Ping An Good Doctor, an online healthcare platform backed by Ping An Insurance, is targeting a $1bn initial public offering in Hong Kong as early as the first half of 2018.

Ping An Good Doctor, a China-based online healthcare platform backed by insurance provider Ping An Insurance, is hoping to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the South China Morning Post reported today.

The company is aiming to raise approximately $1bn, with the flotation set to take place during the first half of next year. Citigroup and JPMorgan have been hired as underwriters, according to International Financing Review.

Founded in 2015, Ping An Good Doctor operates an online medical consultation…