The Upcoming OpenAI and Anthropic IPO Wave

How to Participate Without Chasing the Hype

OpenAI and Anthropic could go public within months. Before they do, join us to learn:

  • What IPO history says about buying hyped names at debut
  • The outlook for OpenAI and Anthropic — opportunities and concerns
  • How to invest in AI without overpaying — or being tied to today's IPO valuations

Frameworks, not stock tips.

Free · Educational Only

Kaushal "Ken" MajmudarSam Namiri
Hosted by Ken Majmudar & Sam Namiri
Ridgewood Investments
July 16, 2026
12:00 PM ET
~60 Minutes
Online Conference
Free to AttendEducational OnlyLive Q&A IncludedSubmit Questions in Advance

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WHY THIS MATTERS NOW

The next AI IPOs are coming.History has seen this before.

~$2T

Combined valuations OpenAI (~$1T) and Anthropic (~$965B) are targeting in their upcoming listings — the two largest AI IPOs ever.

October

Anthropic's targeted listing window, with OpenAI expected to follow. The window to prepare is now.

$1.77T

SpaceX's June IPO valuation — the largest US listing in history, and a preview of how the next ones will be priced.

Example, not a recommendation

~6 in 10

IPOs that lost ground over the following three years, across 9,253 US listings from 1980–2024 (median 3-year return: −25.7%).

+18.9% / −20.5%

Average first-day IPO pop vs. average 3-year underperformance versus the market. The opening print is not the investment case.

$2T

Cumulative AI infrastructure capex committed through 2026 — roughly $535B above the pre-AI spending trend, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and the hyperscalers building at scale.

Sources: Reuters, Jay R. Ritter (University of Florida, Updated IPO Statistics 2026), Exponential View. Figures as of June–July 2026. Statistics are for illustration only and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

A clear framework for the next wave. Then your questions.

  1. 01

    What History Teaches

    What 100 years of IPO data say about buying hyped names at debut — and the pattern that repeats in every wave.

  2. 02

    OpenAI & Anthropic: The Real Picture

    The outlook for the two biggest AI IPOs coming next: what's genuinely impressive, and what should give investors pause.

  3. 03

    The Disciplined Playbook

    How to get exposure to the AI theme without paying today's IPO prices: the categories worth watching and the checklist we run.

  4. 04

    Live Q&A

    Bring your questions on AI, IPOs, or your own portfolio. Submit at registration or ask live.

This isn't about picking the next hot stock.

It's about the checklist we actually run before underwriting any business caught in a capital-intensive hype cycle — and how that discipline applies to whatever concentrated positions, RSUs, or "story stocks" are already sitting in your portfolio.

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YOUR HOSTS

Your Hosts

Two Ridgewood investors, one long-term, value-oriented lens on a fast-moving story.

Kaushal "Ken" Majmudar

Kaushal "Ken" Majmudar

Founder & Chief Investment Officer · Ridgewood Investments

  • CFA Charterholder
  • Honors graduate, Harvard Law School (1994) and Columbia University, B.S. Computer Science (1991)
  • Former investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Lehman Brothers: IPOs, M&A, Fortune 1000 advisory
  • Founded Ridgewood Investments in 2002; 25+ years of long-term, value-oriented investing
  • Member: CFA Institute, NYSSA, Value Investors Club, SumZero
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Sam Namiri

Sam Namiri

Partner & Portfolio Manager · Ridgewood Investments

  • Portfolio Manager at Ridgewood Investments
  • Manages the Ridgewood Select Value Fund, focused on small and micro-cap companies
  • B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, UC Berkeley
  • MBA, Columbia Business School
  • Value-oriented investing philosophy modeled after Buffett, Graham, and Fisher
  • Prioritizes education and long-term client interests; invests alongside his clients
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ABOUT THE FIRM

About Ridgewood Investments

Ridgewood Investments, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on long-term, disciplined, research-driven investing. Founded by Ken Majmudar in 2002, the firm brings institutional rigor and deep fundamental analysis to wealth management for individuals, families, and institutions who've outgrown a transactional relationship with Wall Street.

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RESERVE YOUR SEAT

The AI IPO Wave: How to Participate Without Chasing the Hype

Free. Educational. One hour that could save you from the most expensive mistake of this cycle.

July 16, 2026
12:00 PM ET
~60 Minutes
Online Conference

Save My Spot

If the form does not appear, open the registration form directly: Register here.