OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs will head toward $1 trillion valuations.

OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs will head toward $1 trillion valuations. | open AI and anthropic will be heading towards a trillion | S-1 goes public May 2026

Key catalyst: S-1 goes public May 2026

Watch events: Anthropic ARR updates quarterly; potential Oct 2026 IPO; OpenAI next funding round; IPO timing; revenue disclosures

open AI and anthropic will be heading towards a trillion

OpenAI's March 31 2026 funding round priced it at $852B (TradingKey); on trajectory to $1T within Peter's 2026-2027 window. Anthropic reportedly fielding unsolicited $800B+ offers (Bloomberg, April 2026).

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