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Anthropic Delays IPO Timeline to Late September Amid $2 Trillion Valuation Buzz

Sep 07, 2026
CNBC
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Summary

Anthropic delays its IPO prospectus to late September, with marketing starting mid-October and listing expected just before November midterms, as the AI giant eyes a staggering $2 trillion valuation while securing a $15 billion credit facility backed by Wall Street's biggest banks.

Key Points

  • Anthropic is pushing back its IPO prospectus release to late September, with marketing now expected to begin in mid-October at the earliest and the listing set to complete just before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
  • The highly anticipated offering, which some investors value at up to $2 trillion, is being closely watched as a major test of public market appetite for the booming artificial intelligence sector, potentially launching alongside other AI IPOs including OpenAI.
  • Anthropic is working to finalize a $15 billion revolving credit facility as part of the IPO process, with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citi among the banks leading the deal.

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