General info on Kuaishou
About the company
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NameKuaishou Technology
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IndustryInternet
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Employees1001-5000
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Founding year2011
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Ticker1024
Filing Information
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IPO file dateJanuary 2021
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No. of shares365,000,000
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Price range$13.55 - $14.84
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ExchangeHong Kong
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BookrunnersBank of America, Morgan Stanley, China Renaissance
IPO Details
About Kuaishou
Kuaishou, owned by Kuaishou Technology, is a social platform that allows users to create short clips, live content, and share moments with the world. With the main office in Beijing, the App was designed for the Chinese audience – just like main competitor TikTok - but quickly gained global popularity.
IPO figures
When it announced its decision to go public, Kuaishou was aiming to raise roughly $5 billion.
The company appointed Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and China Renaissance as underwriters. It was set to raise as much as $6.3 billion in its Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO, scheduled for February 5th.
Kuaishou initially priced its shares at $13.55 - $14.84, a target which would have valued the company at $61.7 billion. But at the opening, the price was $43.60/share. It closed the Hong Kong session at $38.70.
According to the Financial Times, Kuaishou aimed for $5.4 billion, but the actual figures came higher at $5.32 billion.
Valuation
Forbes estimated Kuaishou’s market cap to be $18 billion.
What you need to know
- Founded in 2011 by Su Hua and Cheng Yiaxiao, both former engineers for Google and Baidu
- Kuaishou was on Google Play and Apple App Store’s “Most Downloaded” list in eight countries
- Grew in popularity in India, getting known as the Snack Video App
Sources: reuters.com, cnbc.com, finance.yahoo.com
Summary
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Ticker1024
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Price range$13.55 - $14.84
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ExchangeHong Kong
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BookrunnersBank of America, Morgan Stanley, China Renaissance
Key elements
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Users/day in China
Monthly users in China
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