Zhipu AI surged 12% in its $558M Hong Kong debut, followed by rival MiniMax’s 109% jump raising $620...
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The successful IPOs of Zhipu AI ($558M) and MiniMax ($620M) represent a structural shift in capital cycles, where Chinese frontier labs are achieving public market liquidity ahead of US peers.
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Zhipu AI surged 12% in its $558M Hong Kong debut, followed by rival MiniMax’s 109% jump raising $620M. These listings mark a systemic shift as Chinese unicorns beat US peers like OpenAI to the public markets. Zhipu is allocating 70% of proceeds to R&D despite reporting 312.4M yuan in 2024 revenue. This wave signals a global transition from venture-backed growth to public market accountability for generative AI infrastructure. 🚀
