The IPO Window Is Closing. Here Are 8 Startups To Watch.

In the first half of this year, 58 venture-backed companies joined the public listings at $1 billion or above, per Crunchbase data.

With the year’s end now in sight, a small window remains for other startups to launch 2026 IPOs, so we took a look at notable venture-backed startups that Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence suggests are potential IPO candidates within the next six months.