Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsApr 10, 2026, 2:20 AM ETSPACE, STRLK, OPENAI, ANTHRO, SHAZ, PAYP, PICS, BOBSChristine Short353 FollowersCommentsFollowing years of inactivity, the US IPO market is surging with 127 filings in Q1 2026, the third-highest quarter in three years, driven by easing interest rates and a massive backlog of private unicorns.SpaceX has reportedly filed confidentially for a June 2026 IPO at a $1.75 trillion valuation; fueled by Starlink’s 10 million subscribers, it could surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest public debut in history.While mid-cap infrastructure firms like QumulusAI are already filing, AI industry giants OpenAI and Anthropic are eyeing late 2026 debuts.Walter Cicchetti/iStock Editorial via Getty ImagesThe US IPO market in 2026 is shaping up to be a historic bottleneck break. After years of companies staying private longer, a combination of easing interest rates and a massive backlog of AI unicornsThis article was written byChristine Short353 FollowersWall Street Horizon provides institutional traders and investors with the most accurate and comprehensive forward-looking event data including earnings calendars, dividend dates, option expiration dates, splits, investor conferences and more. Covering 9,500 companies worldwide, we offer more than 40 corporate event types via a range of delivery options. By keeping clients apprised of critical market-moving events and event revisions, our data empowers financial professionals to take advantage of or avoid the ensuing volatility.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.