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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weride-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39905:1" rel="noopener">WeRide (WRD US)</a>, a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise between US$350 million through an HKEx listing.    </li>
<li>It was listed on the Nasdaq on 25 October 2024, raising US$120 million at US$15.50 per ADS. Since listing, the shares are down 31%.</li>
<li>The investment case centres around accelerating revenue growth, progress towards mass commercialisation and valuation in line with historical averages. However, the path to profitability remains uncertain.</li>
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WeRide (WRD US), a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise between US$350 million through an HKEx listing.    
It was listed on the Nasdaq on 25 October 2024, raising US$120 million at US$15.50 per ADS. Since listing, the shares are down 31%.
The investment case centres around accelerating revenue growth, progress towards mass commercialisation and valuation in line with historical averages. However, the path to profitability remains uncertain.


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seres-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29951:1" rel="noopener">Seres Group (601127 CH)</a>, a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$1.7bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Seres Group (SG) is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and services of new energy vehicles (NEV) as well as core NEV components.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.</li>
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Seres Group (601127 CH), a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$1.7bn in its H-share listing.
Seres Group (SG) is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and services of new energy vehicles (NEV) as well as core NEV components.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.


Seres Group A/H IPO Pricing - Thoughts on Valuations

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/horizon-robotics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35637:1" rel="noopener">Horizon Robotics (9660 HK)</a> raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO in October 2024. Its first set of lockups expired in April 2025. The next one is due soon.</li>
<li>Horizon Robotics (HR) is a provider of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by its proprietary software and hardware technologies.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO in October 2024. Its first set of lockups expired in April 2025. The next one is due soon.
Horizon Robotics (HR) is a provider of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by its proprietary software and hardware technologies.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Horizon Robotics IPO Lockup - Last of the Lockups, Large Pre-IPO Investors Still Holding On

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pony-ai-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44035:1" rel="noopener">Pony AI (PONY US)</a> is a Chinese robotaxi operator and self-driving technology company. It is seeking to raise US$1 billion through a dual primary HKEx listing.     </li>
<li>It was listed on the Nasdaq on 27 November 2024, raising US$260 million at US$13.00 per ADS. Since listing, the shares are up 48%.</li>
<li>The investment case centres around Pony’s accelerating revenue growth and progress towards positive unit economics. However, the path to profitability is long-dated and the valuation is full. </li>
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Pony AI (PONY US) is a Chinese robotaxi operator and self-driving technology company. It is seeking to raise US$1 billion through a dual primary HKEx listing.     
It was listed on the Nasdaq on 27 November 2024, raising US$260 million at US$13.00 per ADS. Since listing, the shares are up 48%.
The investment case centres around Pony’s accelerating revenue growth and progress towards positive unit economics. However, the path to profitability is long-dated and the valuation is full. 


Pony AI HK Dual Primary Listing: The Investment Case

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weride-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39905:1" rel="noopener">WeRide (WRD US)</a> plans to raise around US$350m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The company won HK listing approval and filed its PHIP on 19th October 2025. It will look to launch its secondary offering soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we’ll take a look at the deal and talk about the impact of the raising.</li>
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WeRide (WRD US) plans to raise around US$350m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.
The company won HK listing approval and filed its PHIP on 19th October 2025. It will look to launch its secondary offering soon.
In this note, we’ll take a look at the deal and talk about the impact of the raising.


WeRide Secondary HK Offering - Is Relatively Cheaper but Lacks Momentum

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WeRide HK Listing: The Investment Case

WeRide, a provider of autonomous driving products and services, is seeking to raise between US$350 million through an HKEx listing. In this note, I...

Arun George

Seres Group A/H IPO Pricing - Thoughts on Valuations

Seres Group (601127 CH), a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$2bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.

Sumeet Singh

Horizon Robotics IPO Lockup - Last of the Lockups, Large Pre-IPO Investors Still Holding On

Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) raised around US$800m in its Hong Kong IPO in October 2024. Its first set of lockups expired in April 2025. The next one...

Sumeet Singh

Pony AI HK Dual Primary Listing: The Investment Case

Pony AI is seeking to raise US$1 billion through a dual primary HKEx listing. In this note, I discuss the investment case.

Arun George

WeRide Secondary HK Offering - Is Relatively Cheaper but Lacks Momentum

WeRide (WRD US) plans to raise around US$350m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

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