Can OpenAI and Anthropic Deliver on IPO Hype?: Explainer

June 9, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC

SpaceX’s plan for a massive initial public offering has been the talk of the investing world this spring. Yet the confetti will barely have been swept off the floor of the Nasdaq when listings from OpenAI and Anthropic PBC get going. The firms, which are among the most influential in artificial intelligence, are expected to go public as soon as the fall.

On June 1, Anthropic filed confidentially for an IPO, and OpenAI followed suit a week later. The companies would be hitting the stock market after lucrative stints as private companies. ChatGPT developer OpenAI was valued at $852 billion in March, while ...

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