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CXMT

CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) is China's largest DRAM integrated device manufacturer, producing DDR5, LPDDR5, and LPDDR5X memory chips.

SemiconductorsPublic · 688825.SHHefei, People's Republic of ChinaFounded 2017Public companyWebsite ↗
Last verified Jul 27, 2026

CXMT at a glance

Founded
2017[1]
Headquarters
Hefei, People's Republic of China[2]
  1. [1] Founded: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)
  2. [2] Headquarters: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)

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Company Snapshot

CXMT is a Semiconductors company, based in Hefei, People's Republic of China, founded 2017. Total funding RMB 29.5B (~$4.2B) IPO proceeds (As of Jul 27, 2026).

Recent changes

  1. Aug 17, 2026CXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, Explained Pulse story
  2. Jul 27, 2026First reported total funding: RMB 29.5B (~$4.2B) IPO proceeds Wikipedia
  3. Jul 27, 2026Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market Pulse story
  4. Jul 27, 2026CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut Pulse story
  5. Jul 24, 2026China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO Pulse story
Earlier changes (4)
  1. Jul 24, 2026The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum Pulse story
  2. Jul 19, 2026IPO $8.6B at ~$87B at pricing Reuters / Yahoo Finance
  3. Jul 19, 2026First reported valuation: ~$87B at pricingRumored Reuters / Yahoo Finance
  4. Jul 19, 2026CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional Demand Pulse story

Debt, IPO & other events

not counted in equity raised
DateEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Jul 19, 2026ipo$8.6B~$87B at pricing
Reuters / Yahoo Finance

Latest Pulse

  1. CXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, ExplainedMemory chipmaker CXMT overtook Tencent as China's most valuable listed company just weeks after a 466% IPO debut, putting a number on how central memory chips have become to China's AI buildout.→
  2. CXMT Chips Reach HP, Asus and Acer LaptopsHP, Asus and Acer confirmed limited use of Chinese CXMT memory chips in non-US laptops as AI data centers consume an estimated 70% of global memory chip production this year.→
  3. The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO EraIPO pops are nearing 10-year highs and tech is leading the way, with $34.2 billion raised through May -- up 163.9% year-over-year -- setting up 2026 as the strongest new-issue market in a decade even before SpaceX and CXMT's blockbuster debuts.→
  4. The Memory Supercycle Is Repricing Every Hardware Term SheetRAM costs sextupling, Samsung's $200B HBM4E deal with Broadcom, and CXMT's blistering $540B Shanghai debut are three faces of one supply shock now reshaping how VCs underwrite anything with a bill of materials.→
  5. Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles MarketMicron, SanDisk and SK Hynix shares all fell after CXMT's explosive Shanghai IPO debut intensified fears of a looming DRAM supply glut and price war.→
  6. CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading DebutChinese memory maker CXMT surged as much as 471% in its Shanghai STAR Market trading debut, instantly becoming mainland China's most valuable listed company.→
  7. The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's MomentumValue Add Pulse analysis: CXMT's $8.6 billion Shanghai debut and the Moonshot/DeepSeek open-model rush suggest Chinese AI and semiconductor companies are finding a public-market window U.S. peers currently lack.→
  8. China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPOCXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, is set to list July 27 on Shanghai's STAR Market in Asia's biggest IPO of 2026 so far, raising $8.6 billion and stoking fears it could drain cash from Chinese equities.→
  9. CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional DemandChina's largest DRAM maker CXMT priced an $8.6 billion Shanghai STAR Market IPO -- Asia's biggest listing of 2026 -- with institutional demand of roughly 500 times the shares on offer, though oversubscription ran lower than recent Chinese tech IPOs amid a.→

