SB Energy's $50B-Valuation IPO for World's Largest Data Center Project Delayed on Weak Investor Demand
firstadopter · x · 2026-09-22
- SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy planned to IPO this month to fund what would be the world's largest data center project in Ohio.
- Per NYT, investors balk at the sought valuation of $50B or more; bankers have struggled to find enough buyers within the target price range, forcing a delay.
- The author notes Anthropic's IPO was also delayed, yet stocks rallied the same day — highlighting a disconnect between AI infrastructure valuations and market sentiment.
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