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A screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays news about Anthropic's initial public offering filing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO sets up defining moment for Wall Street and AI boom
As a public company, Anthropic’s stock is likely to become the ultimate barometer for the AI boom.
Elice's debut is a test of investor appetite for the data-center sector after a series of setbacks around the world.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2026
Data-center firm Elice plunges in South Korea IPO, raising more doubts over AI boom
The Seoul-based neocloud service provider raised 201 billion won ($151 million) in the Kosdaq’s biggest initial public offering this year.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange. SmartNews is planning an initial public offering in December at a fraction of its previous valuation after AI hurt its business model.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2026
SmartNews said to plan December Tokyo IPO as valuation craters
The Tokyo-based company is said to be seeking a market value of about ?50 billion ($317 million) in the potential IPO.
The number of initial public offerings in Japan this year fell to 32 through the end of September, the lowest nine-month tally since 2012.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Japan deal drought cuts IPO fundraising to lowest in 14 years
The development, amid regulatory changes and a dearth of AI-related companies, contrasts with a dealmaking boom across Asia.
Moonshot is one of the biggest stars of China’s AI scene, bursting onto the global stage in July with the debut of Kimi K3, an open model that goes nearly toe-to-toe with leading platforms on some metrics.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2026
Moonshot said to eye early 2027 IPO after value hits $50 billion
The Chinese AI champion has also begun laying the groundwork to gauge investor sentiment through early-look meetings starting as soon as this month.
The proceeds from SB Energy's public listing in Japan will be used to develop and build data centers and power plants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
SoftBank-backed SB Energy aims to raise $500 million from Japan for U.S. IPO
Proceeds will be used to develop and build infrastructure including data centers and power plants.
Kioxia is seeking to gain more liquidity in the U.S. by listing American depositary receipts.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
Kioxia said to consider raising $10 billion in U.S. listing
Kioxia is planning the share sale at a time when concerns about the pace of artificial intelligence development are escalating.
Daisuke Okanohara, co-founder and CEO of Preferred Networks, says the startup is seeking to go public to mass-produce its chips, during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2026
91AV原创 Preferred Networks seeks IPO to keep up in AI chip race
The Tokyo-based outfit is stepping up efforts to custom-design semiconductors tailored to run AI models.
Go, a taxi booking app operator, continues to see strong demand even after fare hikes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2026
Goldman-backed taxi app Go says ridership strong even after fare hikes
Go President Hiroshi Nakajima said riders have absorbed higher prices and demand hasn’t fallen as taxi users are generally less price-sensitive.
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October, at the earliest. The firm had been expected to make its IPO prospectus public as early as next week.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 5, 2026
Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October
The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing.
The number of initial public offerings in Japan has been falling sharply amid a slowdown in technology listings.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 3, 2026
Japan sees fewer IPOs as Iran war, AI shock and rate anxiety slow tech listings
The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s mainstay Prime, Growth and Standard sections saw 17 companies go public in the first half of the year, down about 30% from a year before.
Sky Xu (center), chief executive officer of Shein Global Holdings, during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2026
Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses.
Anthropic is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2026
Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record IPO size
The Claude developer is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month, sources say.
Clothing for sale at the opening of Shein Group's first permanent retail store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris in November of last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Shein reveals slowing profit in filings ahead of Hong Kong debut
The closely held company reported a loss of $99 million in the first three months of this year, compared with a profit of $395 million a year earlier, according to a filing.
A Kimi logo is pictured at the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2026
China’s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough
The Chinese AI pioneer has officially distributed the shareholder resolution to its investors, seeking the blessing of its backers on a Hong Kong listing.
Human resources platform operator SmartHR had aimed for a valuation of about $1 billion and is working with banks including Daiwa Securities Group, Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley, sources have said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2026
KKR-Backed SmartHR is said to delay Tokyo IPO beyond this year
Sources have said timing and valuation could change due to investors’ concerns over the disruptive impacts of the artificial intelligence boom on the software-as-a-service sector.
Carro, which is backed by SoftBank Group, is also considering a second listing in Singapore.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2026
SoftBank-backed car marketplace Carro is said to explore U.S. IPO
Carro is working with advisers and may potentially raise as much as $500 million.
Taxi-hailing app provider Go traded 21% above its IPO price on Tuesday after shareholders of the company raised ?88.6 billion ($553 million) in the offering for a market value of ?186 billion last week.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2026
Goldman-backed Go soars 21% after biggest Japan IPO this year
The successful debut of the taxi-hailing app provider offers a much-needed tailwind for 91AV原创 IPO market.
Investors across Asia are seeking out creative ways to make bets on SpaceX as its initial public offering launches Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 12, 2026
Locked out of IPO, Asia investors find new ways to bet on SpaceX
Japan and Australia are the only countries in Asia-Pacific where retail investors have direct access to the world’s largest-ever IPO.
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, in November 2023
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2026
Musk’s SpaceX prices record $75 billion IPO at $135 a share
The pricing caps off a monthslong effort that realized Elon Musk’s most ambitious project yet even ?as some analysts question whether its lofty valuation is justified.

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