Asia Struggles to Produce Mega-IPOs as Jio Seeks $120 Billion and CXMT Targets $4.3 Billion
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Updated · CNBC · Jul 1
Asia Struggles to Produce Mega-IPOs as Jio Seeks $120 Billion and CXMT Targets $4.3 Billion
2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 1
Summary
Asia’s biggest planned listings still trail U.S. blockbusters: Jio Platforms is targeting a roughly $120 billion IPO and CXMT at least 29.5 billion yuan ($4.3 billion), far below the scale of top U.S. tech debuts.
Lower valuation multiples, stricter listing rules and less patient private capital are the main constraints, analysts said, even though China, India, South Korea and Japan have the industrial depth and talent to build large technology companies.
China and South Korea illustrate the gap: Chinese firms face shorter venture-capital horizons and tighter cross-border funding, while Korea’s chaebol structure, concentrated ownership and persistent 'Korea discount' have curbed independently listed champions.
India’s IPO market is supported by retail, mutual-fund and pension inflows, but its tech firms remain more domestic-focused and are pushed to show profits earlier, limiting the path to U.S.-style valuations.
Analysts said the region is slowly building the missing ingredients through deeper domestic savings, reopened tech financing in China, governance reforms in Korea and Hong Kong’s role as an international capital gateway.
Are new Wall Street rules turning index funds into unwilling buyers of risky, overvalued mega-IPOs?
While the U.S. chases trillion-dollar valuations, is China's state-led capital building a more powerful tech empire?
Jio Platforms and CXMT: The 2026 Mega-IPOs Driving Asia’s Digital and Semiconductor Ambitions
Overview
In mid-2026, the global financial landscape is closely watching the anticipated IPOs of Jio Platforms and CXMT, two major Asian companies set to make a significant impact. Jio Platforms, known for its large operational scale, strong profit margins, clean profit record, and decreasing debt, stands out as a rare success in the telecom sector. Meanwhile, CXMT, founded in 2016, has rapidly advanced as a key player in DRAM chip manufacturing, with its market share rising sharply from 3.97% to 7.67% in 2025. These IPOs highlight Asia's growing influence in technology and capital markets.