AI Sector Leads 2026 H1 China IPOs with 18 Listings and 35.7B Yuan Raised
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-14
A report shows 157 Chinese companies completed IPOs in H1 2026, raising over 236.3 billion yuan. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange surpassed A-shares to become the primary listing venue.
Hard tech led the sectors, with AI becoming the core focus of capital: 18 AI companies went public, raising 35.734 billion yuan. AI attracted 356 institutional investors pre-IPO, ranking first across all industries.
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