IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

Arun has over 15 years’ experience covering the Technology sector. During this time, he has worked with technology start-ups and as an equity analyst in investment banks and independent research firms. He was formerly a Technology Analyst for Canaccord Genuity, Altium Securities, Espirito Santo Investment Bank, Noble Group and Clear Capital. He has a dual Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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SenseTime IPO: Relaunched but Remains a Pass

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (1475539D HK)</a> is the largest AI software company in Asia as measured by revenue in 2020. It is set to launch an HKEx IPO to raise US$770 million.  </li>
<li>The fundamentals are mixed as high growth is accompanied by high customer concentration, an uncertain path to profitability, cash burn and moral concerns around “ethnic profiling software”. </li>
<li>Overall, we believe the negatives outweigh the positives and we would give the IPO a pass. </li>
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SenseTime Group (1475539D HK) is the largest AI software company in Asia as measured by revenue in 2020. It is set to launch an HKEx IPO to raise US$770 million.  
The fundamentals are mixed as high growth is accompanied by high customer concentration, an uncertain path to profitability, cash burn and moral concerns around “ethnic profiling software”. 
Overall, we believe the negatives outweigh the positives and we would give the IPO a pass. 


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