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This Week in Pre-IPO Stocks

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This Week in Pre-IPO Stocks reports on pre-IPO stock research, trends, trading, and venture capital funds. Visit www.agdillon.com for more.
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E185: xAI raising $10B at $75B valuation, maybe higher?; Figure AI raises $1.5B at $39.5B valuation; Anduril doubles valuation to $28B with $2.5B raise; Groq secures $1.5B contract from Saudi Aramco; Klarna plans April IPO at $15B valuation; Safe Superint

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - xAI Raising $10B at $75B Valuation, Maybe Higher? 02:21 - Figure AI Raises $1.5B at $39.5B Valuation 03:13 - Anduril Doubles Valuation to $28B with $2.5B Raise 04:01 - Groq Secures $1.5B Contract from Saudi Aramco 04:35 - Klarna Plans April IPO at $15B Valuation 05:23 - Safe Superintelligence Seeks $20B Valuation 05:59 - Stripe Considers Share Sale at $85B Valuation 06:39 - Eudia Secures $105M for Legal AI Expansion 07:19 - Plaid Plans $300M-$400M Share Sale ...

Feb 16, 202512 minEp. 185

E183: Deel valued at $12.6B after $300M secondary sale; Winklevoss’s Gemini crypto exchange eyes IPO; Neuralink expands human trials, valued at $8.7B; OpenAI secures $40B investment at $300B valuation; Thinking Machines Lab seeks $100M

Send us a text FUNDS CLOSING MAR 7*: AG Dillon is closing six (6) pre-IPO stocks funds on Mar 7, 2025. Anduril, OpenAI, xAI, Groq, Figure AI, and a space economy company. Use these single stock funds to build bespoke pre-IPO stock portfolios. You select pre-IPO stock company exposures and weight allocation to each pre-IPO stock to express your unique investment thesis. Available for purchase at Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and directly at AG Dillon Funds. $2,500 minimum investment. Financial adviso...

Feb 07, 202510 minEp. 183

E181: OpenAI in talks for $40B raise at $300B valuation; Skild AI nears $4B valuation with $500M SoftBank investment; ElevenLabs raises $180M, triples valuation to $3.3B; X’s cash reserves drop 71% as bankers offload $3B in debt; Quince raises $120M as re

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - OpenAI in Talks for $40B Raise at $300B Valuation 01:27 - Skild AI Nears $4B Valuation with $500M SoftBank Investment 02:10 - ElevenLabs Raises $180M, Triples Valuation to $3.3B 02:59 - X’s Cash Reserves Drop 71% as Bankers Offload $3B in Debt 03:53 - Quince Raises $120M as Revenue Nears $1B 04:34 - Kraken Relaunches Staking in the US After SEC Settlement 05:39 - SpaceX Expands Starlink to iPhones with Apple and T-Mobile 06:40 - Figure AI Lands Major Customer...

Jan 31, 20258 minEp. 181

E179: OpenAI launches "Operator" for ChatGPT Pro; Together AI hits $3B valuation with $200M raise; ElevenLabs triples valuation to $3.3B in Series C; Phantom doubles valuation to $3B in Series C; Databricks secures $10B round, hits $64.9B valuation; Anthr

Send us a text Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe; - Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets - Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - OpenAI Launches "Operator" for ChatGPT Pro 01:36 - Together AI Hits $3B Valuation with $200M Raise 02:13 - ElevenLabs Triples Valuation to $3.3B in Series C 03:03 - Phantom Doubles Valuation to $3B in Series C 03:48 - Databricks Secures $10...

Jan 24, 20257 minEp. 179

E178: Anduril plans $100M tender at $14B valuation; Rokt valued at $3.5B after secondary share sale; Harvey doubles valuation to $3B with $300M round; Shield AI partners with Palantir, targets $5B valuation; OpenAI partners with Axios for local journalism

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT*: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Anduril Plans $100M Tender at $14B Val...

Jan 17, 20259 minEp. 178

E176: Anthropic targets $60B valuation with $2B raise; Whatnot hits $4.97B valuation with $265M raise; xAI reaches $83B valuation, launches iOS app for Grok; SandboxAQ raises $300M at $5.6B valuation; Wiz prepares for IPO, valued at $20.5B; Cohere launche

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT*: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.co...

Jan 10, 202512 minEp. 176

E175: OpenAI what does AGI mean for profits?, Anduril to crush incumbent defense primes, Vultr raise

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - OpenAI to hit AGI in 2025, per Altman. What is the revenue implications of AGI and how much incremental is that vs agents? 17:32 - Anduril, Palantir, SpaceX, + others are going to run circles are incumbent defense primes 25:47 - Valtr and AI Infrastructure businesses are very interesting; [1] compute demand is off the charts, [2] Nvidia and AMD are allocating chips and investing in to the companies, and [3] important to look at the balance sheet to ensure deb...

Jan 07, 202536 minEp. 175

E174: Perplexity AI reaches $9B valuation with rapid growth; Databricks hits $62B valuation after $10B funding round; Chime prepares for 2025 IPO with $8.6B valuation; Oura valued at $5.2B after $200M Series D; Vultr raises $333M at $3.5B valuation in fir

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:07 - Perplexity AI Reaches $9B Valuation with Rapid Growth 01:20 - Databricks Hits $62B Valuation After $10B Funding Round 02:33 - Chime Prepares for 2025 IPO with $8.6B Valuation 03:50 - Oura Valued at $5.2B After $200M Series D 04:56 - Vultr Raises $333M at $3.5B Valuation in First Round 06:07 - OpenAI Transitions to Public Benefit Corporation 07:19 - xAI Reaches $69B Valuation After $12B Total Funding 08:22 - Anduril Forms Consortium to Disrupt $850B Defense Ma...

