Ant Group is the largest shareholder in the China-headquartered mobility services provider, which has chosen the US for its initial public offering.

China-based mobility services provider Hello has filed to raise up to $100m in an initial public offering that would enable Ant Group, the financial services affiliate of e-commerce group Alibaba, to exit.

Formerly known as Hellobike, Hello’s core business is its two-wheeled vehicle rental service, but it has launched a carpooling marketplace and is looking to add ride hailing and local services such as hotel reservations, grocery delivery and online advertising to its platform.

The company increased revenue 25% year…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.