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Market Chatter: Vietnamese Startup Gene Solutions Eyeing Hong Kong IPO Next Year

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Vietnam-based Gene Solutions is preparing to go public in Hong Kong to raise about $100 million, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing the diagnostic startup's chief executive.

The initial public offering is targeted for the second to third quarter of 2027, with a planned valuation of around $800 million, the report said.

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