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NASN Intelligent Tech, a mainland Chinese smart driving motion control technologies company, is seeking to kick off its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company, backed by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), recently passed its listing hearing, signalling it could kick off its book building anytime. Debuts are scheduled for August 7, the sources said, requesting not to be identified as the information is not public.
Founded in 2016, NASN completed multiple funding rounds before the IPO, with CATL and Hillhouse Investment each holding more than 3 per cent of shares. Other backers include Qiming Venture Partners and the Bank of China Capital.
Prior to the IPO, NASN announced that CLSA stepped down as one of its overall coordinators, without disclosing the reason for the termination. Haitong International Securities and BOCI Asia continue to serve as joint sponsors.
The company remains unprofitable, posting a 2025 full-year loss of 189 million yuan (US$26.9 million), up 12 per cent year on year, and a first-quarter loss this year of 54.9 million yuan, up 37 per cent, driven by high R&D spending. It expects to remain operating at a loss for 2026.
NASN also relies heavily on a small group of clients, with its top five clients accounting for over 94 per cent of revenue, with the largest client contributing 44 per cent of revenue in the first quarter.
Based in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, NASN currently offers brake-by-wire solutions, supporting China’s national goal to strengthen independence in the autonomous driving supply chain.
In 2025, NASN ranked among the top three domestic brake-by-wire solution providers by sales volume in China.
NASN won its recent IPO approval from Beijing, and would plan to issue no more than 109 million overseas-listed ordinary shares in Hong Kong’s IPO, according to a statement from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
The CSRC had earlier sought clarifications on recent shareholder pricing and fund use before granting the approval.


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NASN Intelligent Tech could launch its book-building as early as Thursday and debut in early August


NASN Intelligent Tech could launch its book-building as early as Thursday and debut in early August.


CATL-backed smart driving tech firm to kick off Hong Kong IPO this week: sources

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NASN Intelligent Tech could launch its book-building as early as Thursday and debut in early August