JD.com’s healthcare spinoff has filed for an initial public offering after raising more than $1.9bn in equity funding from investors including Hillhouse Capital and Citic Capital.

JD Health, the medical product retailer spun off by China-based e-commerce group JD.com, has filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Main Board.

JD Health operates a pharmacy service, selling products such as prescription drugs, medical supplies, contact lenses and vitamins. It also provides telemedicine consultations for a range of conditions.

Hedge fund manager Hillhouse Capital contributed to a series B round in August 2020, with the filing showing the round to have…

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