Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is reportedly aiming for a $2 trillion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO). If successful, this would surpass Elon Musk's SpaceX, making it the largest IPO in history.
According to a report by Yonhap News, citing the New York Times, Anthropic's underwriters have recently discussed plans to raise over $100 billion from potential investors.
In this context, Anthropic's valuation is being discussed at a maximum of $2 trillion, exceeding SpaceX's valuation of $1.77 trillion at the time of its IPO. SpaceX raised $85.7 billion during its public offering.
Anthropic's valuation has been rising sharply. Earlier this year, the company was valued at $900 billion during a private funding round. This increase is largely attributed to its coding AI program, 'Claude Code.'
Last month, Anthropic reported an annualized revenue exceeding $65 billion. This figure represents a significant increase from $9 billion at the end of last year, growing more than sevenfold in just seven months. Actual revenue for the second quarter of this year reached $11.6 billion.
Anthropic has emphasized to investors that it expects continuous improvements in AI model performance, allowing it to maintain high service prices despite price reductions from competitors.
However, sustaining growth that matches its high valuation remains a concern. Investors are closely watching whether Anthropic can maintain its current service prices amid the rise of relatively inexpensive 'open weight' AI models. Additionally, securing sufficient infrastructure, including data centers, semiconductors, and power, to meet the surging demand for AI services is a challenge.
In response, Anthropic is focusing on acquiring AI infrastructure and talent. Reports indicate that the company recently hired Amir Saleh, who led Google's AI chip Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) business. Last month, it was also reported that Anthropic is in discussions with Meta for a computing resource leasing contract worth up to $10 billion.
Anthropic is expected to release its IPO prospectus within weeks and aims to go public in the coming months.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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