[3rd Week of August IPO] Affinit Files for Listing and Active New Listings Centered on KOSDAQ

In the third week of August 2026 (August 17–21), the IPO market processed listing applications, public offering fund payments, and new listing schedules, predominantly on the KOSDAQ market. This week, one company filed a preliminary review for listing, while two public offering fund payments and two new listings were completed. Next week, a total of five schedules, including subscriptions, payments, and listings, are planned, which is expected to sustain investors' interest.

Listing Application

• Affinit (formerly Balancehero) - A fintech company targeting the Indian market, providing mobile financial services based on AI alternative credit scoring, such as micro-loans, remittances, and prepaid top-ups. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriters: Mirae Asset Securities, Hana Securities / Application Date: 2026-08-17 ~ 2026-08-18

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Payment

• Nearthlab - A company providing safety inspection solutions for large facilities such as wind turbines and bridges by utilizing autonomous drone technology and AI-based infrastructure inspection software. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: Samsung Securities

• Haechitek - A fabless company specializing in the design and supply of mobile semiconductor sensor chips, such as geomagnetic sensors and optical sensors used in smartphones, wearables, and smart home appliances. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: DB Securities

Listing

• Kido Industrial - An export-oriented company specializing in the development and production (OEM/ODM) of high-functional winter and protective clothing for famous global outdoor and motorcycle brands. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: Mirae Asset Securities

• Ingenia Therapeutics - A Korean-American bio company developing new drugs for intractable vascular diseases, such as diabetic macular edema and wet macular degeneration, based on a protein engineering technology platform (Tie2 activation). KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: Samsung Securities

Next Week's Schedule

• Brils - A robotics company that researches, develops, and builds industrial robot system integration (SI) and customized robot automation solutions. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: IBK Securities / Schedule: Subscription, Payment

• Sky Labs - A healthcare startup providing chronic disease monitoring solutions through wearable medical devices such as the ring-type continuous blood pressure monitor 'CART-I Plus'. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: Korea Investment & Securities / Schedule: Subscription

• Nearthlab - A company providing safety inspection solutions for large facilities such as wind turbines and bridges by utilizing autonomous drone technology and AI-based infrastructure inspection software. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: Samsung Securities / Schedule: Listing

• Haechitek - A fabless company specializing in the design and supply of mobile semiconductor sensor chips, such as geomagnetic sensors and optical sensors used in smartphones, wearables, and smart home appliances. KOSDAQ / Lead Underwriter: DB Securities / Schedule: Listing