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Anthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday, sources say
Yahoo Finance • • general
Key Points:
- Anthropic is expected to publicly file its S-1 investor prospectus as early as Friday, marking a significant step toward what could be the largest IPO in history, potentially surpassing SpaceX's June offering.
- The IPO is seen as a critical test of investor interest in the AI sector amid growing concerns over massive industry spending, with Anthropic having confidentially submitted its draft registration to the SEC in June.
- A public filing would provide investors with detailed financials and risk factors for one of the fastest-growing AI companies, which reported $16.3 billion in revenue and an $80 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.
- Anthropic is heavily investing in AI infrastructure, collaborating with Google and Amazon, and utilizing GPU capacity from SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center to support its Claude AI models.
- Recent reports indicate the company's revenue grew to $16.8 billion in Q3 2026, with profitability on an adjusted basis, and it may raise up to $100 billion in the IPO at a valuation around $2 trillion.
