深圳，又将跑出一个卫星IPO

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the upcoming IPO of Huada Beidou, a Shenzhen-based satellite navigation company, highlighting its growth in the satellite navigation sector and its strategic focus on low-altitude economy as a new growth point [5][15]. Company Overview - Huada Beidou has been in the satellite navigation field for nearly 10 years, delivering over 15 million navigation positioning chips for shared bicycles, covering about 90% of the market [5]. - The company originated from the navigation chip business of China Electronics Corporation and was founded by Sun Zhongliang, who has extensive experience in the satellite navigation chip sector [8]. Technological Advancements - Huada Beidou's multi-frequency SoC chips, such as the HD8145 series, support signals from multiple systems like Beidou and GPS, offering centimeter-level precision, low power consumption, and anti-blocking features suitable for drones and eVTOLs [6]. - The company has made significant breakthroughs in high-precision positioning algorithms, transitioning from consumer-grade to automotive-grade markets, achieving accuracy improvements from "ordinary precision" to "centimeter-level" and even "millimeter-level" [8][9]. Financial Performance - The company's revenue grew from 698 million yuan in 2022 to an expected 840 million yuan in 2024, with a 19.4% year-on-year increase in the first half of 2025 [9]. - According to Zhaosheng Consulting, Huada Beidou ranks as the sixth largest GNSS service provider globally and the second largest in China by shipment volume, with a market share of 4.8% [9]. Investment and Financing - Since its establishment, Huada Beidou has received support from industrial capital, local state-owned assets, and leading venture capital firms, with significant investments from entities like BYD and Shenzhen Yuan Zhi Investment [11][13]. - The company completed multiple financing rounds, raising over 300 million yuan in three rounds between 2019 and 2020, with its valuation increasing from 400 million yuan in 2017 to 4.57 billion yuan by the time of its IPO [13]. Low-altitude Economy Focus - The low-altitude economy is recognized as a strategic emerging industry, with Huada Beidou positioned to meet the growing demand for high-precision time-space information services in this sector [16]. - The company anticipates that the shipment volume of GNSS chips and modules in China's low-altitude economy will reach 33.7 million units by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate of 34.5% from 2024 to 2029 [16]. - Huada Beidou's sales of high-precision products are projected to increase from 1.96 million units in 2022 to 5.12 million units in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 61.7% [16][17].