The year 2026 could bring several of the most valuable private companies to the public markets and give investors new ways to invest in key growth themes like artificial intelligence, space, the cloud, and more. A new Benzinga poll shows which of the top potential 2026 IPOs could be the most anticipated for investors.
Top 2026 IPOs
SpaceX is, without a doubt, the most anticipated 2026 IPO. The space company founded by Elon Musk will go public with a valuation of more than $1 trillion in what is likely to be the largest IPO of all time, with several records set.
Ranking outside the top spot are AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI, cloud company Databricks and graphic design company Canva.
Benzinga recently polled viewers during the daily "PreMarket Playbook" show on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to see which IPO is most anticipated. "PreMarket Playbook" airs Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. ET.
"Outside of the SpaceX IPO, which of the following potential 2026 IPOs are you most excited about?" Benzinga asked.
The results are:
- Anthropic: 63%
- OpenAI: 24%
- Databricks: 7%
- Canva: 6%
The poll showed a huge preference to the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs, with investors likely ready to invest more in the growth of the artificial intelligence sector and increasing use cases.
Anthropic beat out OpenAI for the top spot by a nearly three-to-one margin.
While OpenAI was once the poster child for the growing AI sector, Anthropic is now worth more and has become more popular. The poll shows that investors are taking notice of this change and would rather own a stake in Anthropic going forward.
For Databricks and Canva, they may simply not have the same excitement as the AI names, or it could be concerns about the software and subscription space that have come under fire by notable AI platforms and use cases.
Valuations Could Matter
The poll did not take into account the valuation of the companies when they go public, only which company is most exciting at the current time.
Here are the most recent valuations of the four companies in question:
- Anthropic: $965 billion
- OpenAI: $852 billion
- Databricks: $134 billion
- Canva: $42 billion
As the companies get closer to IPO and potential new valuations, the opinion of Benzinga viewers could change as they are likely looking for investments with upside and not valuations that factor in too much growth.
Benzinga viewers were previously asked about the highest valuation they would buy SpaceX shares at during the IPO or first few days of trading. The results were:
- $1.75 trillion: 19%
- $2 trillion: 19%
- $2.25 trillion: 13%
- Not buying above $1.75 trillion: 49%
The poll found that $1.75 may be the sweet spot for the IPO pricing. Nearly half of Benzinga viewers said they would not buy SpaceX shares above a $1.75 trillion valuation at IPO or in the first few trading days.
The percentage of viewers excited about each of the four companies going public above could change based on attractive valuations.
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