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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 16

Anthropic Confidentially Files for IPO, Eyes Fall Debut at $965 Billion Valuation

Updated

Updated · The New York Times · Jul 16

Anthropic Confidentially Files for IPO, Eyes Fall Debut at $965 Billion Valuation

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 16

Anthropic has already confidentially filed for an IPO and is now moving toward a fall listing, with Bloomberg reporting a debut could come as soon as October.
Banks advising the AI startup are lining up investor meetings in coming weeks, while Anthropic is also discussing additional credit lines with lenders that could become IPO underwriters.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are already working with the company, whose May funding round valued it at $965 billion.
That timetable would put Anthropic ahead of OpenAI, which has also filed confidentially but is now targeting next year, and ahead of DeepSeek, which is weighing a China IPO.
The push to list comes despite unresolved risks, including Anthropic's court fight with the Pentagon over a designation that it poses a national-security supply-chain risk.

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Overview

Anthropic is set for a major IPO after a confidential S-1 filing, following a huge $65 billion Series H funding round in May 2026 that pushed its valuation to $965 billion. This near-trillion-dollar value is driven by explosive financial growth, with annualized revenue jumping from $9 billion at the end of 2025 to $30 billion by March 2026. Confidence in Anthropic’s future is strengthened by major investors like Amazon and Google, who have committed billions and integrated Anthropic’s AI into their platforms. These factors together highlight Anthropic’s rapid rise and strong position ahead of its public debut.

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