# Why the next battle for technology IPOs begins years before companies go public > Source: > Published: 2026-07-20 14:41:55+00:00 # Why the next battle for technology IPOs begins years before companies go public By John FurrierSource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com)When most people think about the New York Stock Exchange, they think about listing day. The opening bell. CNBC. The trading floor. The moment a private company becomes public. What they don’t see are the years leading up to that moment. Increasingly, that’s where the real competition is taking place. As [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) companies remain […] The post [Why the next battle for technology IPOs begins years before companies go public](https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/20/next-battle-technology-ipos-begins-years-companies-go-public/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.