Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, known for developing the AI model Claude, is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) that could surpass the record set by SpaceX, according to a report by Bloomberg on August 21, citing sources.
Sources indicate that Anthropic aims to submit its IPO application as early as the end of this month, driven by overwhelming investor demand capitalizing on the AI boom.
As discussions about the IPO size continue, Chief Financial Officer Krishna Kaur has suggested a figure that raises questions about its valuation. If realized, this could exceed SpaceX's record IPO, which raised $75 billion in June (or $86.2 billion including over-allotment options) and achieved a valuation of $1.77 trillion. However, details regarding the size of Anthropic's IPO may change, according to sources.
Founded in 2021 by Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee, Anthropic has positioned itself as a leading player in the global AI landscape, competing with OpenAI and Google. In May, the company raised $65 billion, valuing it at $965 billion, surpassing OpenAI, which raised $122 billion in March and was valued at $852 billion.
Despite reporting a profit in the second quarter of this year, Anthropic faced a net loss of $42 billion over the past year due to financial pressures from expanding AI investments. The company plans to use the IPO to secure sufficient funds for further AI investments. Additionally, it is considering measures to enhance management control, including allowing CEO Amodei, who holds about 2% of the shares, to have multiple voting rights.
If Anthropic's listing proceeds as planned, it is expected to go public before OpenAI, which is scheduled for an IPO in 2027. Bloomberg analysts predict that this would mark the largest IPO in U.S. stock market history, following SpaceX's IPO and SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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