IPO boom divides Silicon Valley into the rich and the richer

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Summary

The article examines how a surge of planned IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic is reshaping wealth and behavior across Silicon Valley. It highlights how a small group of AI companies and employees stands to capture outsized gains, while other tech workers feel left behind. The piece also notes that AI-driven competition is pressuring established software companies and contributing to layoffs. It frames the IPO wave as both a capital-raising milestone and a signal of changing market dynamics in software and AI.

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Fintech & Banking
applications
Accounting and Taxes

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SaaS CRM Software Enterprise Software

Linked Companies

Salesforce
$1B+
Palantir
$1M to $5M
OpenAI
$25M to $50M
Anthropic
$10M to $25M