APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acevector-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46171:1" rel="noopener">AceVector Ltd (3673145Z IN)</a> (AVL) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by IIFL and CLSA.</li>
<li>AVL is a digital commerce ecosystem comprising (i) Snapdeal, a value-focused lifestyle e-commerce marketplace, (ii) Unicommerce, an e-commerce enablement SaaS platform, and (iii) Stellaro Brands-an omnichannel consumer brands retailing business.</li>
<li>Together, these businesses cover the entire e-commerce value chain across B2C and B2B segments catering to multiple stakeholders vertically- through both online and offline modes and horizontally.</li>
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AceVector Ltd (3673145Z IN) (AVL) is looking to raise about US$100m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by IIFL and CLSA.
AVL is a digital commerce ecosystem comprising (i) Snapdeal, a value-focused lifestyle e-commerce marketplace, (ii) Unicommerce, an e-commerce enablement SaaS platform, and (iii) Stellaro Brands-an omnichannel consumer brands retailing business.
Together, these businesses cover the entire e-commerce value chain across B2C and B2B segments catering to multiple stakeholders vertically- through both online and offline modes and horizontally.


CiDi is a leading provider of autonomous driving technology for commercial vehicles in China with a focus on research and development of autonomous mining and logistics trucks, V2X technologies and high-performance perception solutions.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cidi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44089:1" rel="noopener">CiDi Inc (CIDI HK)</a> raised US$183m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>CiDi is a leading autonomous driving technology provider for commercial vehicles in China, with a strong foothold in the autonomous mining segment.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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CiDi Inc (CIDI HK) raised US$183m in its Hong Kong IPO.
CiDi is a leading autonomous driving technology provider for commercial vehicles in China, with a strong foothold in the autonomous mining segment.
In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


InSilico Medicine Cayman TopCo / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insilico-medicine-cayman-topco" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39890:1" rel="noopener">InSilico Medicine Cayman TopCo (ISM HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$293m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Insilico is a global AI-driven drug discovery and development company that leverages its proprietary generative AI platform, Pharma.AI, to identify and design early-stage drug candidates.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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InSilico Medicine Cayman TopCo (ISM HK) is looking to raise around US$293m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Insilico is a global AI-driven drug discovery and development company that leverages its proprietary generative AI platform, Pharma.AI, to identify and design early-stage drug candidates.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


Insilico Medicine Pre-IPO - An Emerging AI-Enabled Drug Discovery Platform

IFBH Limited manufactures and distributes beverage. The Company mainly provides coconut water-related beverage. IFBH markets its products across worldwide.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ifbh-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45067:1" rel="noopener">IFBH (6603 HK)</a> raised US$169m (including over-allocation) from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone, pre-IPO investors and controlling shareholders is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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IFBH (6603 HK) raised US$169m (including over-allocation) from its Hong Kong IPO in June 2025. The lockup on its cornerstone, pre-IPO investors and controlling shareholders is set to expire soon.
IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products. 
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


IFBH IPO Lockup - US$262m Lockup Release but the Stock Has Nosedived

Equity Bottom-Up

KEI Industries Limited manufactures cables and stainless steel wires for the building and construction, defense, telecommunications, and other industries.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kei-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6711:1" rel="noopener">KEI Industries (KEII IN)</a> is a vertically-integrated wires and cables manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning low, medium and extra-high-voltage cables, house wires, stainless steel wires and turnkey EPC solutions.</li>
<li>It operates in three segments- Cable and wire (C&amp;W), stainless steel wire and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) segment, selling products both domestically as well as in global markets.</li>
<li>It sports a market capitalization of US$4.3bn and ADTV of ~US$11.4m. In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.</li>
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KEI Industries (KEII IN) is a vertically-integrated wires and cables manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning low, medium and extra-high-voltage cables, house wires, stainless steel wires and turnkey EPC solutions.
It operates in three segments- Cable and wire (C&amp;W), stainless steel wire and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) segment, selling products both domestically as well as in global markets.
It sports a market capitalization of US$4.3bn and ADTV of ~US$11.4m. In this note, we will talk about the company’s past performance and future prospects.


2026 High Conviction - KEI Industries: Growth at a Premium - And Why It Can Sustain

At Aequitas we cover all IPOs and placements across Asia-Pac with a deal size of at least US$100m. 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%.