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THE PRIVATE LEDGER / IPO CALENDAR

The $5B+ IPO calendar.

The major private companies closest to a public-market decision — separated by what is filed, reported, and still unconfirmed.

As of
September 23, 2026

How to read this. Valuations are the latest publicly reported private-market figures. Timing is not issuer guidance unless a filing has been disclosed; this is a watchlist, not an offering calendar.

UPCOMING MONTH

October 2026

Only announced dates appear on the calendar.

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No confirmed $5B+ IPO dates are on the public calendar for October 2026. That is useful information: candidates below remain undated until an issuer or underwriter sets a window.

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

The $5B+ IPO watchlist.

Private-market giants with a reported filing, window, or credible path to market — but no confirmed day to put on the calendar yet.

Filed$965B reported

Anthropic

Anthropic announced a confidential U.S. IPO filing in June. The filing starts the process, but it does not establish a pricing date.

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Reported window~$1.75T reported target

SpaceX

Reporting has framed SpaceX as a potential record-setting listing, but no public registration statement or confirmed date is available.

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Watchlist$852B reported

OpenAI

OpenAI remains one of the market’s defining future listings, but reporting points to a later timetable rather than a 2026 debut.

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Watchlist$190B reported

Databricks

Databricks has a mature operating profile, but its CEO has said 2027 is the earliest potential IPO window and that no confidential S-1 has been filed.

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No timetable$159B reported

Stripe

Stripe’s latest reported valuation reinforced its scale, while the company continues to keep investors waiting for a public-market debut.

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No timetable$42B reported

Canva

Canva is a large software company frequently discussed as an IPO candidate, but it has not announced a listing timetable.

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