Sam Nussey
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Bain-backed Japanese chipmaker Kioxia scraps plans for October IPO: report
Bain was targeting a market value of $10.4b for Kioxia but the recent sell-off has made that challenging.
Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3b Japan IPOs as listings gather pace
The two deals will more than double the value of IPOs launched in Japan so far in 2024.
Carlyle eyeing $2.1b valuation for X-ray tools maker Rigaku in Japan IPO: report
Carlyle bought around 80% stake in Rigaku in Jan 2021.
Japan’s Kokusai Electric to hold secondary offering; KKR to sell shares
Including overallotment, KKR's stake would fall to 23% from around 43% previously.
KKR to trim stake in Japanese chip tool maker Kokusai Electric: report
KKR, which holds around 43% of Kokusai, plans to sell about half the stake to investors, sources told Reuters.
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia said to file preliminary IPO application
The chipmaker plans to to submit a full application in August and list at the end of October, sources said.
Japanese space junk removal startup Astroscale eyes Tokyo IPO: report
The firm had considered going public last year but postponed due to mismatch over valuation.
TSMC weighs advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan
The move will add momentum to Japan's efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry.
Sony plans to list its financial business division in 2025
Sony may retain a stake of just under 20% after the IPO.
Japan to offer $300m subsidies for optical chip tech development
The chip industry aims to harness light for sending signals, speeding up transmission and cutting power consumption.
