Multiple media reports claim that artificial intelligence (AI) start-up companies Anthropic and OpenAI are taking steps to hold initial public offerings (IPOs) this year.
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The New York Times (NYT) was the first to report that Anthropic and OpenAI have taken the early steps toward going public, joining Elon Musk’s SpaceX in what could be a blockbuster year for technology IPOs on Wall Street.
According to the reports, Anthropic and OpenAI have each taken the preliminary steps toward holding an IPO in coming months. SpaceX, a satellite and commercial space company, is also moving towards an IPO this year in what could be the biggest market debut ever for a U.S. concern.
Massive Valuations for Anthropic and OpenAI
To date, the most valuable company to ever go public was Saudi Aramco in 2019. That IPO saw the energy giant valued at $1.7 trillion. Anthropic is currently in funding talks that could value it at $350 billion, while OpenAI carries a valuation of $500 billion. SpaceX was most recently valued at $800 billion.
Retail investors are salivating at the prospect of these three companies going public. Analysts are saying that 2026 could usher in an “IPO super cycle” and are referring to the potential IPOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and Space X as creating “monster listing mania.” Anthropic and OpenAI each have deep-pocketed investors.
E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) has invested a total of $8 billion in Anthropic, while Microsoft (MSFT) has invested $13 billion into OpenAI.
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