SINA Corporation
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SINA Corporation is an online media company and MVAS provider in the people’s republic of china and for the global Chinese communities.
Qicycle
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Qicycle is a cycling application that allows its users to record and share their cycling.
Qingchifan
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Qingchifan (Huiyoujia) is a dating app for meeting up with strangers for dinner dates .
Paipai
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Paipai is an acquaintance social application designed to help users to interact with each other.
V2EX
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V2EX is a community of start-ups, designers, developers and creative people.
Beijing Huanju Shike Keji Co., Ltd
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Beijing Huanju Shike Keji Co., Ltd develops social media apps for users to interact and meet.
Dyad.com
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Dyad.com is a mentorship platform that has helped students earn over $27M in university scholarships.
Shuoye Wangluo
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Shuoye Wangluo is dedicated to creating a user platform that professionally serves the interactive community of gamers.
Zhulang
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Zhulang is a comprehensive novel-reading platform.
Summer
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Summer is a campus social app for Chinese college students.
Shenzhen Yunjie Information Technology Co. Ltd
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Jiemo is an app to share knowledge, insights in the professional field, and exchange experiences.
Douban
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Douban is a Chinese social networking service that offers “lifestyle and culture” products and services for urbanites and college students.
ForChange
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ForChange is an artificial intelligence online education company.
Skytech
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Skytech is an internet marketing service provider.
Mingren Pengyou Quan
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Mingren Pengyou Quan is an information integrated service company that specializes in internet, software, system construction and services.
Black & White Campus
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Black and White Campus offers campus promotion activities.
Bendi
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Bendi is a mobile photo-sharing community based on geographic location.
Upal
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Upal offers digital marketing, SEO, and social marketing services.
Pretty Venus Town Photo
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Pretty Venus Town Photo is a media and entertainment company.
Knowgene
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Knowgene is an online knowledge sharing platform focused on genetic science with the public.
EOSI
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EOSI is a social media and e-commerce advertising company.
ViViChat
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ViViChat is a social video application platform in China.
51vv.com
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51vv.com is an interactive video entertainment platform that allow people having fun together.
Blink
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Blink is the creator of the SnapHack app service that allows users to get snapchat information that they normally could not.
Shenzhen Idol Network Technology
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Shenzhen Idol Network Technology is an entertainment company that provides exclusive services for fans to chase stars.
Clubhouse Media Group
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Clubhouse Media Group offers social media content creation.
Block360.Pro
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Block360.Pro is a blockchain social media, community, and news portal.
BOLO
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BOLO is a Media & Entertainment Start up based in Beijing.
Youhuo
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Youhuo is an industry social platform for business customers.
Ask Jerry
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AskJerry is the leading 360° cocktail ecosystem for the Chinese market.
Yiyue Jingying
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Yiyue Jingying is an app for internet entrepreneur media and entrepreneur exchange platform.
Laizu Woba
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Laizu Woba is a social networking platform where user can show their skills.
tophot
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tophot offers online marketing, sales and social media management services via digital celebrities & new media matrix.
RenheWang
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RenheWang is a member scale business social network platform.
Brilliant Future
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Brilliant Future is a software and mobile apps developer company which has developed various apps.
Chengshi Ku Xua
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Chengshi Ku Xua is an online shopping and offline social platform for eating, drinking and having fun.
Tradesparq
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Tradesparq is a trade networking platform helping global B2B buyers find and verify foreign suppliers.
Pengyou Yinxiang
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Pengyou Yinxiang is a social networking application.
Deyanshe
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Deyanshe provides a social platform for its members.
Meiyaapp
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Meiyaapp is a beauty application that provides video makeup tutorials.
Danlan
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Danlan Website is a Chinese influential gay website that helps users enjoy a different friend-making experience.