Chinese autonomous driving technology company Pony AI started trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday at $15 per share, securing it a valuation of $5.25 billion. That opening price is 15% higher than Pony’s offering price of $13, which itself was at the high end of its expected range.

(Reuters) -Shares of Pony AI opened about 15% above their offer price in their market debut on Wednesday, giving the robotaxi company a valuation of $5.25 billion, in an indication of a positive investor approach to China-based firms.

Shares of China-based autonomous driving company Pony.ai were up around 19% in early trading Wednesday after the company made its Nasdaq debut.

Pony AI CEO James Peng emphasized the company's strategic focus on supply chain diversification and international market expansion following its Nasdaq debut, as the autonomous driving technology firm navigates ongoing U.

(Reuters) -Shares of Pony AI rose about 15% in their market debut on Wednesday, giving the robotaxi company a valuation of $5.25 billion, in an indication of a positive investor approach to China-based firms.

Shares of Pony AI, a Chinese autonomous-driving company, were set to make their U.S. trading debut Wednesday after the pricing of its initial public offering. The company, which manufactures sensors and software for self-driving vehicles,

Pony AI Inc debuted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today, pricing its initial public offering at $13 per ADS. The offering of 20 million ADSs, along with a 30-day underwriters' option for 3 million additional ADSs,