Feb 9 (Reuters) – Buoyant demand for new listings and a strong portfolio of high-profile private companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX are setting the stage for what could be a breakout year for the U.S. initial public offering market.

Goldman Sachs predicted last week that revenue from US IPOs could reach a record $160 billion by 2026, if brand names go public this year.

Market participants are also bullish on a bigger year for billion-plus IPOs, supported by a strong portfolio of late-stage private companies.

However, risks still remain, with the recent sell-off in software stocks threatening to moderate the sector’s issuance activity, which represents a significant portion of the IPO portfolio.

Here’s an overview of some of the mega IPOs expected in 2026:

SPACEX

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning a blockbuster IPO that could value it at more than $1.5 trillion and could take place as soon as June, Reuters has reported.

SpaceX last week announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence startup xAI in a record deal, unifying Musk’s AI and space ambitions.

If SpaceX raises more than $25.6 billion, it would be the world’s largest IPO, eclipsing oil major Saudi Aramco’s listing in 2019.

OPEN

OpenAI was laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion, with the maker of ChatGPT considering filing with securities regulators as early as the second half of 2026, Reuters reported last year.

OpenAI’s CFO said at the time that an IPO was not in the company’s near-term plans.

ANTHROPIC

Claude-maker ⁠Anthropic hired law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an IPO that could take place in 2026, the Financial Times reported in December.

An Anthropic spokesman told Reuters at the time that the company had not decided when or if it would go public.

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