Two Chinese chip firms plan $1.7 billion IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth

Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan ($1.65 billion) in initial public offerings, hoping US curbs on advanced chip sales to China will boost local demand for their products, their filings show.

Beijing-based Moore Threads plans to raise 8 billion yuan, while Shanghai-based MetaX seeks 3.9 billion yuan, according to their IPO prospectuses filed on Monday. Both companies intend to list on Shanghai’s STAR Market, the tech-focused board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Their fundraising plans…