Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits
Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX IPOs projected to exceed 25 years VC exit value.
“Three big AI IPOs are set to generate more value than all the U.S. VC-backed exits since 2000.”
Why it matters
Weekly Silicon's editorial model scored this 3.40/10 overall, reading it above all as a markets story — money repricing the semiconductor and AI landscape. Its strongest dimension is economic impact at 7/10 — meaningful consequences for capital, capacity, or competition across the industry — with regional relevance close behind at 7/10, pointing to direct impact on US technology hubs rather than a purely overseas development. The impact is global rather than tied to one US hub, so the thing to watch is how it filters into domestic supply chains and hiring.
Derived from the AI score breakdown below.
AI score breakdown
A composite of 3.40/10 put this story at #17 for Thursday, July 9, 2026, driven mostly by economic impact (7/10) and regional relevance (7/10).
Composite is the weighted sum of the five dimensions. How scoring works →
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