The cosmetic surgery booking and reviews platform, which counts Tencent among its investors, has filed to go public in the US.

SoYoung, the China-based operator of an online booking service for cosmetic surgery, filed for a $150m initial public offering in the US yesterday that would enable internet group Tencent to exit.

Founded in 2013, SoYoung operates an online platform where users can research and book cosmetic procedures, leave reviews of services and upload photographs of the results. Its content is viewed about 240 million times each month, directly and through social media channels.

The company’s net loss increased more…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.