2026 VENTURE 50 is coming with a bang, selecting high-growth innovative enterprises from multiple dimensions.
In 2026, the global technology industry is undergoing a structural reconstruction. Embodied intelligence has moved from the laboratory to factory production lines, and large - model technologies are reshaping the operational logics of all industries. New tracks such as commercial space, low - altitude economy, and quantum information are taking shape at an accelerated pace. Meanwhile, the domestic venture capital ecosystem continues to evolve, with patient capital accelerating its agglomeration. State - owned platforms and market - oriented funds are working together, and the industrial and capital sectors are jointly targeting the cultivation track of hardcore innovative enterprises. Against this backdrop, discovering high - quality innovative enterprises with real technological barriers and mature commercialization capabilities has become the core proposition jointly concerned by the capital and industrial circles.
In 2006, when Zero2IPO Group (01945.HK) launched the "VENTURE50 Investment - Worthy Enterprises" selection, the Chinese venture capital market was still in its infancy. Twenty years later, this selection of innovative enterprises has witnessed the complete cycle from model innovation to technology - driven development, and has cumulatively witnessed the participation and growth of more than 80,000 enterprises. In 2026, the selection is set to start again. VENTURE50 will continue to use a professional investment perspective and a multi - dimensional evaluation system to discover high - quality enterprises with both technological breakthrough capabilities and commercial implementation capabilities, and build an efficient link between enterprises and capital.
Empowering Enterprises to Overcome Financing Hurdles
Looking back, since its establishment, VENTURE50 has become an important reference standard for the investment value of high - growth enterprises in the industry. It has continuously empowered enterprises to achieve high - quality growth and helped them solve financing problems. As of January 2026 statistics, the cumulative number of participating enterprises in the event exceeded 81,000, and the cumulative subsequent financing of the selected enterprises exceeded 350 billion RMB; the subsequent financing rate of the selected enterprises reached 71%, and the listing rate was 14.5%. Behind these remarkable figures is a vivid microcosm of VENTURE50's continuous in - depth exploration of the venture capital ecosystem over the past 20 years - from the precise identification of seed - stage projects, to the resource grafting in the growth stage, and then to the capital empowerment in the mature stage. A batch of innovative enterprises have achieved a leap - forward growth from "new shoots" to "unicorns" here.
Multi - Dimensional Selection of Innovation Pioneers
In 2026, VENTURE50 welcomes the new cycle with a new mechanism. The selection continues with the Top - Performing List, New - Shoot List, and Industry List for specific sectors, covering the entire growth stages of enterprises from the early stage to the mature stage:
Top - Performing List: It is for unlisted enterprises in the post - Series B financing stage or those established before 2023. The evaluation is based on scientific and technological innovation capabilities, technological advantages, team characteristics, operational capabilities, and monetization capabilities, targeting enterprises looking for refinancing, local implementation, and exposure opportunities.
New - Shoot List: It is for unlisted enterprises in the Series B or earlier financing stage and established after 2023. The judgment is made based on dimensions such as project innovation, forward - looking nature, growth potential, feasibility, and uniqueness, targeting enterprises hoping to obtain financing, business opportunities, and accelerated growth.
Industry List: It is for unlisted enterprises in specific sectors that have participated in the New - Shoot List/Top - Performing List. The aim is to select benchmark innovative enterprises with industry - leading significance.
Breaking Time Boundaries for Year - Round Capital Connection
In 2026, VENTURE50 comprehensively upgrades the roadshow mechanism and launches the "VENTURE50 Roadshow Days" series of activities, breaking the time boundary of the annual selection. It forms a normalized model of "roadshows every month, in - depth exploration in every city, and capital connection in every event", creating a year - round platform for enterprises to connect with industrial resources and capital.
Specialized roadshows are held every month focusing on cutting - edge tracks such as artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence, life sciences, brain - computer interfaces, innovative drugs, low - altitude economy, quantum information, photon technology, new energy, new materials, and hard technology, to precisely match industrial and capital resources. So far, it has reached innovative cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chongqing, and Wuhan. By combining local industrial policies and resource advantages, it accelerates the implementation of high - quality projects and fully stimulates the innovation and entrepreneurship vitality of cities.
The application channel for the 2026 VENTURE50 enterprise selection is now officially open. The project collection period lasts from May to September, the review work will be carried out from October to November, and the final selection results will be announced in December. Please visit the official event website: https://events.pedaily.cn/venture50/1244/ to register and let hardcore science and technology enterprises be accurately noticed by capital.