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U.S. IPO Market Poised to Break Records
The second half has just begun, and Anthropic and OpenAI are still on deck.
TL;DR
- The U.S. IPO market is on track to set a new record by the end of the week, with proceeds at $141.2 billion for 2026.
- Upcoming IPOs from Csquare and Standard Nuclear are expected to push the market past the 2021 record.
- Anticipated IPOs from major AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are fueling investor confidence.
- Non-tech companies, including Jersey Mike's and Tailored Brands, are also participating in the IPO market.
- The U.S. IPO market's continued success is closely tied to the performance of AI investments.
- Globally, IPO proceeds for 2026 ($201 billion) are significantly behind the 2021 figure ($394 billion).