Shanghai Innovation Bank stands as China’s first bank dedicated to the innovation economy and operates under a national banking license, providing services through headquarter in Shanghai and branches spanning Beijing, Shenzhen and Suzhou. Established in 2012, we have been continuously iterating and refining our business model attuned to China's distinctive market over the past decade.
To enhance our service offerings to China's innovation companies and the broader tech innovation ecosystem, under the strategic guidance of our shareholder Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Shanghai Innovation Bank successfully embraced a comprehensive rebranding transformation in 2024, setting sail anew.
Pioneering
China's innovation economy
For ages, we have been committed to grasping and transforming the market opportunities arising from the soaring Chinese innovation economy. Today, as a recognized brand in China's innovation ecosystem, we offer unrivaled reach with in-depth collaboration and full life-cycle comprehensive financial services to over 6000 fast-growing companies, as well as over 400 VC and PE firms in pivotal innovation industries i.e. Digital Transformation, Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Life Science & Healthcare, Climate Tech & New Energy, tapping into profound network and a wealth of resources as well as in-depth industry knowledge. We have successfully engaged and supported thousands of dynamic and fast-growing innovation companies across 130+ niches within the above sectors and nurtured large number of leading players in many sub-sectors, and together, we are penning a new chapter in the realm of tech innovation. Additionally, our strategic position also offers global investors, partners and innovation companies a unique gateway to access China's innovation ecosystem.
The average valuation step-ups1 of our clients in major sectors since they were first financed by us:
1The step-ups are calculated by dividing the company's valuation as of January 2023 by its initial valuation when it was first financed by us.
Notably, 61 of our clients have successfully listed on stock exchanges in the U.S. and China (Mainland China and China Hong Kong SAR).2
2As of August 2025. Two client list on 2 stock exchanges respectively.
Notably, 61 of our clients have successfully listed on stock exchanges in the U.S. and China (Mainland China and China Hong Kong SAR).2
2As of August 2025. Two client list on 2 stock exchanges respectively.
Empowered by Shanghai Innovation Bank's financing support, the innovation companies we served have experienced substantial growth and successfully secured significant amount of equity financing of
3As of December 2024