Access IPOs Podcast

Episode #43: Craig explains why Access IPOs is unapologetically pro-IPO and why IPOs remain the best way for retail investors to benefit from the long-term growth of innovative industries. In IPO Radar news, the EquipmentShare and BitGo IPOs are this coming week. Plus, Cerebras makes news three ways. Is the Cerebras IPO coming in 2026? Newsletter Signup Join the Access Club : 7-Day FREE TRIAL Memb...

Craig highlights the 18 startups he believes will IPO in 2026. Did your favorite pre-IPO company make the list? What other startups should have made the countdown? Newsletter Signup (free download - "The IPO Process" One-Pager) Join the Access Club: 7-Day FREE TRIAL Members share IPO allocations and pre-IPO opportunities for high-profile deals. Share and learn with our community. (0:00)...

Craig reveals his IPO Wish List for 2026. These are startups we'd love to go public, but most are probably not in 2026 (with a few exceptions, 2026 could be a banner year). He counts down the top ten. In IPO radar news, a SpaceX IPO update, OpenAI is trying to raise again at an absurd valuation, and TAE Technologies bizarre merger with Trump Media & Technology Group. Fundrise Venture Inves...

Episode #40: The SpaceX IPO could finally arrive in the second half of 2026. Craig breaks down the orbital path that go us here, latest reports, and what to expect in the coming months. In IPO radar news, the Medline IPO will be the biggest IPO of the year, next week. Plus, Freenome will go public via a SPAC merger, Fervo Energy's Series E, and Notion is considering an IPO in late 2026. Newsle...

Craig digs in to the rumored Anthropic IPO, anticipated as early as 2026. Will it beat the OpenAI IPO to market and raise more money? In IPO Radar news, the Wealthfront IPO and Medline IPO will close out the 2025 season. Will they help kickstart 2026? Plus, Revolut is now a $75 billion fintech, and Verkada raises $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation. Newsletter Signup (free download - "Th...

Episode #38: Craig walks through the eight most common IPO investing mistakes, using 2025 IPOs to illustrate how we can avoid future investing mishaps. Avoid these mistakes that can ruin your annual returns. Newsletter Signup (free download - "The IPO Process" One-Pager) Join the Access Club : 7-Day FREE TRIAL Access IPOs content is for informational purposes only and does not recommend...

Episode #37: Kraken has filed confidentially for an IPO and will likely be the first showcase fintech IPO in Q1 2026. Craig shares his take on the company and its potential to ignite IPOs in 2026. In IPO Radar news, Craig looks at the remaining potential 2025 IPOs. Plus, news from Gopuff, Ramp, Databricks, Lambda, and xAI. ⁠ Newsletter Signup ⁠ (free download - "The IPO Process" One-Page...

Episode #36: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins says he wants to Make IPOs Great Again! (MIGA). Craig agrees, and looks at the SEC's ideas to encourage private companies to public, and adds a few ideas of his own. In IPO Radar news, the government shutdown is over. How will that impact IPO timing as we close out 2025. Skims has raised a new round valuing the company at $5 billion. Will Kim Kardashian of...

Craig starts with a rant about the lack of retail access to the fastest growth stage of private companies. Then, Medline has filed for an IPO and may complete its IPO by the end of 2025. Craig shares S-1 highlights. In IPO Radar news, Ripple raises $500 million at a $40 billion valuation. The OpenAI IPO potential and government backstop flub floods the news, and Anthropic projects $70 billion in A...

The OpenAI IPO filing could come as early as the second half of 2026. Craig walks through the busy news week for OpenAI, including the corporate restructuring, Sam Altman's commentary on an IPO, and key reporting on the topic. In IPO radar news, the Medline IPO is coming soon, Grammarly rebrands to Superhuman, and Whatnot raises at an $11.5 billion valuation. Newsletter Signup (free download -...

Craig looks at the proposed Robinhood Venture Fund and compares it to the Destiny 100 - DXYZ, and Fundrise Venture and Ark Venture products. In IPO Radar news, the Deel Series E raises $300 million at a $17.3 billion valuation. Plus, prediction market startups Kalshi and Polymarket valuations explode. Weekly Newsletter Signup (free download - "The IPO Process" One-Pager) Join the Access...

Craig is seeing some signs of life in the IPO pipeline. The Navan IPO and Beta Technologies IPO may move forward by early in November. Companies must adhere to the new SEC shutdown guidance (the 20-Day Rule) provided on October 9th. It seems likely that any big names will IPO before 2026. In IPO Radar news, the Aptera Motors disappointed, OURA Health raises funds from Fidelity, the Snyk IPO may ha...

