Amid the global AI giants' sprint toward capital markets, Claude's developer Anthropic is accelerating its securitization process. According to informed sources, this highly anticipated AI startup is considering an initial public offering (IPO) as early as October this year, attempting to beat its arch-rival OpenAI to the listing timeline.
Currently, Anthropic has initiated preliminary discussions with Wall Street's top investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley, which are expected to be key candidates for underwriting its listing.
Funding Scale Exceeds $600 Billion, a Capital Feast Backed by Giants
The funding scale for this listing is expected to exceed $600 billion, reflecting not only the market's frenzy over the prospects of generative AI but also Anthropic's extremely high valuation. In February this year, the company just completed a $30 billion funding round led by MGX, with a post-investment valuation already reaching $3800 billion.
Notably, Anthropic's shareholder list reads like a "star-studded" lineup in the tech world, including giants such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. These companies have not only provided substantial funding but also offered core support through agreements worth hundreds of billions of dollars in dedicated chips and cloud computing infrastructure.
Legal Clouds Partially Clear, Key Obstacle to Listing Sprint Removed
At the critical moment of pushing for the IPO, Anthropic has just won a landmark legal victory. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Defense once listed the company as a "supply chain risk entity," citing security concerns with its technology.
This designation had put the company at risk of losing tens of billions of dollars this year. However, this past Thursday, the court ruled in favor of Anthropic, temporarily lifting the U.S. government's restrictions on the use of its technology. With this major regulatory hurdle removed, Anthropic can now focus wholeheartedly on advancing its listing process, sprinting at full speed on the capital track of the AI era.
