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Andrei Zakharov

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Hesai Group provides 3D light detection and ranging solutions. The Company's LiDAR products enables a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems, as well as autonomous vehicle fleets providing passenger and freight mobility services.

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<li>Baidu, a Chinese multinational technology giant, chose Hesai Group to be the exclusive LiDAR supplier for its robotaxi fleet in China.  </li>
<li>Baidu is uniquely positioned for growth in a self-driving robotaxis and its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go Robotaxi, gains real traction.   </li>
<li>Hesai Group may ship at least 300K LiDARs for Baidu’s sixth generation Apollo RT6 robotaxis that would translate into a revenue of up to $300M.</li>
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Baidu, a Chinese multinational technology giant, chose Hesai Group to be the exclusive LiDAR supplier for its robotaxi fleet in China.  
Baidu is uniquely positioned for growth in a self-driving robotaxis and its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go Robotaxi, gains real traction.   
Hesai Group may ship at least 300K LiDARs for Baidu’s sixth generation Apollo RT6 robotaxis that would translate into a revenue of up to $300M.


Baidu Teams Up With Hesai Group For Its Robotaxi Platform Yichi 06: A Big Win For Hesai Group

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OneStream, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company develops and markets AI-enabled and extensible software platform that unifies core financial and broader operational data and processes to maintain the integrity of corporate reporting standards for finance while providing operationally significant insights for business users. OneStream serves customers worldwide.

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<li>OneStream, the financial software maker and enterprise-focused technology company, set terms for its IPO and plans to raise ~$441M at the midpoint of the range at $18.00 per share.  </li>
<li>The company was backed by American global investment company KKR, D1 Capital Partners, Investment Group of Santa Barbara and Tiger Global Management.</li>
<li>The offering is attractively valued vs. peers given 30%+ growth rates at scale and cash flow generation. OneStream shares are expected to list on the Nasdaq next week.</li>
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OneStream, the financial software maker and enterprise-focused technology company, set terms for its IPO and plans to raise ~$441M at the midpoint of the range at $18.00 per share.  
The company was backed by American global investment company KKR, D1 Capital Partners, Investment Group of Santa Barbara and Tiger Global Management.
The offering is attractively valued vs. peers given 30%+ growth rates at scale and cash flow generation. OneStream shares are expected to list on the Nasdaq next week.


OneStream IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Modest Upside and Top-Tier Backers

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<li>Hesai Group shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~47% over the year versus a ~23% gain on the Nasdaq Composite.</li>
<li>Moreover, a San Francisco-based Ouster, one of the key competitors among LiDAR makers, outperformed Hesai Group and the NASDAQ on a year-to-date basis.</li>
<li>I believe Hesai Group should initiate a share buyback program as RoboSense has recently announced on-market share repurchase plan to create value for its shareholders.  </li>
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Hesai Group shares significantly underperformed in 2024 with shares down ~47% over the year versus a ~23% gain on the Nasdaq Composite.
Moreover, a San Francisco-based Ouster, one of the key competitors among LiDAR makers, outperformed Hesai Group and the NASDAQ on a year-to-date basis.
I believe Hesai Group should initiate a share buyback program as RoboSense has recently announced on-market share repurchase plan to create value for its shareholders.  


Will Hesai Group Announce Its First-Ever Buyback To Restore Confidence in the Stock?

Dobot offers leading all-perceptual robotics solutions for manufacturing, commerce and higher education, developing intelligent robotics arms.

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<li>Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot), a Shenzhen-based cobot company with a diversified customer base globally, filed publicly for Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>The terms of the IPO were not disclosed. The robotics company plans to increase production capacity due to high demand in the coming years.</li>
<li>Dobot may be trading above the last round valuation of ~RMB3.5b, but I believe investors should focus on the company’s long-term growth prospects and rapidly growing TAM.</li>
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Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot), a Shenzhen-based cobot company with a diversified customer base globally, filed publicly for Hong Kong IPO.
The terms of the IPO were not disclosed. The robotics company plans to increase production capacity due to high demand in the coming years.
Dobot may be trading above the last round valuation of ~RMB3.5b, but I believe investors should focus on the company’s long-term growth prospects and rapidly growing TAM.


Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology IPO: What’s The IPO Valuation? Long-Term Growth Prospects

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<li>Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot), a China-based cobot company, filed for a Hong Kong IPO. Cobots are robots with operational robotic arms intended for collaboration within a shared space.</li>
<li>Dobot was backed by CICC, CRRC VC, Greenpine Growth, Qianhai Equity, and China Internet Investment Fund, among others. The company was founded in 2015 in Shenzhen, PRC.</li>
<li>The offering may attract significant investor interest after South Korea’s robotics company Doosan Robotics could raise ~$318M in October 2023.</li>
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Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot), a China-based cobot company, filed for a Hong Kong IPO. Cobots are robots with operational robotic arms intended for collaboration within a shared space.
Dobot was backed by CICC, CRRC VC, Greenpine Growth, Qianhai Equity, and China Internet Investment Fund, among others. The company was founded in 2015 in Shenzhen, PRC.
The offering may attract significant investor interest after South Korea’s robotics company Doosan Robotics could raise ~$318M in October 2023.


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Andrei Zakharov
Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Baidu Teams Up With Hesai Group For Its Robotaxi Platform Yichi 06: A Big Win For Hesai Group

In my insight, I discuss recent exclusive partnership between Baidu and Hesai Group, and update LiDAR deliveries estimates for Hesai Group

Andrei Zakharov

OneStream IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Modest Upside and Top-Tier Backers

OneStream, a KKR-backed financial software maker, plans to raise ~$441M in upcoming IPO. The IPO valuation looks attractive, and I see a modest...

Andrei Zakharov

Will Hesai Group Announce Its First-Ever Buyback To Restore Confidence in the Stock?

Hesai Group, a leading LiDAR technology company, is suffering from depressed valuation and I believe an initiation of share buyback program may...

Andrei Zakharov

Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology IPO: What’s The IPO Valuation? Long-Term Growth Prospects

China’s Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot) is set to raise fresh capital in an IPO in Hong Kong, and I expect the cobot company will price its...

Andrei Zakharov

Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology IPO Preview: Dobot Files to List IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology (Dobot) is seeking to raise capital in Hong Kong. The robotics company is a #1 cobot exporter in China in terms of...

Andrei Zakharov