AI's Trillion-Dollar IPO Contenders

Anthropic, valued at $965 billion in May 2026, is reportedly eyeing an IPO valuation exceeding $2 trillion, potentially surpassing SpaceX's record $1.77 trillion debut. OpenAI, valued at $852 billion in March 2026, also targets a ~$1 trillion IPO, marking an unprecedented era for private tech listings.

The top 3

  1. Highest Valued Private AI Unicorns: As of mid-2026, Anthropic holds the top private valuation at $965 billion (May 2026), closely followed by OpenAI at $852 billion (March 2026), positioning them as leading candidates for trillion-dollar public offerings.
  2. Top 3 Most Valuable Private AI Unicorns: As of mid-2026, Anthropic leads private AI valuations at $965 billion, followed by OpenAI at $852 billion, and Databricks at $134 billion, with Anthropic even eyed for a $2 trillion IPO.
  3. Fastest-Growing AI Startup Valuations: Anysphere (Cursor) surged from $100M to over $1B in annualized revenue by November 2025, reaching a $29.3B valuation. Perplexity AI's valuation rocketed from $520M in early 2024 to $20B by September 2025. Anthropic also saw its valuation jump from $380 billion to $965 billion in just three months in 2026.

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