Chinese unicorn shapes OLED future with flexible displays

Royole, maker of world's first foldable smartphone, ventures into fashion and aircraft

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Royole has collaborated with French luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton on wearable flexible displays. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Royole, a Chinese maker of organic light-emitting diode displays and one of about 10 unicorns based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, is aiming to accelerate growth via investments as it tries to strengthen its hold in the market for flexible displays.

Investors in the unicorn -- a startup with a valuation of at least $1 billion -- are pinning hopes on Royole's business of embedding flexible displays into various locations and devices, which could push the company's potential valuation is reportedly worth $6 billion.

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