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SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are moving closer to IPOs that could raise huge sums and test how much risk investors will accept.
In short: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are all moving closer to stock market listings that could raise enormous amounts of money, and they may arrive around the same time.
Several of the best-known companies tied to today’s AI boom are preparing for IPOs, which is when a private company starts selling its shares to the public on a stock exchange (like opening up ownership to anyone who can buy the stock).
The Financial Times reports that SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have all taken steps that signal they are getting ready to list. Those signals include talk of a faster IPO timetable for OpenAI, news that Anthropic is seeing its first quarterly profit, and SpaceX filing an S-1 document, which is a long form that explains a company’s business and risks to investors.
The sums involved are very large. SpaceX is aiming to raise about $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation, which is an estimate of what the whole company could be worth. OpenAI was recently valued at about $852 billion, and Anthropic is reported to be close to a $30 billion funding round at a $900 billion valuation.
The big question is whether public market investors will buy into companies that are still spending heavily and not consistently profitable. If these IPOs have weak debuts, it could cool some of the current excitement around AI stocks, and it could also affect other tech companies planning to list.
Source: Financial Times
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