Anthropic AI safety & frontier models |
AI |
Late-stage |
$60B+ |
Claude AI models. Significant enterprise revenue growth but substantial compute and R&D costs. Amazon is a key strategic investor and cloud partner. |
High burn |
OpenAI GPT models & AI infrastructure |
AI |
Late-stage |
$157B+ |
Transitioning from nonprofit to for-profit structure. Microsoft is a major shareholder. Complex corporate structure with unusual governance provisions. |
Structure risk |
Stripe Global payments infrastructure |
Fintech |
Late-stage |
$70B+ |
Profitable with massive payment volume. IPO has been expected for years. Strong competitive moat. Fee compression from competition and card network changes. |
IPO timeline |
Anduril Autonomous defense systems |
Defense tech |
Late-stage |
$28B+ |
Growing government contracts. Products include border surveillance, drone interception, and autonomous systems. Revenue tied to government budget cycles and contract renewals. |
Gov. contracts |
Databricks Data & AI platform |
Enterprise SaaS |
Late-stage |
$62B+ |
Strong enterprise revenue. Competes directly with Snowflake and cloud providers' native data offerings. IPO publicly discussed. Apache Spark creator. |
Competition |
Klarna Buy now, pay later & payments |
Fintech |
Late-stage |
$15B+ |
Significant valuation compression from 2021 highs (~$46B). Has raised profitability as a priority. BNPL regulatory environment is evolving globally. |
Valuation reset |
Wiz Cloud security platform |
Cybersecurity |
Late-stage |
$32B+ |
Fastest-growing cybersecurity company in history by ARR. Declined Google acquisition offer in 2024. Strong enterprise traction. IPO widely anticipated. |
Growth execution |
Verily Precision health & data |
Biotech |
Late-stage |
Undisclosed |
Alphabet subsidiary focused on health data and research. Has faced restructuring. Alphabet backing provides financial stability but also caps upside through acquisition. |
Path to IPO |
Relativity Space 3D-printed rocket manufacturing |
Space |
Growth |
$4B+ |
Innovative additive manufacturing approach to rockets. Pivoted from Terran 1 after launch attempt. Terran R under development. Longer road to revenue than originally projected. |
Tech risk |