Design software developer Manycore Tech debuted in Hong Kong with a massive surge of 172%. The company raised HK$1.09 billion through the initial public offering.

Manycore Tech, a design software developer hailed as one of Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons”, made its trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday, with shares rising 172 per cent at the open, as the company positions itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world. The company’s shares opened at HK$20.70 (US$2.64), rising 172 per cent versus the offer price of HK$7.62. The firm raised HK$1.09 billion from its initial public offering (IPO). On the grey market on Thursday,...