The Startup Ecosystem of China

China boasts 49 cities in the top 1000 and has a vibrant startup scene that ranks 10th within the competitive global top 10.

COUNTRY RANKING

Since 2022, China lost 3 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 10th worldwide.

Population

1412.3
Million

Regional Ranking

1st
0
In East Asia

Global Ranking

10th
-
3
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in China

Our startup ecosystem map for China includes a sample of 5287 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 172 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 20 pantheon member entities.

Global Rank

China is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

China’s startup scene is best represented in Fintech, Social & Leisure, and in and Transportation.

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2022 National Rank & Change ▲
2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
1st
0
6th
-
3
102.695
7.11
92.93
2.65
2nd
0
7th
0
70.617
5.10
62.87
2.65
3rd
0
18th
+
3
35.101
3.06
29.39
2.65
4th
+
1
30th
+
3
24.846
1.69
20.50
2.65
5th
-
1
36th
-
4
22.091
3.01
16.43
2.65
6th
0
51st
+
14
13.486
1.23
9.60
2.65
7th
0
78th
+
8
8.460
0.57
5.24
2.65
8th
+
1
114th
+
60
6.342
0.42
3.27
2.65
9th
+
2
127th
+
89
5.581
0.10
2.83
2.65
10th
0
157th
+
48
4.938
0.23
3.35
1.35
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Startups

Notable Startups in China
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Matchall
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Homelink
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AfterShip

Startups

Successful Fintech startups in China
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Xunlei
LianLian Pay startup icon
LianLian Pay
Mucfc.com startup icon
Mucfc.com

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Fintech icon
Fintech
#15 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 1675 startups for Fintech.

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Social & Leisure
#16 worldwide

In East Asia, China's Social & Leisure is in top 16. China has a concentration of about 576 of the region's total Social & Leisure startups that are represented on our map.

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Transportation
#16 worldwide

China's Transportation is ranked 16th in the world. Our database contains 573 for this industry.

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