Anthropic, the US company behind the Claude chatbot, announced the terms of its forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) on 10 November 2026. The company and its existing shareholders plan to raise up to $64.4 billion, and its valuation, taking into account all potential shares, could reach $1.4 trillion. This was reported by Reuters, citing an updated prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
How much does Anthropic plan to raise in its IPO?
According to Reuters, the company has begun presenting its forthcoming share placement to potential investors. As part of the IPO, it plans to sell 825 million Class A shares at a preliminary price of between $70 and $78 per share.
Directly Anthropic will offer 801.35 million shares. A further 23.65 million shares will be sold by existing shareholders. The company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares.
If the shares are sold at the upper end of the specified price range, the total IPO proceeds will amount to approximately $64.4 billion.
In addition, Anthropic has entered into agreements for a private placement of Class N shares worth $26 billion. Investors include — Google., Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Broadcom, Micron Technology and TSMC.
Consequently, the total value of the planned IPO and the separate private placement could reach $90.4 billion.
Why could Anthropic’s valuation be as high as $1.4 trillion?
According to Reuters’ calculations, at the upper end of the price range, Anthropic’s market value – excluding any potential additional shares – would be approximately $1 trillion.
However, a fully diluted valuation, which also takes into account employee share options and other securities, could reach $1.4 trillion.
Previously, investors had been discussing a significantly higher valuation for the company — up to $2 tn. However, against a backdrop of stock market volatility, high infrastructure costs and concerns about the return on investment in AI expectations have fallen.
Analysts point out that the forthcoming listing will be an important test of investors’ willingness to invest heavily in companies that develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence models.
The issue is not only the rapid growth in Anthropic’s revenue, but also its ability to turn demand for AI into a steady profit.
Anthropic’s revenue is growing, but its AI costs remain enormous
Anthropic was founded in 2021. It is headed by Dario Amodei, and the company’s best-known product is a range of models Claude, which are used for working with text, programming and the automation of business processes.
According to information from the IPO documents, as at 31 October 2026, Anthropic’s annual revenue, calculated on the basis of current figures, reached approximately $81 billion. This is $10 billion more than at the end of September. However, this figure is a projected annualisation of current revenue, rather than actual annual revenue generated.
However, rapid growth requires significant investment. Anthropic has nearly $900 billion in commitments relating to the future use of computing capacity, notably in partnership with Amazon and Google.
In its documents, the company also warns investors about the risks of increased competition, regulation of artificial intelligence and potential security issues with advanced models.
According to Reuters, in the run-up to the IPO, investors are closely scrutinising Anthropic’s revenue-to-cost ratio, as large-scale infrastructure commitments could affect the company’s future profitability.
When will Anthropic’s shares be listed on the Nasdaq?
Anthropic plans to list its shares on the US Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol ANT. The offering is being organised by the investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
On 10 November, the company officially announced the start of meetings with potential investors and confirmed the planned price range.
However, the definitive date for the start of trading and the final share price have not yet been confirmed. The registration statement filed with the SEC had not yet taken effect as at the date of the announcement.
Anthropic has therefore moved on to actively preparing for its stock market debut, but the IPO itself has not yet been finalised. The final outcome of the fundraising will depend on investor demand and the approval of the terms of the offering.
