Tech Companies to Watch Preparing for Stock Market Debut in 2026
The year 2026 is set to be another significant year as companies of all sizes worldwide, especially in technology, finance, and AI sectors, plan to list on stock exchanges. Predictions suggest some IPOs may create new historic milestones for the market.
Thairath Money has compiled a list of world-changing companies expected to IPO in 2026 as follows.
- SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies, founded by Elon Musk, the world’s richest billionaire, is a company developing space and aerospace transportation technologies. It is expected to IPO between mid to late 2026.
This stock market debut could allow SpaceX to raise about 30 billion U.S. dollars and mayvalue the companyas high as 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars.
- OpenAI The company behind ChatGPT has reorganized and plans to IPO in late 2026 or early 2027. Under Sam Altman’s leadership, OpenAI has been continuously partnering with both old and new allies to expand its business base.
OpenAI’s IPO is expected to be a historic milestone in technology, as this former startupcould have a valuationreaching up to 1 trillion U.S. dollars.
- ByteDance The Chinese tech company owning popular apps like TikTok, Lemon8, Douyin, and CapCut plans to go public. Its apps have propelled ByteDance to become one of the fastest-growing tech companies globally.
However, ByteDance has not officially confirmed its IPO plans, so the timing remains uncertain, though the company’s valuation is predicted to exceed 500 billion U.S. dollars.
- Anthropic The AI research and development firm behind the chatbot Claude saw its valuation rise to 61.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 after forming business partnerships with major tech players.
Anthropic is predictedto go publicin the second half of 2026, potentially reaching a company valuation of 3.5 trillion U.S. dollars.
- Databricks Founded in 2013, Databricks develops and provides an all-in-one cloud data and AI platform. In 2024, after raising over 10 billion U.S. dollars,the company’s valuationsurged past 62 billion U.S. dollars.
Databricks is expected to IPO in the first or second quarter of 2026, possibly achieving a valuation up to 160 billion U.S. dollars.
- Stripe An all-in-one online payment platform for businesses, e-commerce, and startups, Stripe allows API integration to build businesses on its platform. Currently,the company’s valuationstands at 92 billion U.S. dollars.
Stripe plans to go public around the first half of 2026, with a potential peak valuation of about 120 billion U.S. dollars.
- Canva The world-renowned online graphic design platform from Australia currentlyhas a valuationof 42 billion U.S. dollars. In recent years, Canva has integrated AI to elevate its platform, transforming the design market.
Previously, CEO Melanie Perkins indicated plans to take the company public, expected in the second half of 2026, potentially valuing the company over 75 billion U.S. dollars.
- Shein The Chinese e-commerce platform known for affordable fast fashion has filed IPO paperwork multiple times in various markets worldwide, including the U.S., the U.K., and Hong Kong, while expanding retail stores in Europe.However,Shein’s IPO plans have faced ongoing regulatory hurdles in different countries, leaving it unclear if it can list in Hong Kong. Past estimates suggest the company’s valuation could reach 50 billion U.S. dollars.
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- Strava The U.S.-based fitness social platform is currently filing to go public. In 2025, the startupwas valuedat about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars following early-year funding rounds.
Reports indicate Strava has quietly submitted filing documents in the U.S. and is expected to complete the process within the year, witha potential valuationreaching up to 3 billion U.S. dollars.
Information compiled by Thairath Money.
