initial public offering

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OpenAI has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, the AI lab announced Monday, just a week after Anthropic did the same.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering has been a major boon for exchange-traded funds touting pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Adding to investors’ AI fervor, OpenAI late Monday reported it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering one week after competitor Anthropic announced it planned to go to market.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, said the price and number of shares to be offered "have not yet been set" but planned to make an initial public offering this year.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Chinese AI startup StepFun is set to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as Monday, with a proposed valuation up to $12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026