Mega IPOs are coming

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Lel Smits
June 05, 2026

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The age of the mega IPO has officially arrived, and it's rewriting the record books in real time. SpaceX kicked off its roadshow chasing a valuation that would make it the biggest debut in history, and it's no longer alone at the top.

Just days later, the maker of Claude threw its hat in the ring, with Anthropic filing to go public at a near-trillion-dollar valuation that leapfrogged its biggest rival, OpenAI. Three of the most valuable private companies on earth are now racing toward the same finish line.

Closer to home, the ripple effects are real. Australia's biggest companies are all chasing the same AI-fuelled tailwinds, and your super fund is quietly along for the ride, whether you chose it or not. The question isn't whether these giants list, it's whether the price tags make sense or become an expensive lesson in market hype.

To your investing,

Impact of RBA rate hikes on the share market

More than 15,000 people have tuned in to TSN's TikTok about the RBA's rethink following softer jobs data. Watch the story on TikTok here or YouTube here. Australia's central bank has increased rates to fight inflation but the jobless rate in Australia has risen. The RBA Monetary Policy Board meets again next week to decide on interest rates - will they keep hiking and risk a real jobs crisis, or pause and risk further slowing the Aussie economy, or pause and risk inflation increasing?

Teaminvest Private Group (ASX:TIP) - Acquisition
TIP has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire the Intelligent Investor business, including management rights to its four Intelligent Investor Exchange Traded Funds, from InvestSMART Group (ASX:INV). CEO Andrew Coleman discusses the strategic rationale behind the proposed acquisition and future of the Intelligent Investor brand.

Acrux (ASX:ACR) - Deal
ACR has expanded its partnership with Gedeon Richter Plc, enabling the Australian launch of transdermal Estradiol spray Lenzetto®. CEO John Warmbrunn discusses the financial significance of the deal, the opportunity in women’s health, and how Lenzetto® strengthens Acrux’s long-term strategy.

Epiminder (ASX:EPI) - Expansion
EPI is a medical device company developing continuous brain monitoring technology for epilepsy and has reached 25 patient enrolments in its US DETECT clinical study. CEO Rohan Hoare discusses what this patient enrolment milestone signals for trial execution, how site expansion is translating into recruitment, and the next key inflection points for investors.

ASX Gems: Critical minerals event - Watch here
The Stock Network's ASX Gems investment conference showcased some of the ASX’s most compelling critical minerals and resources companies through a digital livestream. Watch the livestream playback to hear from the companies underpinning industries including electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, renewable energy infrastructure, our national security systems and more.

Far East Gold (ASX:FEG) - Investor presentation
CEO Shane Menere presents at TSN's ASX Gems investment conference and outlines how FEG is advancing its flagship Idenburg Gold Project in Papua Province, Indonesia, as it transitions from exploration into development planning.

Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) - Investor presentation
Managing Director Justin Werner presents at TSN's ASX Gems investment conference and details the company's portfolio of mining and low cost downstream nickel processing assets which produce nickel for the stainless steel industry and the electric vehicle supply chain.

Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT)
High-grade gold and silver results expand Commonwealth-Silica Hill, New South Wales: Managing Director Dr. Mike Jones discusses the significance of the latest drilling success and the next steps for expanding the project.

GreenTech Metals (ASX:GRE)
Advancing globally significant critical mineral systems in Western Australia: Chief Executive Officer James Rattenbury discusses Munni Munni’s growing scale, the company’s evolving development strategy and the next phase of exploration momentum.

Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT)
Building a diversified Far North Queensland copper-gold and critical minerals group: Managing Director Dr Stephen Bartrop discusses production growth and exploration plans across Cardross, Mountain Maid and the broader Chillagoe region.

Kaoko Metals (ASX:KAO) wholly owns the Chalkos Project, located in the Kunene area, within the Kaoko Copper Belt in north-western Namibia where it is focused on exploration activities.

L1 Gold Fund (ASX:LGF) is an investment company that will invest predominantly in the gold sector through the construction of a portfolio of both Australian and international securities and other eligible investments.

Solaris Australian Equity Income Plus (ASX:SET) is an investment company that aims to give investors exposure to an actively managed portfolio of Australian shares, and receipt of regular monthly income in the form of franked dividends.

SaaSpocalypse
What is SaaSpocalypse? It's a term used to describe the sell off in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) stocks, caused by fear of AI. Watch the video featuring Ophir Asset Management.

Estate planning
What happens to your wealth if your plan isn’t clear? Despite high levels of wealth, many Australians remain underprepared when it comes to estate planning. Hear from Chubb’s Wealth Report.

Health technology
How will artificial intelligence transform healthcare in the next 10 years? Learn more from Vice President of Digital Science, Andrew (AJ) Fisher at Tetratherix (ASX:TTX).

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