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启明创投、高瓴资本支持,这家药企第三次冲刺上市!
IPO日报·2025-09-22 00:33

Core Viewpoint - Aikobio has submitted its prospectus for a third attempt to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after previous unsuccessful attempts in 2021 and 2023, with a post-investment valuation of 4.69 billion yuan and no commercialized products or profitability to date [1][2][18]. Company Overview - Aikobio, established in 2013, focuses on discovering and developing therapies for respiratory and pediatric diseases, with six candidate drugs in its pipeline, including the core product Qiruisuo Wei, which targets respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) [6][8]. - The company has developed a partnership with Roche for Qiruisuo Wei, granting Aikobio exclusive rights for global development and commercialization [9]. Financial Performance - Aikobio reported revenues of 6.7 million yuan in 2023, with losses of approximately 270 million yuan, 197 million yuan, and 104 million yuan for the years 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025, respectively, indicating a lack of profitability [11][12][13]. - As of June 30, 2025, Aikobio held cash and cash equivalents of 96.74 million yuan, which may not be sufficient to sustain a year of research and development operations given its current expenditure rate [14]. Shareholder Structure - The actual controller of Aikobio is Jim Zhen Wu, who holds approximately 25.17% of the company's shares through various entities [16]. - Aikobio has received multiple rounds of financing, with its latest round in June 2022 raising 190 million yuan, supported by notable investors such as Qiming Venture Partners and Hillhouse Capital [18].