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Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, is seeking a valuation of up to $1.02 trillion in a blockbuster initial public offering, falling short of earlier expectations as Wall Street grows increasingly cautious about the enormous costs fueling the AI boom.
The San Francisco-based company plans to raise as much as $64.4 billion through the sale of 825 million shares priced between $70 and $78 apiece, according to an amended Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Tuesday.
Anthropic will also raise $26 billion through a separate private placement involving major technology companies, including Google, Nvidia, Microsoft and AMD, bringing the combined fundraising target to as much as $90.4 billion.
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The proposed valuation is significantly below the $1.5 trillion figure previously discussed by prospective investors. At one point this year, investors had anticipated a valuation as high as $2 trillion, Reuters reported.
The reduced target comes amid growing concerns about whether AI companies can generate sufficient returns to justify their massive spending on chips, data centers and computing infrastructure.
“What we are seeing is essentially a reassessment of Anthropic’s value in a more challenging AI environment,” Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, told Reuters.
“The company continues to post impressive growth, but investors are increasingly focused on the cost of generating that growth,” she added.
Still, some analysts view the proposed valuation as a sign of continued confidence in the AI sector despite recent market volatility.
Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, described the offering as “fairly bullish,” saying it suggests Anthropic remains optimistic about future demand for artificial intelligence.
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Anthropic’s IPO filing revealed explosive revenue growth, with sales reaching $33.2 billion during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $2.5 billion during the same period last year.
Third-quarter revenue climbed to approximately $17 billion, driven by growing adoption of its Claude AI models across industries including healthcare, financial services and legal services.
Despite that growth, Anthropic reported a $1.3 billion operating loss for the first nine months of the year, including a $567 million loss in the third quarter.
The company also recorded a $104 billion net loss over the nine-month period, largely driven by noncash accounting charges related to financing arrangements. Operating cash flow, meanwhile, was positive at $6.6 billion.
The financial disclosures highlight the challenges facing AI developers as they race to expand computing capacity while competing for customers and market share.
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Anthropic has disclosed nearly $900 billion in computing commitments with partners including Amazon and Google, underscoring the scale of infrastructure investment required to support its ambitions.
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“You’ve got to build a sustainable client base that is willing to pay those sizeable bills, both on the consumer side and among businesses,” Michael Baker, head of U.K. premium clients at Capital.com, told Reuters.
“It’s a huge valuation, and I think it will take a lot to convince investors that it represents a fair price,” Baker added.
Anthropic’s prospectus warns that competitors could develop more advanced models faster and that rapid advances in AI could outpace the company’s ability to implement adequate safety and security measures.
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, Anthropic is led by CEO Dario Amodei and competes directly with OpenAI and other technology companies developing increasingly powerful AI systems.
The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “ANT,” although a trading date has not yet been announced.
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the underwriting syndicate for the offering.
FOX Business’ Madison Alworth contributed to this report.
