Crusoe is a private company and has not filed a registration statement for an IPO, but it has moved further toward one than most names on this site. Axios Pro reported on August 18, 2026 that Crusoe is discussing a potential IPO with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, though the talks are still informal and no target date, offering size, or valuation has been disclosed. Crusoe's private-market valuation has climbed quickly: an initial $1.375 billion closing of its Series E round in October 2025 implied a valuation above $10 billion, and Axios reported in March 2026 that a pre-IPO round was separately targeting $30 billion to $40 billion, a range Bloomberg's July 2026 reporting on a further roughly $3 billion raise was broadly consistent with. CEO and co-founder Chase Lochmiller told Forbes in February 2025 that Crusoe "will go public" without a specific plan, and by December 2025 he was declining to comment on a 2026 timeline specifically. The only reliable way to track a real date is to monitor SEC EDGAR filings and Crusoe's own newsroom directly, not rumors or secondary-market chatter.
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Key points
The most advanced conversation on this list
Every company on Segmara's IPO Watch is private, but not all of them are equally close to a listing. Crusoe stands out: Axios Pro reported on August 18, 2026 that the AI data-center and power company is discussing a potential IPO with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. That is a meaningfully further step than an executive musing in an interview.
The same reporting was explicit about the limits of that step: the talks have not advanced to a formal competition to select the offering's banks, and no target date, offering size, proposed valuation, or share count has been disclosed. Early conversations with underwriters are preparation, not a filed process.
A valuation that has climbed in every direction
Crusoe's Series E round began closing at $1.375 billion in October 2025, co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital, implying a valuation above $10 billion, with funds managed by Blue Owl expected to join a later closing. By March 2026, Axios reported the company was separately raising a pre-IPO round targeting $30 billion to $40 billion.
Bloomberg reported in July 2026 that Crusoe was in talks for a further roughly $3 billion raise at a valuation around $30 billion, broadly consistent with the range Axios had reported months earlier. Each of these is a private financing event, not a listing step, though together they show a company whose backers are pricing it for a much larger future than its 2025 Series E implied.
What the CEO has actually said
Crusoe's leadership has been more candid than most about the direction of travel, if not the timing. In a February 21, 2025 interview, CEO and co-founder Chase Lochmiller told Forbes, "We will go public but we don't have a specific plan." That is a stated intention, not a filed process.
Ten months later, in December 2025, Lochmiller declined to comment when Mergermarket asked directly whether Crusoe was going public in 2026, according to that outlet's reporting. Read together with the August 2026 bank talks, the pattern is a company visibly preparing for a future listing while declining to commit to when. Until an S-1 appears on EDGAR, that is where it stands.
Private-share data lens
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Segmara mark$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026
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$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026
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Segmara mark68%
IPO/public18%
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Article title
When Will Crusoe IPO? The Banks Are Already in the Room
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3
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Segmara listed companies
53
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39
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Company
Crusoe
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CUES
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Sector
Energy
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Listing structure
Secondary
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Segmara mark
$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026
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Sector peer count
2
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Structure peer count
15
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10 of 39
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Price percentile
77th
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$82.00
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+187%
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Listing price percentile77%
$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026 ranks 10 of 39 priced listings
Source depth58%
3 source links
Sector peer signal60%
2 Energy listing(s)
Structure specificity88%
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Segmara listing
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$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026
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77 / 100
$235.00/unit · as of June 22, 2026 ranks 10 of 39 priced listings
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58 / 100
3 source links
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60 / 100
2 Energy listing(s)
Structure specificity
88 / 100
Secondary
Analytical lens
Search intent
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No S-1 or F-1 exists for Crusoe on SEC EDGAR as of the latest site review, but on August 18, 2026, Axios Pro reported the company is discussing a potential IPO with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America; the discussions have not advanced to a formal bank competition and no date, size, or valuation has been disclosed.
Crusoe's Series E round began closing at $1.375 billion in October 2025, co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital and implying a valuation above $10 billion; Axios reported in March 2026 that a separate pre-IPO round was targeting a $30 billion to $40 billion valuation.
CEO and co-founder Chase Lochmiller told Forbes in February 2025 that Crusoe "will go public" but had "no specific plan"; by December 2025, according to Mergermarket, he declined to comment on whether a 2026 IPO was happening.
Risk notes
Rumor risk: unofficial dates, valuations, or funding details circulating on social media or forums are frequently wrong or outdated and should not be treated as confirmation of anything.
Illiquidity risk: any private-market interest, indicative marks, or pre-IPO share arrangements in a company that has not filed to go public can be difficult to exit and may not reflect a tradable price.
Timing risk: a company can pause, restart, or abandon IPO preparation at any stage, including after a confidential draft filing, so no step before an effective registration statement guarantees a listing will occur.
Can retail investors track private-company shares on Segmara?
Yes. Visitors can start with the free Crusoe tracker using email only, then decide whether a private follow-up makes sense. Availability, eligibility, pricing, allocation, transfer approval, documents, and final terms can still vary by route.
Why was this market historically hard for retail investors to reach?
Private-company share access has often moved through private equity firms, venture funds, insiders, institutions, and relationship-driven secondary networks. Segmara makes the starting point simpler: visitors can follow named private-company interest before any account, document upload, or payment step.
What is the easiest next step?
Open the free Crusoe tracker first. It is email-only and keeps the public step narrow while final availability, pricing, eligibility, and terms are handled only through private follow-up.
Has Crusoe confirmed an IPO date?
No. Axios Pro reported on August 18, 2026 that Crusoe is in early, informal talks with four major banks about a potential IPO. No target date, offering size, or valuation has been disclosed, and no registration statement has been filed.
What is Crusoe worth?
Its Series E round implied a valuation above $10 billion at an initial $1.375 billion closing in October 2025. Axios reported in March 2026 that a separate pre-IPO round was targeting $30 billion to $40 billion, a range Bloomberg's July 2026 reporting on a further roughly $3 billion raise was broadly consistent with. Both are private-market figures, not a public share price.
Has Crusoe's CEO talked about going public before?
Yes, more directly than most private-company executives. In a February 2025 interview, Chase Lochmiller told Forbes, "We will go public but we don't have a specific plan." Asked again in December 2025, per Mergermarket, he declined to comment on whether a 2026 listing was happening.
What is the decisive signal to watch?
A public S-1 on SEC EDGAR, or a company announcement naming underwriters and a timeline. Bank meetings alone, even with four major Wall Street firms, are not a filing and do not set a date.
Next step
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