- Radar startup to face screening by Shanghai listing committee on May 22
- Weather radar specialist expands into flood monitoring and eVTOL weather services
China’s Nasdaq-style STAR Market listing committee will review the IPO application of Zhejiang Whole Sense Radar (华盛雷达) on May 22, bringing the Shaoxing-based phased-array weather radar maker a step closer toward becoming one of the country’s few publicly listed players tied to the emerging low-altitude aviation economy.
Whole Sense Radar specializes in phased-array meteorological radar systems used in weather forecasting, flood monitoring, civil aviation weather support and major-event meteorological services.
Founded in 2014, the company was among the first domestic firms to receive a phased-array weather radar operating license from the China Meteorological Administration.
Since relocating to Shaoxing’s Yuecheng district in 2022, the company’s revenue has climbed from 73.2 million yuan ($10.77 million) in 2023 to 379 million yuan in 2025, according to its prospectus.
The firm says it has built in-house capabilities spanning core components, radar systems and algorithm software.
Whole Sense Radar has also been expanding beyond traditional weather forecasting into what it describes as a “second growth curve.”
Revenue from water conservancy and rainfall monitoring reached 128 million yuan in 2025, accounting for about one-third of its core business revenue, as China accelerates construction of flood-control infrastructure.
At the same time, rising interest in low-altitude aviation and eVTOL aircraft has created demand for real-time localized weather monitoring.
The company has launched a low-altitude meteorological decision platform designed to detect micro-weather conditions such as wind shear and turbulence to support flight route planning.
In its latest filing, Whole Sense Radar revised its fundraising plan, scrapping an earlier 70 million yuan working-capital allocation and reducing its total target to 1.08 billion yuan.
The proceeds will instead be directed toward phased-array radar manufacturing and R&D projects.
Industry observers say that if the IPO gets the go-ahead, Whole Sense Radar could become Shaoxing’s first locally listed company tied to the low-altitude economy sector.
