The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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What SpaceX's IPO Means for Tech Stocks, and Coping With Panic Attacks

Explore episode Jul 13, 2026

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OpenAI's IPO Delay: Calling Out the Cover Story

At 5:40 · chapter starts 4:30

The New York Times reported on June 25th that OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO until 2027, citing market volatility and SpaceX's post-IPO decline. Galloway rejects this explanation entirely. His alternative reading: OpenAI's growth is decelerating rapidly, and its numbers cannot support the scale of capital expenditure commitments it has made. When the CFO and bankers looked at the disclosure requirements an IPO demands, they concluded the company needed to 'get its house in order' first. Galloway predicts a significant cost-cutting initiative over the coming six months as OpenAI preps for an eventual listing. He describes the company bluntly as a 'drunk spender,' and frames the IPO delay not as strategic patience but as an emergency cleanup before the public gets to see the books. The Wall Street Journal, by contrast, reports Anthropic could go public as early as fall 2026 — setting up a race where the challenger may actually move first.

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