US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is planning a U.S. IPO to capitalize on the massive demand for AI-related memory chips. The company is currently benefiting from a global shortage of high-bandwidth memory chips driven by the rapid expansion of AI data centers.
Why it matters
The move highlights the intense global competition and capital investment surrounding the AI hardware supply chain.
South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix, rival to Samsung and U.S.-based Micron , is planning to sell nearly 17.8 million shares in a U.S. IPO, the company said on Monday. Should its shares sell well (and there’s indication that they will), the company could raise around $28 billion, based on SK Hynix’s closing share price last Friday in Seoul, Bloomberg reports .
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