Chinese gay dating app BlueCity eyes Asia expansion after Nasdaq debut

Chinese gay dating app BlueCity eyes Asia expansion after Nasdaq debut

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China’s biggest gay dating app’s owner BlueCity is focused on expanding in Asia, its founder said on Wednesday after it made its Nasdaq debut despite a U.S. securities regulator warning against investments in Chinese firms.

BlueCity, which says its Blued app already has the largest market share in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam, raised $84.8 million in an initial public offering which valued the Beijing-based company at $614 million.

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