Business / Tech Jul 20, 2021
Flush with unicorns, India’s tech moment arrives
by Saritha Rai
Last week marked a watershed for technology startups in India, as a record bout of fundraising shifted attention to the world’s second-most populous market.
Business / Corporate Jul 16, 2021
Japan gives nod to future IPO of massive Tokyo subway operator
by Gearoid Reidy and Emi Urabe
A privatization of the subway, which carries an average of 7.56 million riders per day, has been keenly awaited for years, especially among retail investors.
Business / Financial Markets | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021
Wall Street’s $6 billion bonanza chilled by China IPO curbs
by Cathy Chan
Bankers say they expect the majority of Chinese IPOs aimed for American exchanges to be suspended or diverted to other venues.
Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jul 9, 2021
The crackdown shows how big data is quickly turning into the next major battleground in a clash of superpowers.
Business / Financial Markets Jul 1, 2021
Kioxia eyes listing on Tokyo bourse in September after postponement
The envisaged listing of Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Memory Holdings Corp., comes as robust demand for semiconductors is giving a boost to chipmakers and their share prices.
Business / Economy Jun 29, 2021
Eye-popping returns lure hedge funds to neglected Japanese startups
by Bei Hu
The moves are being driven by surging share prices of startups that went public in recent years, along with renewed government efforts to promote digitalization and entrepreneurship.
Business / Corporate Jun 25, 2021
Buddhist monk who built popular Tokyo startup seeks IPO in 2021
by Min Jeong Lee and Gearoid Reidy
Campfire's Kazuma Ieiri is one of a growing number of CEOs in Japan who have followed an atypical path to success.
Business / Financial Markets Apr 22, 2021
Human resources firm Visional surges in biggest new Tokyo listing since SoftBank
by Toshiro Hasegawa and Gearoid Reidy
The operator of Bizreach, one of the country’s most popular recruiting platforms for professionals, Visional rose as much as 50% above its ¥5,000 IPO price.
Business / Corporate Apr 16, 2021
SoftBank Vision Fund profit nears $30 billion on Coupang
by Pavel Alpeyev
Coupang’s $4.6 billion offering was the second biggest this year and marks SoftBank’s best return since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s listing in 2014.
Business Apr 1, 2021
Kioxia is said to focus on IPO in next few months
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Kioxia could be valued at ¥3.32 trillion in the current market, said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.
Business / Corporate Mar 12, 2021
SoftBank-backed Coupang sees strong debut after major U.S. IPO
by Crystal Tse, Julia Fioretti and Katie Roof
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. rose 41% in its trading debut after delivering the biggest U.S. initial public offering since Uber Technologies Inc.
Business / Corporate Mar 10, 2021
SoftBank poised to reap $16 billion profit as Coupang boosts IPO
by Pavel Alpeyev
If Coupang succeeds in its public debut, SoftBank’s windfall could exceed the $11 billion it reported from DoorDash Inc.’s December IPO.