Shanghai Biren Technology is a Chinese fabless semiconductor design company specializing in general-purpose graphics processing units (GPUs) and intelligent computing solutions for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Founded in 2019, the company designs GPU chips including the BR100 and BR104 that compete with NVIDIA's offerings. As of January 2, 2026, the company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (ticker: 6082). The company faces significant challenges from US export sanctions implemented in October 2022 that restrict TSMC's ability to manufacture advanced chips for Chinese firms.
Biren Technology is publicly traded
IPO'd on Jan 2, 2026
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under 6082.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2019
Employees
501–1,000
Total Funding
$1.77B
7 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.95B
Jun 2025
Raised ~HK$7.07B (~$892.5M) via H-share placement, 153M new shares at HK$46.2 each, to fund next-gen GPU commercialization
Post-IPO capital raise at a discount signals continued capital need despite share-price run-up
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $1.77B across 7 rounds
Last updated 08-18-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | IPO Bloomberg | $716M | — | Cornerstone investors: Qiming Venture Partners, Ping An, UBS +1 more |
| Jun 2025 | Pre-IPO (final close) | $207M | $1.95B | State-linked investors |
| Mar 2025 | Pre-IPO / Strategic round | Not disclosed | $2.19B | Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment PE arm, Shanghai Guotou Xiandao AI Industry Fund of Funds |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Pre-IPO / Strategic round
$2.2B
Mar 2025
Biren Technology today
$1.9B
Jun 2025 · latest mark
Biren Technology multiple
0.9x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Zhang Wen
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Li Xinrong
Co-CEO (former AMD Corporate Vice President)
Hong Zhou
Chief Technology Officer
Jiao Guofang
Co-founder (departed March 2023)
Xu Lingjie
Co-founder (departed 2023)
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
NVIDIA
Leading global GPU manufacturer for AI and HPC; dominates market with H100 and other accelerators
Baidu Kunlun
Chinese AI chip developer, part of China's 'four little dragons' competing in GPU sector
Huawei (Ascend chips)
Chinese tech giant developing proprietary AI accelerator chips as alternative to NVIDIA
Cambricon
Chinese AI chip design company developing processors for artificial intelligence
AMD
Alternative GPU manufacturer with MI series for AI and HPC workloads
Intel
Semiconductor manufacturer with GPU and accelerator products for HPC
Yes, Biren Technology is publicly traded under the ticker symbol 6082 on the HKEX. The company went public in Jan 2, 2026.
Biren Technology trades under the ticker symbol 6082 on the HKEX. It began trading in Jan 2, 2026.
Biren Technology (6082 on the HKEX) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker 6082 to place an order.
Biren Technology went public in Jan 2, 2026 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.95B. Shanghai Biren Technology completed its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 2, 2026. The company issued 284.8 million shares at HK$19.60 each, raising HK$5.58 billion (approximately USD $717 million). Shares opened at HK$35.70 on debut and closed at HK$34.46, representing a 76% first-day gain from the offer price. The stock trades under ticker 6082 on HKEX. The IPO made Biren the first Chinese GPU startup to list in Hong Kong. In July 2026 Biren completed its first post-listing placement, issuing 153 million new H shares at HK$46.20 — a roughly 9.94% discount to the prior close and about 12.74% of issued H shares — for gross proceeds of approximately HK$7.07 billion (net HK$7.04 billion, roughly USD $890-900 million), earmarked mainly for commercialisation and mass production of its next-generation general-purpose GPUs. The company continues to face operational challenges from US export sanctions implemented in October 2022 that restrict TSMC's manufacturing of advanced chips for Chinese firms.
Biren Technology raised $1.77B across 7 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Biren Technology was co-founded by Zhang Wen, Jiao Guofang, and Xu Lingjie in 2019.
Biren Technology is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
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