Top Tech Startups in China in 2027

YipitData is the leading market research firm for the disruptive economy and recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. We analyze billions of data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments and more. Our on-demand insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean and analyze the data many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on. We are one of Inc’s Best Workplaces - a fast-growing technology company with offices located in NYC (where we are based in), Hong Kong, and Shanghai, backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners with a strong culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency.

LILT is a language translation services and technology company. We're building the next generation of localization, making it possible for every organization to communicate with their customers in the language of their choice through LILT's high-quality, scalable, and affordable translation services. We recruit the world's best human translators and equip them with our software, allowing them to translate better and faster than ever. By combining human expertise and machine efficiency in a complete enterprise localization solution, we can deliver technology-enabled translation services to our customers. Lilt is backed by some of the world's leading investors including Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital, and Redpoint. Our customers include some of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world who rely on Lilt every day to provide more personal customer experiences in 300+ languages. Our team is headquartered in the Bay Area with additional hubs in Indianapolis, Washington DC, Berlin, Dublin, and the UK.

MongoDB is the leading modern, general purpose database platform, designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and the applications they build. Headquartered in New York, MongoDB has more than 15,000 customers over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded over 60 million times and there have been more than one million MongoDB University registrations.

Fictiv is a Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem that rapidly delivers custom parts on-demand, to help companies accelerate new product introduction. From early-stage companies to large enterprises, thousands of companies use Fictiv to innovate with agility, de-risk their supply chains, and get products to market faster. Fictiv works with companies like Tesla, Honeywell, and NASA to build the next rockets, self-driving cars, and live-saving robots. We're transforming how teams design, develop, and deliver the next generation of hardware products. For more information about Fictiv or to learn about hardware manufacturing best practices, visit fictiv.com

Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers. Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

We eliminate tens of thousands in upfront data expenses, while giving you the instant flexibility to pick up real-time full exchange feeds or terabytes of historical data when you need it. Whether you're a Fortune 500 bank or a single-person startup, we scale with your budget and needs to deliver the same cutting edge performance and data integrity. For more info, visit databento.com

CROSSK is building Whitebrinjal — an AI-driven decision infrastructure for complex enterprise technology procurement. Enterprises struggle to evaluate emerging technologies because the hardest work happens before procurement: defining the problem, aligning stakeholders, comparing unfamiliar solutions, validating fit, and building the business case. Whitebrinjal structures this fragmented pre-procurement journey into a decision layer—helping enterprises move from complex problems to decision-ready engagement with the right technology providers, while helping providers reach qualified enterprise opportunities with context, intent, and stakeholder alignment. We are solving the gap between “we have a complex problem” and “we know what to buy, why, and from whom.”

At Deccan AI, we operate at the intersection of humans and AI, enabling groundbreaking use cases in the Generative AI space - powering some of the world’s best models and AI teams in the world. Our AI enabled services across various industries help organizations automate complex processes and elevate customer experiences by blending a talented workforce with custom AI solutions. We also help organizations scale faster by leveraging our top talent across Machine Learning, Software Development, and beyond. At Deccan AI, we don’t just build solutions—we empower innovation, accelerate growth, and shape the future of AI.

Named "Best Apps of the Year" by Google Play, SideChef is an all-in-one home cooking platform that provides over 20,000 interactive smart recipes from over 300 content partners, with grocery delivery in one-click, dynamic recipe guidance featuring hands-free voice commands, step-by-step photos, how-to videos, and built-in timers. SideChef offers in-app meal planning, e-commerce fulfillment, and smart kitchen connectivity. SideChef is available for free on iOS, Android, Amazon Alexa, Google Home Hub, Samsung Bixby, and Portal from Facebook devices. SideChef powers the smart kitchen experience for world class partners such as Electrolux, LG, GE Appliances, V-Zug, BSH, Haier, and more. For Shoppable Recipe e-Commerce, SideChef partners with Walmart and Amazon Fresh to deliver recipe ingredients from over 3,000 stores across the USA with expansion into international markets in 2022. The SideChef platform is made up of over 16M users worldwide. As a company, we are 70 team members strong, from 16 different nationalities, from all over the world, that believes diversity and team work together can create the extraordinary. For more information, visit sidechef.com. CEO & Founder, Kevin Yu | Forbes Next 1000 of 2021 "Best Meal-Planning Apps of 2021" by Lifestyle Asia Singapore "Best Cooking Apps 2021 for Aspiring Master Chefs" by Tech Times "Best cooking app of 202" by BestApp.com "Best apps of 2017" - Google Play "Favorite cooking app" of The New York Times "Best entrepreneurial companies" - Entrepreneur.com (2018, 2019, 2020) "Favorite cooking app' - The New York Times "Best free Android cooking apps of 2016" - Phone Arena "Best Apps of 2014" - USA TODAY "Top 30 Android Apps" - The Guardian

Fastlane is a full-service management consulting company that assists China-based and global enterprises with brand development, business infrastructure, and sales creation/growth in European and North American markets. We offer a superior one-stop solution, with expertise in go-to-market strategy,traditional and digital marketing, PR, logistics, e-commerce, sales, and platform development. On top of this, we are one of the first Shopify® Plus partners in China. We work with companies big and small, and our custom-tailored solutions range in scope from basic consulting services to 360° turnkey operations.