{"id":15407,"date":"2026-02-10T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ai-chip-supplier-axera-trades-flat-in-hong-kong-debut-as-investor-frenzy-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:33:40","slug":"ai-chip-supplier-axera-trades-flat-in-hong-kong-debut-as-investor-frenzy-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ai-chip-supplier-axera-trades-flat-in-hong-kong-debut-as-investor-frenzy-cools\/","title":{"rendered":"AI chip supplier Axera trades flat in Hong Kong debut as investor frenzy cools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/02\/10\/886c3f65-b5db-4776-add2-932527564fe6_0bd358cc.jpg?itok=51akhvOz&amp;v=1770693598\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chinese artificial intelligence system-on-chip (SoC) supplier Axera Semiconductor traded flat on its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, in contrast to the spectacular gains by some mainland Chinese chip companies in their initial public offerings in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Shares of the Zhejiang province-based firm opened at HK$28.20 apiece, the same as the offer price. The company issued 100 million shares, raising HK$2.96 billion (US$378.7 million). Axera attracted HK$22.34 billion from retail investors during the bookbuilding period, marking an oversubscription of 74.4 times.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">In the grey market on Monday evening, Axera slid over 4 per cent across major brokerage markets such as Futu, Bright Smart Securities &amp; Commodities and Phillip Securities.<\/p>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-1evd7i0 e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">In comparison, Montage Technology, a designer of high-speed interconnect chips for data centres, jumped 64 per cent on its debut in Hong Kong on Monday. The firm, dual-listed in Shanghai, raised HK$7 billion.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Mainland chip designer GigaDevice Semiconductor rose more than 37 per cent on its first trading day on January 13.<\/p>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-117a6hs e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Axera specialises in designing AI perception and edge computing chips for applications such as smart vehicles. It operates on the so-called fabless model, whereby it outsources the manufacture of wafers to independent foundries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>AI chip supplier Axera trades flat in Hong Kong debut as investor frenzy cools<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese artificial intelligence system-on-chip (SoC) supplier Axera Semiconductor traded flat on its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, in contrast to the spectacular gains by some mainland Chinese chip companies in their initial public offerings in recent weeks. Shares of the Zhejiang province-based firm opened at HK$28.20 apiece, the same as the offer price. 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