Anthropic moves closer to mega-IPO as bankers line up investor meetings
Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude models, is advancing toward a potential initial public offering as soon as October 2026, according to a person familiar with the plans. Bankers from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase are scheduling meetings between prospective investors and Anthropic executives to gauge demand before a formal roadshow. The company confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with the SEC last month. Anthropic, founded in 2021 by former OpenAI executives, was valued at $965 billion after a $65 billion funding round in May, surpassing OpenAI's $852 billion valuation. A listing would put Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI in reaching public markets and build on momentum from SpaceX's June IPO. The AI spending boom has fueled Wall Street profits as investors seek ways to fund the AI buildout.
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