Japan's Kioxia hopes to go public in 2024 as memory chips recover

Chipmaker tries again for listing as AI spread stimulates business outlook

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The NAND memory market has seen recent recovery after more than a year of production cuts.

RYO MUKANO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings has restarted procedures for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as 2024 to secure funding for investment and meet high demand for memory chips driven by the proliferation of artificial intelligence.

According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Bain Capital, a U.S. investment fund and major shareholder in the company, informed Kioxia's financing banks of its intention to pursue an initial public offering on Monday.

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