Report
Zhen Zhou Toh
EUR 88.49 For Business Accounts Only

Vesync IPO - Tale of valuation dichotomy

Vesync is looking to raise up to US$200mn in its Hong Kong IPO.

The company sells small home appliances mainly through Amazon’s e-commerce marketplace and its products range from home environment appliances to health monitoring devices. The company derived most of its revenue from North America

Overall, growth of Vesync has been strong as the company has adapted well by selling products that have been in demand during the California fires in 2018 - 2019 and COVID-19. Its vendor central program allowed the company to scale up quickly and sell in bulk to Amazon without having to incur fulfilment costs unlike products sold via seller central program.

Our gripe with the company is the fact that its brands aren’t exactly well known. It has sold a huge volume of air fryers, air purifiers, and pressure cookers, but in our view, people don’t recognize the company for its brand. That said, the company gets a shot at building its business bigger with a stronger brand by channeling more resources (IPO proceeds) into R&D.

In this note, we will look at the company’s business, revenue drivers, deal dynamics, assumptions, and share our thoughts on valuation.
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