THE WHAT? Augmented reality app Perfect Corp has debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming a publicly listed company with its Class A ordinary shares and warrants listed under the ticker symbols “PERF” and “PERF WS”, respectively.
THE DETAILS The listing makes Perfect Corp the first Taiwan-based SaaS company listed on the NYSE.
THE WHY? Alice Chang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect, says, “We are excited to make our debut today as a public company seven years after our inception. This is a momentous day for Perfect, and we are thrilled with what we have achieved.
“We have come this far thanks to our dedicated and world-class team of talents. Together, we have built Perfect into a global industry leader. We would like to thank our strategic investors and clients for their support and trust and for helping us to reach this milestone.
“Our NYSE listing marks not the destination but the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Leveraging our access to the global capital market, we plan to extend our industry coverage from beauty and fashion and adjacent sectors, augment our innovative AR and AI SaaS solutions, and empower more enterprises around the world to deliver transformative virtual product try-on experiences to consumers.”
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