Prime Highlights:
- Anthropic is exploring one of the largest potential IPOs, signalling strong confidence in its rapid growth.
- Investor interest continues to rise as the company expands aggressively and strengthens its leadership team.
Key Facts:
- The company is reportedly valued between $300–350 billion, backed by major commitments from Microsoft and Nvidia.
- Anthropic is investing $50 billion in new data centers across Texas and New York while expanding its global workforce.
Background:
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, is reportedly preparing for what could become one of the largest tech IPOs in history. According to the Financial Times, the firm has begun early groundwork for a potential listing as soon as next year, while also weighing a major private funding round that may push its valuation beyond $300 billion.
The company has brought on Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a law firm known for steering major tech giants like Google and LinkedIn through their market debuts, to guide the process. Anthropic is also said to be in informal discussions with leading investment banks as it evaluates the best route to the public markets.
Led by CEO Dario Amodei, the startup is simultaneously in talks for fresh investment, including a reported $15 billion combined commitment from Microsoft and Nvidia. Recent estimates suggest its valuation may already be approaching $350 billion following significant capital injections from the two tech giants.
Internal preparations for a possible listing have picked up pace at Anthropic, supported by recent changes inside the company. One major addition is former Airbnb executive Krishna Rao, who was closely involved in Airbnb’s 2020 market debut, a sign that Anthropic is getting more prepared for a future public offering.
These moves come as competition with OpenAI continues to grow. Even without IPO plans, OpenAI’s $6.6 billion share sale at a $500 billion valuation shows how strong the rivalry is.
Anthropic’s recent growth, including a $50 billion build-out of data centers in Texas and New York and a fast-expanding global team, has increased investor confidence. Many believe an IPO could help the company seize the momentum in the fast-evolving AI market.
Despite increasing speculation, an Anthropic spokesperson told the FT that the company has not yet made a decision on the timing of any public offering, noting only that firms of its scale often operate as though they are already publicly traded.
