Waterdrop, a Chinese insurance technology firm, started trading at the New York Stock Exchange last week under the ticker WDH. In its initial public offering, the Tencent-backed firm raised $360 million, pricing shares at $12 apiece.
WHY IT MATTERS
Waterdrop was launched in 2016 through software developer Zongqing Xiangqian. It currently runs an insurance marketplace and a medical crowdfunding...