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China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says
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Fusion42 · 17 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese AI supply chain companies are maintaining their IPO activity in Hong Kong despite valuation declines and rising scrutiny, supported by domestic and international demand as well as growing southbound capital flows. The market focus is expected to shift from hardware to AI model and application developers with proven growth and profitability next year.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.
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Chinese AI hardware startups face a switch in market attention towards AI software and applications in Hong Kong, forcing you to prove growth and profits to access capital. The volatility in US AI markets warns that your fundraising could be disrupted globally, not just locally.
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