Here's What SpaceX's Record Stock Market Debut Can Tell Us About OpenAI and Anthropic's Planned IPOs

Published June 18, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Last Friday, Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) made its historic entry into the public markets. As the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, SpaceX's debut provided a clear signal about how investors are prepared to value transformative companies in the current market.

From the scale of the offering, the strength of investor demand, and the immediate post-listing performance, abundant capital is seeking exposure to the companies that are redefining entire industries rather than merely competing within established incumbents.

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This precedent may carry direct implications for OpenAI and Anthropic, two artificial intelligence (AI) developers that have recently filed confidential S-1s with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a filing companies make when they plan to go public.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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