Anthropic Leads IPO Excitement in Back Half of 2026 as LLMs Evolve Businesses

Liz Harrow expects IPO activity to pick up in 2H 2026, arguing the period will be more exciting than 1H 2026 led by SpaceX’s (SPCX) blockbuster debut. The view is supported by expectations that Anthropic has a “very likely” IPO path while OpenAI and other major tech firms are laying groundwork. Overall, the article signals improving IPO sentiment rather than a specific near-term market-moving catalyst.