Chinese Surgical Robot Maker Edge Medical Is Said to File for Hong Kong IPO

A multi-port laparoscopic surgical robot at the Edge Medical booth during the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen.

Photographer: Chen Wen/China News Service/Getty Images

Chinese surgical robot firm Edge Medical, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte, has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Shenzhen-headquartered company is looking to raise about $150 million to $200 million as soon as this year, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.