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on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020technology

Vivos Therapeutics Seeks $20 Million IPO

Vivos Therapeutics (VVOS) intends to raise $20 million in an IPO of its common stock, according to an S-1 registration statement.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based Vivos was founded to develop customized oral devices designed to help people who suffer from mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea [OSA].

Management is headed by co-founder, Chairman and CEO R. Kirk Huntsman, who was previously founder of Dental One Partners, a large dental service organization.

Below is a brief overview video of Vivos Therapeutics:

The company’s primary offering is the Vivos System, composed of a nighttime appliance and a daytime/nighttime appliance.

Vivos has received at least $21 million from investors.

The firm sells its systems to dental practitioners via a direct sales force that targets prospects in the U.S. and Canada.

In the future, and with some of the proceeds from the IPO, the firm intends to develop strategic partnerships, connect with key opinion leaders,

on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020future technology

Future City: Inside Opendoor’s IPO prospectus, an apartment startup that wants you to “swipe right”

Opendoor’s open book

Since announcing plans to go public with a SPAC, Opendoor’s been offering potential investors a peek under the hood. Last week’s 650-page prospectus gave an unvarnished account of its financials, including nearly $1 billion in losses since 2013.

The filing also shined a light on the volatility of this year’s business: The company lost $118 million on nearly $2 billion of revenue during the first half of 2020. By comparison, it lost $158 million on $2.7 billion in revenue during the same period last year.

Opendoor’s deal with Chamath Palihapitiya’s blank-check company, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, values the iBuyer at $4.8 billion and will give Opendoor $1 billion in new cash. Proceeds include $600 million through a PIPE, or private investment in public equity.

Here’s what else you need to know about the offering:

SoftBank’s stake. The firm invested $400 million in 2018 and will hold

on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020latest technology

Technology-focused SPAC Carney Technology Acquisition II files for a $350 million IPO

Carney Technology Acquisition II, a blank check company targeting the technology industry, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $350 million in an initial public offering.

The Burlingame, CA-based company plans to raise $350 million by offering 35 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of a warrant, exercisable $11.50. At the proposed deal size, Carney Technology Acquisition II would command a market value of $447 million.

The company is led by CEO, CFO, and Chairman David Roberson, who most recently served as SVP of Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking at Hewlett-Packard, and Chief Acquisition Officer Lloyd Carney, who previously founded SPAC ChaSerg Technology Acquisition and served as CEO until its business combination with Grid Dynamics Holdings (GDYN; -11% from $10 offer price) in March of this year. Carney Technology Acquisition II plans to target technology companies

on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020future technology

Hong Kong IPO Boom Set to Continue, Led by Technology Companies

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s boom in initial public offerings is set to be prolonged as companies given a boost by the pandemic outbreak follow China’s technology giants in selling shares, the bourse’s head of listings said.

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Companies from the technology and biotechnology sectors could continue to fill the IPO pipeline in the near future as Covid-19 has boosted investments in research and development, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.’s Head of Listing Bonnie Chan said in an interview on Friday.

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“We thought 2020 would be a disappointment, but it has turned out to be a busy year,” Chan, 50, said. “I believe the IPO rush will continue.”

Hong Kong this year has seen a rush of listings from Chinese companies including JD.com Inc. and Netease Inc., which are selling shares

on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020technology articles

U.S. should try to delay IPO of China’s Ant Group, Senator Rubio says

By Alexandra Alper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Marco Rubio, who has successfully urged the Trump administration to pursue investigations of Chinese companies, called on Friday for the U.S. government to consider options to delay an initial public offering of China’s Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

“It’s outrageous that Wall Street is rewarding the Chinese Communist Party’s blatant crackdown on Hong Kong’s freedom and autonomy by orchestrating Ant Group’s IPO on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges,” Rubio, a Republican, said in a statement to Reuters.

“The Administration should take a serious look at the options available to delay Ant Group’s IPO,” he added.

The Hong Kong leg of the IPO, part of a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong, is being sponsored by China International Capital Corp, Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. Credit Suisse is working as a joint global coordinator. Goldman Sachs

on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020technology

Airbnb’s cash burn underscores the urgency of its upcoming IPO

Airbnb burned through $1.2 billion in cash in the first half of 2020, more than a third of its cash reserve, according to documents seen by The Information. Most of the drain came from refunds Airbnb had to pay out to customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the company cut way back on its marketing and business development spending.

The cash burn is hardly surprising: Airbnb has been hammered by the pandemic. Its revenue fell 67% and its losses grew to $400 million in Q2, up from $340 million in Q1. Its valuation in April reportedly fell to $18 billion from $31 billion before the pandemic. (Airbnb aims to raise $3 billion in its December IPO, which would bring the valuation back up to $30 billion.)

But the cash burn does serve as a reminder that there is a desperation to Airbnb’s upcoming IPO: the company needs more capital. And

on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020technology articles

Codiak BioSciences Puts Finishing Touches On $83 Million IPO

Codiak BioSciences (CDAK) has filed to raise $82.5 million from the sale of its common stock in an IPO, according to an amended registration statement.

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Codiak Biosciences was founded in 2015 to develop new exosome-based allogeneic therapies – “therapies derived from human cells that can be used in any patient.”

Management is headed by President, CEO and Director Douglas E. Williams, who has been with the firm since its inception and was previously Executive Vice President Research and Development at Biogen.

Codiak has developed the engEx Platform, a proprietary platform for the engineering and manufacturing of exosomes with “intentionally chosen properties, to incorporate various types of biologically active molecules, including small molecules, nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, enzymes, cytokines and complex ligands, and to be directed to specific cell types and tissues.”

Management believes engEx to be easily expandable to support siRNA, miRNA, mRNA, ASO and CRISPR, “to engage

on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020latest technology

Wunong Net Technology Aims For $37 Million U.S. IPO

Wunong Net Technology Company (WNW) aims to raise $37 million in an IPO of its ordinary shares, according to an F-1 registration statement.

Shenzhen, China-based Wunong was founded to create a food marketplace website that sells agriculture products to a variety of end users such as consumers, restaurants, lodging facilities and others.

More recently, management has opened a restaurant and seeks to create a franchise business model, with agreements signed for 25 restaurants in the Shenzhen area.

The restaurant initiative has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but management plans to actively deploy its ‘restaurant expansion and franchising plans beginning the third quarter of 2020.’

Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Mr. Xiangang Qin, who was previously an agriculture and related products technology specialist.

Wunong has received at least $1 million from investors including Union International Company Limited, Kindness Global, Four Dimensions Global, Wisdom Global, Soaring International, Morning

on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020technology articles

iHuman Finalizes $84 Million IPO Plan

iHuman (IH) intends to raise $84 million from the sale of ADSs representing underlying Class A stock in an IPO, according to an amended registration statement.

Beijing, China-based iHuman was founded to create a subscription and advertising supported online service that provides the ability for young children to learn languages, math science and culture in a fun environment.

Management says it is the number one provider of online childhood edutainment in China, according to a Frost & Sullivan report that it commissioned and paid for.

Management is headed by founder, and Chairman Michael Yufeng Chi, who was previously founder of Beijing Jinhongen Co. and Perfect World Group, a ‘global entertainment company focusing on original content creation and technology.’

Below is a brief overview video of iHuman:

Source: iHuman Chinese

The company’s primary content offerings include:

Languages – Chinese, Pinyin, English
Math
Culture
STEM courses

iHuman has received at least $53