Jan 03, 202511 minEp. 174

E173: Pre-IPO Stock Secondary Market 2024 Recap, 2025 Outlook

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - What investment themes popped in 2024? 04:07 - What new developments happened in the pre-IPO stock market in 2024? 11:23 - Which pre-IPO stock company was the big winner, big loser in 2024? 17:14 - What emerging investment themes to look for in 2025? 35:11 - What pre-IPO stock market developments do you expect in 2025? 42:54 - Which pre-IPO stock company will be the big winner, big loser in 2025?...

Dec 31, 202449 minEp. 173

E172: ServiceTitan surges to $8.9B after strong Nasdaq IPO; Snyk hits $9.4B valuation with $300M ARR; OpenAI rolls out real-time video analysis for ChatGPT; Fleet Space doubles valuation to $525M; Runway projects $265M revenue in 2024; Crusoe raises $600M

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:08 - ServiceTitan Surges to $8.9B After Strong Nasdaq IPO 01:12 - Snyk Hits $9.4B Valuation with $300M ARR 02:10 - OpenAI Rolls Out Real-Time Video Analysis for ChatGPT 02:56 - Fleet Space Doubles Valuation to $525M 03:37 - Runway Projects $265M Revenue in 2024 04:12 - Crusoe Raises $600M, Valued at $2.8B 04:55 - Google and Samsung Enter XR Market with Mixed-Reality Headset 06:31 - Pre-IPO Stock Market Weekly Performance 07:16 - Pre-IPO Stock Vintage Index Weekly ...

Dec 13, 20248 minEp. 172

E170: TikTok faces US ban order, ByteDance valued at $300B; SpaceX hits $350B valuation, surpasses private market records; Anduril partners with OpenAI for AI-powered defense tech; OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pro at $200/month; Databricks finalizes $61B valua

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - TikTok Faces US Ban Order, ByteDance Valued at $300B 02:09 - SpaceX Hits $350B Valuation, Surpasses Private Market Records 03:09 - Anduril Partners with OpenAI for AI-Powered Defense Tech 04:17 - OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pro at $200/Month 05:12 - Databricks Finalizes $61B Valuation in Latest Round 05:31 - CoreWeave Prepares for IPO at $35B Valuation 06:15 - eToro Explores US IPO at $8.7B Valuation 07:14 - Fidelity Increases Valuation of X by 32% 08:02 - Revolu...

Dec 06, 202411 minEp. 170

E167: SpaceX hits $250B valuation amid Starlink expansion; xAI raises $5B, valuation doubles to $50B; Databricks targets $61B valuation with new tender offer; ByteDance hits $300B valuation amid employee buybacks; Anthropic secures $4B from Amazon, valued

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com...

Nov 22, 202411 minEp. 167

E165: Klarna files for US IPO; Pony.ai targets Nasdaq IPO; CoreWeave $24B tender; Databricks $1B raise, $55B valuation; Synthesia raises at $2.1B valuation; OpenAI to launch "Operator" AI agent in January; Nvidia unveils Jetson Thor for humanoid robots by

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com...

Nov 15, 202410 minEp. 165

E163: Perplexity AI nears $9B valuation, 3x from last round; Vuori $5.5B valuation tender; CoreWeave hires bankers for IPO; Anthropic partners with Palantir, expands in defense sector; Mistral launches AI moderation API; ByteDance/TikTok vs Canada; SpaceX

Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Perplexity AI Nears $9B Valuation with $500M Funding Round 01:57 - Vuori Plans $825M Secondary Share Sale at $5.5B Valuation 02:39 - CoreWeave Hires Bankers for 2025 IPO 03:36 - Anthropic Partners with Palantir, Expands in Defense Sector 05:00 - Mistral Launches AI Moderation API, Valued at $6B 06:05 - ByteDance Faces Canadian Order to Shut Down TikTok Offices 07:25 - SpaceX Targets Sixth Starship Flight for November 18 08:38 - Pre-IPO Stock Market Weekly Per...

Nov 08, 202411 minEp. 163

E161: xAI aims for $40B valuation with new fundraising round; Canva hits $32B after secondary market sales; OpenAI challenges Google with "ChatGPT Search" feature; Databricks and Mastercard launch AI assistant for onboarding; Anthropic expands Claude to d

Send us a text Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe; - Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets - Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - xAI Aims for $40B Valuation with New Fundraising Round 02:15 - Canva Hits $32B After Secondary Market Sales 03:15 - OpenAI Challenges Google with "ChatGPT Search" Feature 04:25 - Databricks and Mastercard Launch AI Assistant for Onboarding ...

Nov 01, 202410 minEp. 161

E159: Starlink's explosive growth in Africa; Anthropic launches AI tool "Computer Use" for developers; Klarna prepares for IPO, removes board member; Anduril boosted by US AI defense directive; Infinitus raises $51.5M, now valued over $600M; Agility Robot

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com...

Oct 25, 202411 minEp. 159

E158: Perplexity +1631% YTD 2024, Hugging Face investment case, Shein to be in developed market indices?

Send us a text Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe; - Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets - Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Perplexity +1631% YTD 2024 08:32 - Hugging Face investment case 16:44 - Shein to be in developed market indices?

Oct 22, 202426 minEp. 158

E157: SpaceX hits milestones with Starship, Science Corp targets brain-computer interfaces, Stripe to acquire Bridge for stablecoin growth, Databricks partners with Amazon for AI chips, Klarna integrates Apple Pay for payments, Shein adds bankers to Londo

Send us a text NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENT: The AG Dillon Anduril Pre-IPO Stock Fund is now accepting investors. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems for military and national security purposes. Financial advisors only. Email aaron.dillon@agdillon.com to invest or request fund materials. Note important disclosures at the end of this post. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com...

Oct 18, 202412 minEp. 157
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