Anthropic Is Betting Its $1.4 Trillion IPO Can Outrun AI Doubts
Anthropic Is Betting Its $1.4 Trillion IPO Can Outrun AI Doubts
Anthropic has set a price range of $70 to $78 for 825 million shares in its proposed IPO, targeting a valuation of as much as $1.405 trillion. The updated filing, released Tuesday, puts the company on track to price the offering on Nov. 18 and begin trading on Nasdaq the following day, under the ticker ANT. At the top of the range, the IPO could raise $64.35 billion. That would mark a steep jump from Anthropic’s $965 billion valuation in May, though it falls short of the $2 trillion target the company had reportedly considered. The company is aiming to reserve about 20% of shares for retail investors, above the typical IPO allocation. Its founders framed the sale as an invitation to join the company’s mission: “Everyone who owns our stock, whether an institution or an individual, becomes part of that effort.”
The offering also includes a separate $26 billion private placement of non-voting shares to AMD, Broadcom, Google, Micron, Microsoft, Nvidia and TSMC; Google and Nvidia are each investing $10 billion. Anthropic estimates total proceeds could reach $93.7 billion if underwriters exercise their option for additional shares. But the filing gives public buyers limited sway: the founders’ Class F share carries 50.1% of voting power, while the Long-Term Benefit Trust will elect a board majority. The company reported $33.2 billion in revenue over the first nine months of the year, alongside a $104 billion net loss, much of it tied to accounting changes. It also disclosed $900.9 billion in compute and infrastructure commitments. The IPO push comes as investors grow more cautious about AI spending and costly infrastructure, with some Anthropic backers reportedly questioning whether even a $1.5 trillion valuation is attainable. Still, the company says run-rate revenue reached $81 billion by October’s end, and its IPO book is already covered within the proposed range, according to reporting on the filing and offering.
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