The Startup Ecosystem of Shanghai

Shanghai has 952 startups in our sample database. This represents about 18% of China’s startups. Shanghai is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in China.

CITY RANKING

Shanghai kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 7th.

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

2nd
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In East Asia

Global Ranking

7th
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Worldwide

Startups

Shanghai Top Startup Industries

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Transportation
#2 worldwide

47 startups

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Hardware & IoT
#6 worldwide

84 startups

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Edtech
#7 worldwide

49 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Shanghai Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Shanghai has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score7067.567100%0
Quantity Score18-24.7016.96%0
Sample size of startups18-49194.53%0
Sample size of accelerators121-134-1260.09%0
Sample size of coworking spaces18-19102031.8%0
Community Score62-87-190.180.27%0

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Shanghai

Our startup ecosystem map for Shanghai includes a sample of 952 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 44 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 2 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Shanghai is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Shanghai’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 2 and in Hardware & IoT, and Edtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Shanghai
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Dianping
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Mangatoon
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ThePaper.cn

Startups

Successful Transportation startups in Shanghai
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Hozon
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Autoflight
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70mai

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Shanghai's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Shanghai there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Hardware & IoT, Edtech. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Shanghai.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Shanghai is China's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in East Asia. With a population of undefined, Shanghai is ranked 7th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Dianping and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Pinduoduo and Regus - Shanghai Bund Centre.

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