As AI developers struggle to find a path to profits, the hardware companies that lie behind them are attracting investor attention.
Employees work on circuit board production line at an electronics enterprise, February 26, 2026, Wuzhou, China. Credit: VCG via AP Images
China’s AI darlings like DeepSeek have achieved global fame over the last year. But some Chinese companies now riding the AI gold rush — and drawing investor attention — are names of whom few consumers will ever have heard.
Victory Giant Technology executives celebrate the firm's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, April 21, 2026. Credit: HKEX
Take Victory Giant Technology, a Huizhou-based company that last month raised HK$20.1 billion ($2.6 billion) in Hong Kong’s large
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