Founded Year

2016

Stage

Series B - V | Alive

Total Raised

$721.31M

Valuation

$0000 

Last Raised

$200M | 4 yrs ago

Revenue

$0000 

About Yuanqi Forest

Yuanqi Forest produces food and beverage products. Its products include bubble water, tea drinks, juice microbubbles, functional drinks, and yogurt, among others. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Beijing, China.

Headquarters Location

Dongsanhuan North Road, Chaoyang District Room 501, 5th Floor, Building 6

Beijing, Beijing,

China

+86 400 818 0032

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Jun 24, 2025

数读「电解质饮料」:高温热浪来袭,专业补水再爆发 相比起无糖茶、植物饮料与“中式养生水”等概念产品的持续增长,「电解质饮料」这一概念自2022年底的特殊补水需求而被大众广泛熟知,中国疾控中心发布的《膳食营养临时指南》中也提到“应注意补充含电解质的饮用水”,对于炎热的夏季来说,解暑补水的需求也更加广泛。 基于马上赢品牌CT中的数据,也可以看到电解质饮料在饮料大盘中的份额,以及电解质饮料自身的销售额同比的显著增长。 虽然市场份额整体占比还不高,但电解质饮料的销售额同比增速却显著高于功能饮料、运动饮料两个上级类目。 高温炎炎,解渴的饮料层出不穷,为什么电解质饮料始终高速增长?电解质饮料的市场格局目前如何?领跑电解质饮料的是谁?又有着什么样的优势?在本周,马上赢情报站为您带来数读「电解质饮料」。 本文使用的所有数据均来自于马上赢品牌CT。马上赢品牌CT数据覆盖了全国县级以上各等级城市(不含乡、镇、村),并深度覆盖全国核心城市群,业态覆盖包括大卖场、大超市、小超市、便利店、食杂店。目前,马上赢品牌CT中的品牌超30万个,商品条码量超过1400万个,年订单数超过50亿笔。 01、电解质饮料,为何受到消费者追捧? 制图:马上赢 不同于聚焦单一成分与功效的能量饮料与营养素饮料,运动饮料中以电解质成分为主的“电解质饮料”则更具有适配性——既富含多种营养素,能够满足长期的维生素补充需求;又含有电解质、糖分等,可以应急补充身体所需要的能量,在功能饮料赛道具有独特的生态位置。通过核心成分电解质与各种其他功效性成分、以及口味风味的复配,也让电解质水能够适配更多的功效和场景。 电解质饮料市场的快速增长,带来的是大量类型产品争相推出。在电解质饮料的选择上,消费者通常更加青睐于功效有效性与专业性更强的产品,既关注产品的配方与成分,也关注推出产品的集团与品牌。 图片来源:网络 受到消费者追捧的同时,电解质饮料也受到了销售渠道的关注,在202306-202505两年的时间中,电解质饮料在渠道的铺市率上、店均卖力上都有了相当大的提升。铺市率的提升,为消费者解决了“买得到”的问题,店均卖力的提升则让渠道对于类型产品给予更多的关注和重视,为产品倾斜更多的资源。 可以看到,随着外星人电解质水等一系列电解质饮料产品的持续推广,电解质饮料类型产品的数值铺市率、加权铺市率都在202306-202505的时间段中走出了明显的上行趋势。目前,电解质饮料类型产品的加权铺市率已经接近95%,数值铺市率超过70%,对于高效的销售渠道已经基本完成了全面的覆盖。 在店均卖力上,可以看到,自2023年6月起至2025年5月,电解质饮料类型产品在各业态中的店均卖力呈现出同比上升的趋势,大/小业态在期内均保持同比增长。店均卖力的持续提升,推动更多的渠道在更好的位置,用更多的资源来进行电解质饮料的销售,让消费者有更多优先选择电解质饮料的机会。消费者选择的增加,会进一步提升店均卖力,让渠道有着更多的销售积极性,从而形成正向的循环。 02、市场格局:元气森林外星人领跑,竞争者众 消费者对于电解质饮料的追捧与热爱、以及对于专业补水的真实需求,让电解质饮料的市场竞争迅速进入“白热化”阶段:前有外星人电解质水持续深耕,后有功能饮料大哥东鹏携补水啦快速进入。各品牌纷纷通过产品创新应对市场变化。一些品牌选择在口味、成分上创新。尖叫系列推出乳钙型(柑橘味)和茶氨酸型(黄金桃味),海之言系列上新的西柚味电解质饮料强调“等渗配方”,脉动升级运动饮料“脉动+电解质”。 从202306到202505近两年内,电解质饮料类型产品的SKU上新情况看,电解质饮料的竞争正在2025年进一步加剧升级。从近两年运动饮料类目内电解质饮料的SKU上新数量对比看,2025年2-5月的上新数量比2024年同期的上新SKU数量多出一倍有余,足见竞争激烈情况。 一方面是大量的新品上市,另一方面则是头部集团的激烈竞争。 从市场份额变动的角度看,第四名及以后的集团整体市场份额占比不大,市场份额的争夺主要还是集中在前三名的元气森林、东鹏与大冢。在电解质饮料类型产品市场规模高速增长的背景下,元气森林依然保持着接近50%的市场份额,优势较为明显。