Anthropic files for IPO with $965 billion valuation

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Anthropic Eyes $965 Billion Valuation in IPO Filing

Anthropic, the maker of AI model Claude, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) with a valuation of $965 billion. The company recently closed a $65 billion funding round and is racing rival OpenAI to a Wall Street debut. Anthropic's IPO could be one of the largest in history, with the company seeking to raise billions of dollars in new capital.

Anthropic Races Toward Wall Street Debut

Anthropic has submitted a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The AI company is valued at $965 billion and aims to go public as early as this fall. Anthropic's move represents a major step to get ahead of rival OpenAI.

AI Sticker Shock Threatens Anthropic's Growth

Anthropic, the maker of AI model Claude, has filed confidentially for an IPO and raised $65 billion in funding. However, businesses are facing 'AI sticker shock' with ballooning costs and little productivity gain. Anthropic's annualized revenue has crossed $47 billion, but rising costs could slow its growth.

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• Anthropic files confidentially for IPO at $965 billion valuation
• Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing
• AI Sticker Shock Could Slow Down Anthropic’s Growth
• Google Announces $80 Billion Capital Raise Amid Artificial Intelligence Spending Jump. Shares Fall.
• Oracle Shares Retreat as Investors Assess AI Spending Implications After Alphabet Fundraising Plan (ORCL)
• Snowflake Taps Context for AI Trust
• Snowflake's Lakehouse Aims for Data Agency
• Is Great-West Lifeco’s US$150 Million Sagard AI Fund Bet Reshaping Its Digital Story (TSX:GWO)?
• Congress to Consider Restricting How the Military Uses A.I.
• Why BlackRock's Rick Rieder feels 'a bit more relaxed' about AI bull market than dotcom era
• Western Digital Links Quantum Secure Drives And AI Board Expertise
• AYC Tops Bybit AI Trading Contest With 14.82% Return Over 21 Days
• Hong Kong securities regulator warns licensed firms of AI-driven cyber threats
• DeepSeek's pricing move could redistribute value across AI hardware market