Funded Startups in Shanghai
Disclosed funding in Shanghai shows a clear size outlier: Jade Bird Display raised $141M on 2025-11-01, dwarfing the next-largest disclosed round at Harbou…
Disclosed funding in Shanghai shows a clear size outlier: Jade Bird Display raised $141M on 2025-11-01, dwarfing the next-largest disclosed round at Harbour Biomed ($103M on 2020-07-09) and also separating it from the rest of the disclosed set (three entries at $100M+ include SenseTime at $100M on 2026-07-28). Amounts also concentrate in mid-to-high tiers, with 10 disclosed rounds at or above $50M and 23 at or above $10M, while the smallest disclosed amount is $1M (YanTu Marine on 2025-10-30).
Temporal clustering is strong: rounds span 2020-07-09 through 2026-08-06, and most entries fall in 2025 (27) and 2026 (22), with the latest disclosed figure appearing on 2026-07-28 (SenseTime, $100M). Stage labels are split across Seed and Series A (12 each) with additional Series B (11) and a smaller tail into Series C, D, and E (4, 3, and 1 respectively), while sectors repeat heavily around Artificial Intelligence (16) and Biotechnology (14).
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What is the largest disclosed round in the Shanghai list, and how far above the rest is it?
Jade Bird Display’s $141M (2025-11-01) is the largest disclosed amount, with Harbour Biomed at $103M (2020-07-09) next. SenseTime is the only other disclosed entry in the $100M+ range at $100M (2026-07-28), while the remaining top disclosed amounts step down through $84M (GRIT Biotechnology, 2025-10-19) and below.
Are there noticeable temporal clusters among the 50 most recent Shanghai rounds?
Yes. The dataset spans 2020-07-09 to 2026-08-06, but entries are concentrated in the last two years shown: 27 rounds in 2025 and 22 in 2026. The most recent dated round in the table is Matrix Origin on 2026-08-06 (undisclosed), while the latest disclosed amount appears on 2026-07-28 (SenseTime, $100M).
Which sectors and stages dominate the Shanghai mix based on repeated labels?
Artificial Intelligence appears most frequently by sector (16) alongside Biotechnology (14), with Manufacturing (8) and Robotics (7) also recurring. By stage, Seed and Series A are tied at 12 each, followed by Series B at 11; Series E appears once (LEADRIVE, 2025-09-12, undisclosed).
Do any rounds look like funding outliers relative to the disclosed range?
Jade Bird Display at $141M (2025-11-01) stands out at the top, while the smallest disclosed amount is $1M for YanTu Marine (2025-10-30). Most of the disclosed set sits above the lower end: there are 23 disclosed rounds at or above $10M and 10 at or above $50M.
How much of the list is undisclosed versus disclosed in Shanghai?
Half of the shown entries have undisclosed amounts: 25 of 50 are undisclosed. The disclosed subset includes the full spread from $1M (YanTu Marine, 2025-10-30) up to $141M (Jade Bird Display, 2025-11-01).
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