Coverage Timeline

newest first
  1. Aug 17, 2026IPOCXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, Explained$524B market cap→
  2. Aug 5, 2026BIG TECHCXMT Chips Reach HP, Asus and Acer Laptops→
  3. Jul 29, 2026IPOThe Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era→
  4. Jul 28, 2026FUNDINGThe Memory Supercycle Is Repricing Every Hardware Term Sheet→
  5. Jul 27, 2026IPOMemory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market→
  6. Jul 27, 2026IPOCXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut$8.6B Raised, +471%→
  7. Jul 24, 2026IPOThe Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum→
  8. Jul 24, 2026IPOChina's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO$8.6B IPO→
  9. Jul 19, 2026IPOCXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional Demand$8.6B IPO / ~$87B cap→

All Coverage

IPO

CXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, Explained

Illustration for: CXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, Explained
IPO$524B market cap

CXMT's Rise to China's Most Valuable Firm, Explained

Memory chipmaker CXMT overtook Tencent as China's most valuable listed company just weeks after a 466% IPO debut, putting a number on how central memory chips have become to China's AI buildout.

DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH

CXMT Chips Reach HP, Asus and Acer Laptops

Illustration for: CXMT Chips Reach HP, Asus and Acer Laptops
BIG TECH

CXMT Chips Reach HP, Asus and Acer Laptops

HP, Asus and Acer confirmed limited use of Chinese CXMT memory chips in non-US laptops as AI data centers consume an estimated 70% of global memory chip production this year.

BRIEF
IPO

The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era

Illustration for: The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era
IPO

The Case For Calling 2026 the Mega-IPO Era

IPO pops are nearing 10-year highs and tech is leading the way, with $34.2 billion raised through May -- up 163.9% year-over-year -- setting up 2026 as the strongest new-issue market in a decade even before SpaceX and CXMT's blockbuster debuts.

FUNDING

The Memory Supercycle Is Repricing Every Hardware Term Sheet

Illustration for: The Memory Supercycle Is Repricing Every Hardware Term Sheet
FUNDING

The Memory Supercycle Is Repricing Every Hardware Term Sheet

RAM costs sextupling, Samsung's $200B HBM4E deal with Broadcom, and CXMT's blistering $540B Shanghai debut are three faces of one supply shock now reshaping how VCs underwrite anything with a bill of materials.

IPO

Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market

Illustration for: Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market
IPO

Memory Stocks Slide As CXMT's IPO Rattles Market

Micron, SanDisk and SK Hynix shares all fell after CXMT's explosive Shanghai IPO debut intensified fears of a looming DRAM supply glut and price war.

IPO

CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut

Illustration for: CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut
IPO$8.6B Raised, +471%

CXMT Rockets 466% in STAR Market Trading Debut

Chinese memory maker CXMT surged as much as 471% in its Shanghai STAR Market trading debut, instantly becoming mainland China's most valuable listed company.

IPO

The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum

Illustration for: The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum
IPO

The Case For a Chinese AI IPO Wave Riding CXMT's Momentum

Value Add Pulse analysis: CXMT's $8.6 billion Shanghai debut and the Moonshot/DeepSeek open-model rush suggest Chinese AI and semiconductor companies are finding a public-market window U.S. peers currently lack.

IPO

China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO

Illustration for: China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO
IPO$8.6B IPO

China's CXMT Sparks Cash-Drain Fears Ahead of $8.6B IPO

CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, is set to list July 27 on Shanghai's STAR Market in Asia's biggest IPO of 2026 so far, raising $8.6 billion and stoking fears it could drain cash from Chinese equities.

IPO

CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional Demand

Illustration for: CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional Demand
IPO$8.6B IPO / ~$87B cap

CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Draws 500x Institutional Demand

China's largest DRAM maker CXMT priced an $8.6 billion Shanghai STAR Market IPO -- Asia's biggest listing of 2026 -- with institutional demand of roughly 500 times the shares on offer, though oversubscription ran lower than recent Chinese tech IPOs amid a.

Value Add Research

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CXMT FAQ

When was CXMT founded and where is it based?

CXMT was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Hefei, People's Republic of China, according to Wikidata.

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