Anthropic Eyes October IPO With Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan, Potentially Beating OpenAI to Public Markets
Summary
Anthropic is racing toward a potential October IPO backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan, which could see the Claude AI maker beat rival OpenAI to public markets at a staggering $61.5 billion valuation driven by surging enterprise demand for its AI models.
Key Points
- Anthropic is scheduling meetings with prospective investors ahead of a potential IPO, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase all involved in the offering.
- A listing could come as early as October, positioning Anthropic ahead of rival OpenAI in reaching public markets, building on the momentum of SpaceX's blockbuster June IPO.
- Valued at $965 billion after closing a $65 billion funding round in May, Anthropic is riding strong enterprise demand for its Claude AI models, particularly its popular coding assistant Claude Code.