Alibaba-backed Chinese home services platform Daojia files for New York IPO

Alibaba-backed Chinese home services platform Daojia files for New York IPO

A trader walks past the board while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg

Chinese home services platform Daojia, formerly known as 58 Daojia, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).