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The 2026 IPO wave

Your company is going public. You don't have to figure it out alone.

Rich on paper but tight on cash, a tax bill you can't size yet, and a future riding on one stock. I'm a queer financial planner who works on equity compensation. Together we'll get clear on what you have and turn it into a plan for the freedom you're working toward.

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How can LGBTQ+ employees at pre-IPO companies get help with their equity?

Work with a fee-only fiduciary who plans for equity compensation and understands queer households. That means looking at tender offers, lockups, ISOs, RSUs and taxes together with your partner, chosen family, family-building plans and cost of living. Aequitas Financial works virtually with LGBTQ+ employees nationwide.

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Anthropic

S-1 filed Oct 26, 2026 · proposed Nasdaq listing as ANT

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OpenAI

Confidential IPO draft filed June 2026 · $7B employee tender, Aug 2026

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SpaceX

Public on Nasdaq (SPCX) since June 12, 2026 · staggered lockups

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Databricks

Private · $190B valuation, Aug 2026 · no IPO filing yet

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Anduril

Private · employee tender at $94.80/share, open Oct 13 – Nov 9, 2026

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Stripe

Private · $159B employee tender, Feb 2026 · no IPO date

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Work somewhere else in the IPO pipeline? The same planning applies. Book a call and tell me about your grants.

Aequitas Financial is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any company listed. Information is current as of October 2026.

This page is part of our wider guide to LGBTQ+ financial planning — how fee-only, fiduciary planning works for queer households, and which topic to start with.

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