# SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI's hot IPO summer

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> **Published:** 2026-06-09T23:17:51.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 230/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch Venture](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/how-justin-ernest-invested-nearly-500m-into-hot-startups-without-a-traditional-vc-fund)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/spacex-anthropic-and-openais-hot-ipo-summer](https://spidits.com/timeline/spacex-anthropic-and-openais-hot-ipo-summer)

## Executive Summary
The IPO market is back, and it's not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS - Meta (or...

## Key Entities & Companies
- **OpenAI**
- **Anthropic**
- **Meta AI**
- **Microsoft AI**

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch Venture](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/how-justin-ernest-invested-nearly-500m-into-hot-startups-without-a-traditional-vc-fund)**: How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund — _Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic..._
- **[TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/its-hot-ipo-summer-and-the-mangos-are-ripe)**: It's hot IPO summer, and the MANGOS are ripe — _The IPO market is back, and it's not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS - Meta (or..._
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/12/spacexs-record-ipo-bezos-prometheus-rising-anthropics-controversial-call-ai-limits)**: SpaceX's record IPO, Bezos' Prometheus rising and Anthropic's controversial call for AI limits — _Blastoff! Elon Musk's SpaceX went public Thursday evening and raised a stunning $75 billion, easily an all-time record. Investors bid the stock up 19% over the $135 asking price Friday morning, then shares closed at about $161, giving the company a valuation $2.1 trillion. It's likely to bode well..._

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