Anthropic Prepares for Stock Market Debut with Valuation Up

Anthropic, the developer of the Claude language model, has filed documents for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The application was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1.

Shares are expected to trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol ANT. Leading financial institutions Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are acting as placement agents.

Company Valuation

• Potential market capitalization is estimated at between $1.5 trillion and $1.75 trillion.
• Revenue for the first half of 2026 grew from $1.2 billion to $16.3 billion year-over-year.
• Net loss for the same period amounted to $80.7 billion.

Infrastructure Investments

1. Anthropic has committed to spending at least $518 billion on computing power and infrastructure over the next ten years.

Risks and Strategy

• The company warns that advanced AI systems could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity without proper oversight.
• Anthropic cites the risk of failing to achieve sustainable profitability.
• The company does not plan to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.