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MiniMax shares fall below IPO price as AI competition grows
The stock fell to HK$159.3 (US$20), below its HK$165 (US$21) offering price, wiping out all gains since its trading debut.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
CATL-backed Noetix Robotics eyes Hong Kong IPO
The company could go public as soon as 2027, though the size and timing of the offering could still change.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Unitree Robotics develops humanoid coding system
Unitree already markets humanoid robots through its online shop, including the G1 model, linking the project to the company’s hardware business.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
China’s Zhipu co-launches $150m AI fund
Hong Kong-listed QuantGroup, which says it provides foundation models for physical AI, is participating through an affiliate as a limited partner.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readDeepSeek raises $15b from Tencent, CATL ahead of IPO
The company is increasing spending on AI data centers and open-source models as it prepares for an initial public offering.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readThese funds have not invested in China in the past year
Pitching your startup to an investor? First, check if they’re still active in your market.
Aya Lin · · 1 min readAnt Group unit, Damon Technology partner on warehouse AI
Ant Lingbo previously claimed a robot-sensing breakthrough to cut collisions with glass doors.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readDeepSeek open-sources tool to cut AI costs
It is designed to reduce deployment costs on Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units and Huawei’s Ascend 950 chips.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readMapping China’s biotech titans
Mapping China’s biotech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Aya Lin · · 1 min readThese are the most active investors in China’s startups
Which investors are writing the most checks to China-based startups?
Aya Lin · · 1 min read