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Additional Reading from MarketBeat Media 3 of the Most Highly Anticipated IPOs of 2026Author: Jordan Chussler. First Published: 2/23/2026. 
Key Points - This year, companies belonging to a broad range of sectors are preparing for public listings, including AI (Anthropic, OpenAI), aerospace (SpaceX), graphic design (Canva), and consumer goods (Liquid Death).
- Companies with massive global footprints are eyeing listings, including Anthropic, Discord, and Plaid, which combined have more than 1 billion users.
- Anthropic’s Claude LLM has contributed to its explosive financial growth, with an annual recurring revenue climbing from $1 billion in late 2024 to $14 billion in early 2026.
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Last year, the initial public offering (IPO) landscape was dominated by tech—specifically fintech. This year, the roster of companies rumored to be preparing public listings spans multiple sectors. Beyond ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which MarketBeat profiled in November, and Elon Musk–led SpaceX, which is also reportedly gearing up to go public, the list includes startups that in many cases are already household names. Professional and amateur designers are familiar with the graphic design platform Canva, which is rumored to be targeting an IPO in the second half of the year with a valuation in the roughly $42 billion range. Last August, Canva reached that valuation after an employee share sale, reflecting strong investor interest and the company's rapid growth, with more than 265 million monthly active users (MAUs) and a suite of AI-integrated design tools. Canva recently reported $4 billion in annual recurring revenue. Liquid Death is another name to watch. In 2023, the company retained the services of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to explore an IPO the following year. In the first quarter of 2024, the beverage maker's valuation reached an estimated $1.4 billion after a $67 million financing round. Management ultimately concluded that market conditions were not ideal, but the company has returned to the spotlight this year as its popularity continues to rise. Some potential IPOs warrant a deeper dive. Here—in alphabetical order—are three of the biggest names investors should keep an eye on as rumors about forthcoming public offerings swirl. Anthropic: A Public Benefit Corporation With an LLM Focus If most people had to name the three most popular large language models (LLMs), they would likely mention OpenAI's ChatGPT, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude. Anthropic is a public benefit company (PBC)—a business model that legally requires companies to balance for-profit goals with designated public benefits. Kickstarter and Patagonia are well-known examples of PBCs. Unlike those companies, Anthropic appears likely to become a publicly traded company in the near future. Anthropic's LLM, Claude, reportedly has between 18 and 20 million MAUs. The company develops reliable, steerable AI models capable of advanced reasoning, coding, and even autonomous computer use. One reason Anthropic may choose 2026 for an IPO is to capitalize on rapid recent growth. At the end of 2024, the company had an annual run rate (ARR) of $1 billion. By late 2025 that figure had risen to $10 billion; as of this month, its ARR sits around $14 billion. Discord: From Gaming Niche to Global Communications Giant Initially popular among gamers after its May 2015 debut, Discord surged in use during the pandemic and rebranded itself as a broader communications platform. Registered users grew from 11 million in 2016 to 350 million in 2021 as the company expanded beyond gaming. Today, Discord reports about 656 million registered users, and 37% of Americans ages 18 to 34 are considered active users. The free platform supports real-time voice, video, and text chatting within public or private "servers"—structured, persistent, and highly customizable community hubs. Discord is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web browsers, and it integrates with services such as Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), YouTube, Twitch, Xbox, PlayStation, and Patreon. Discord's last funding round was in 2021. On Jan. 6, reports emerged that the company confidentially filed for a 2026 IPO at a valuation of about $15 billion. Plaid: The Fintech Trend Continues As noted above, 2025 was a big year for fintech startups going public. One prominent example was Klarna (NYSE: KLAR), a global payments provider specializing in buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions. The fintech momentum could continue into 2026—this time with Plaid. The company acts as an intermediary between financial institutions and account holders, enabling secure connections between users' accounts and an estimated 7,000 apps and more than 12,000 financial platforms. Through Plaid, services such as PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) Venmo, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) can securely verify account details, share data more accurately, and check balances. As of early 2026, more than 150 million global consumers use Plaid to connect financial accounts to apps and institutions. In the United States alone, roughly one in two adults relies on Plaid to link financial services. In April 2025, Plaid raised $575 million in a funding round led by global investment managers including BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN), valuing the company at approximately $6.1 billion. While that valuation is down from Plaid's 2021 peak of more than $13 billion—a decline tied to the 2022 market correction and softer fintech valuations—the company reported record revenue and positive operating margins in 2025.
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