期内东鹏与大冢基本完成了市场份额的置换,在2023年6月时,大冢的市场份额还远远高于东鹏,截至2025年5月,东鹏的市场份额已经两倍以上于大冢。 进一步聚焦在前三名,即元气森林、东鹏、大冢三家集团在大小业态中,店均卖力上的竞争与变化趋势。 在更加倾向于即饮需求的小业态店均卖力中,可以看到,在202306-202504近两年的时间中,元气森林在类型产品的店均卖力上始终保持着领先。其领先程度在2024年年底时有缩小,但进入2025年以来又逐步扩大。另一方面,东鹏凭借着补水啦系列产品,在2024年8月左右实现对大冢的反超,且逐渐与大冢拉开更大的差距,但其与元气森林还有一定的距离。 在更加倾向于家内囤货消费场景的大业态店均卖力中,可以看到,元气森林的领先优势整体更加明显,与东鹏、大冢的店均卖力差距更大,这或许也与元气森林外星人电解质水丰富的规格、多样化的口味与组合相关,这些组合更加适合在大业态中进行销售。相比来说,东鹏同样是在2024年下半年逐渐超越大冢集团,但两者之间店均卖力的差距更小,后续竞争是否还会有其他变数也还未可知。 聚焦到以外星人电解质水为核心的元气森林自身在运动饮料类目中的发展情况,可以看到,近一年的时间中,所有月份均保持正向的销售额同比增速。进入2025年以来,增速似乎整体上了一个台阶,除了1月因为春节错位导致的超过40%的增长外,从二月到五月,元气森林在类目内的销售额同比增速始终保持在20%左右,增速颇高。 03、“外星人”做对了什么? 在电解质饮料中,这个“领头羊”毫无疑问就是元气森林旗下的外星人电解质水系列产品。外星人做对了什么?未来又将如何做? 1、场景细分带来的产品细分 经马上赢研究整理,外星人的电解质饮料产品矩阵,基本围绕着“一横一纵”进行展开,更多的规格,更多的口味与对于专业补充需求的强度,使得整个矩阵可以适配更多的消费场景,无论是日常寻求“水替”,还是中高强度专业运动后补充电解质的需求,外星人电解质水旗下都有对应的产品能够满足消费者。 目前,外星人针对不同使用场景打造三条核心产品线:轻运动系列、专业运动版和外星人wave系列,三大系列通过差异化配方设计,实现了从日常生活到专业运动的全方位覆盖。其中,轻运动系列包含0糖版和低糖版,0糖版能够快速补充电人体日常流失的电解质,低糖版则添加了葡萄糖等,采用三效补水配方,在符合国家低糖标准的前提下实现更优补水效果;专业运动版特别添加BCAA成分,已获得国家运动营养食品认证,能够有效助力中高强度运动后恢复体力;外星人WAVE系列则主打无糖配方、淡柠檬的清冽口感和天然电解质,更适合日常饮用场景和追求健康生活方式的消费者。 清晰的产品矩阵构成只是一方面。在产品储备的广度上,面对快速增长的类型产品市场中,有丰富的SKU储备或许也能大大提高抓住快速增长的机率。 基于马上赢品牌CT中的数据可以看到,在202406-202505近一年的时间中,电解质饮料类型产品的有售SKU数量上,元气森林以41款有售SKU数量位居第一,明显领先于后面的东鹏、大冢等集团。第二梯队则是布局较早的健力宝、中沃、依能等集团。相比来说,康师傅、百事可乐、达能、统一等品牌的SKU布局数量与储备整体较少。在类目发展速度快、方向不好把握的前提下,丰富的产品储备也能通过概率的方式大大提升命中率,并对市场做出一定的方向上的引导。 除了产品储备上的广度,在产品专业度与深度上,外星人电解质水也下了不少“功夫”。

Yuanqi Forest Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Yuanqi Forest founded?

    Yuanqi Forest was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Yuanqi Forest's headquarters?

    Yuanqi Forest's headquarters is located at Dongsanhuan North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

  • What is Yuanqi Forest's latest funding round?

    Yuanqi Forest's latest funding round is Series B - V.

  • How much did Yuanqi Forest raise?

    Yuanqi Forest raised a total of $721.31M.

  • Who are the investors of Yuanqi Forest?

    Investors of Yuanqi Forest include HongShan, Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Longfor Capital, Gaorong Capital and 10 more.

  • Who are Yuanqi Forest's competitors?

    Competitors of Yuanqi Forest include Aura Bora and 7 more.

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