SpaceX raised about $85.7 billion in its June IPO, more than half of what the 476 US IPOs of 1999 raised after inflation.
Those 1999 deals raised $64.67 billion at the time, or about $130.7 billion in September 2026 dollars.
That puts a single offering at more than half of the 1999 total.
Here is how the biggest IPO hauls compare after inflation.
2021, 311 IPOs, about $148.4 billion
1999, 476 IPOs, about $130.7 billion
SpaceX in June 2026, about $85.7 billion
Anthropic, reported target, up to $100 billion
Anthropic is reportedly seeking up to $100 billion, which would top SpaceX's deal.
Its S-1 lays out the pre-IPO finances investors are weighing.
It took 476 companies in 1999 to raise about $130.7 billion in today's dollars, and one company got more than halfway there on its own in June.
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