Craig looks at highlights from the Wealthfront IPO filing. Will Wealthfront customers get a chance to invest in the IPO? In IPO Radar news, the Government shutdown continues. Craig gives a full update on the Cerebras IPO filing withdrawal and upcoming timeline as of October 9th, 2025. Plus, Cursor maker Anysphere has investors interested at a $30 billion valuation (3X since May), and the AI fundra...

Will the U.S. Government shutdown lead to an IPO shutdown? Unfortunately, Craig thinks it will. The 2025 IPO window was already closing for the year, and the politician-induced delay will have a significant impact on IPOs unless it is resolved promptly. Craig lists the companies caught "in limbo" and the candidates most likely to push their IPOs to 2026. In IPO Radar News, Cerebras resur...

Craig breaks down three upcoming IPOs: The Navan IPO, BitGo IPO, and the massively ambitious and speculative Fermi America IPO. In IPO Radar news, Beta Technologies IPO, and Tether's valuation is untethered. Free Download From Startup to Public Company - The IPO Process Join the Access Club Best Brokers for IPO Access (0:00) Intro (0:50) Navan IPO (2:37) Navan S-1 Highlights (10:02) Road to IP...

The IPO revival is here. Craig identifies takeaways from the September IPO volume to help us prepare for the next wave of IPOs. Someone cracked the Robinhood IPO allocation algorithm. Craig shares and breaks it down. In IPO Radar news, Medline go or no go, Figure AI valued at $39 billion, and a Cohesity IPO is looking likely for 2026. Free Download From Startup to Public Company - The IPO Process...

Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter Get the Free Download - The IPO Process Join the Access Club 7-Day Free Trial Members share IPO allocations and strategies in our chat rooms and get exclusive access to bonus content and community. Best IPO Brokers for Retail Investors Episode #27: Recorded on Friday the 12th at 12:15pm ET. Craig, recording from the FinCon conference in Portland, Oregon, recaps t...

Access Upcoming IPOs at Robinhood (affiliate) Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club For IPO investing strategies, trade alerts, and community access. Episode #26: It's IPO Week! Craig breaks down the six IPOs happening the week of September 8th, 2025. Klarna IPO, Gemini IPO, Figure IPO, Black Rock Coffee IPO, Legence IPO, and Via Transportation IPO. He shares an I...

Access Upcoming IPOs at Robinhood (affiliate^) Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free)⁠ Join the Access Club For IPO investing strategies, trade alerts, and community access. Craig previews the Netskope IPO, a cybersecurity SaaS growing at 33%. The Netskope IPO date is expected toward the end of September. In IPO Radar News, we're watching up to five September IPOs. Klarna may be the fi...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club For IPO investing strategies, trade alerts, and community access. The Gemini IPO is up next. Craig shares S-1 highlights, his investing strategy, and some potential Gemini IPO dates. In IPO radar news, the Databricks IPO is likely delayed further as the company raises a Series K at a $100 billion valuation. (0:00) Intro (0:23) Win...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club - For IPO investing strategies, deal alerts, and community access Best Brokers for IPO Investing Episode #23: Craig recaps the explosive Figma and Bullish IPOs and shares his IPO allocations in each deal. In IPO Radar news. Klarna and StubHub are reviving their IPO ambitions in September. CEO Tom Farley Interview with CNBC (0:00)...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club For IPO investing strategies, deal alerts, and community access Craig provides 8 tips for investing in IPOs after 10+ years of participating in deals like the LendingClub IPO, Circle IPO, ARM IPO, Instacart IPO, and Robinhood IPO. Learn how to invest in a profit from high-demand IPOs. (0:00) Intro (0:40) IPO Arbitrage (1:38) Circl...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club Episode #21: When is the Stripe IPO date? Unfortunately for retail investors, it's nowhere in sight. In this episode, Craig talks about previous (2022) Stripe IPO ambitions and the potential for a future IPO. Plus, five reasons why Stripe is staying private. and how to invest in Stripe stock pre-IPO. Link: Collison Brothers on...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Join the Access Club for IPO strategies, deal alerts, and community access. What private company will be the first to reach a trillion-dollar valuation? Craig names his top five potential "Teracorns". In IPO Radar news, AI talent competition is a sign of frothiness. Plus, Cerebras is diversifying its customer base to reduce concentration ris...

Subscribe to the Access IPOs Newsletter (Free) Up Your Game at the Access Club Episode 19: Republic and Robinhood have launched pre-IPO stock tokens. Tokenized representations of SpaceX stock and OpenAI stock are now available for investment in the U.S. (Republic) and E.U. (Robinhood). But are startup stock tokens legit? In IPO Radar news euro-startups Revolut and Mistral AI are raising funds, Nvi...