Anthropic steps up IPO prep in race against OpenAI - Dec. 03,
Anthropic (ANTHRO)—an AI start-up backed by Google (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN)—recruited a U.S. law firm, Wilson Sonsini, to start work on its IPO as early as 2026, according to a Financial Times report that cites people with knowledge of the matter.
The discussions remain in early stages, with no underwriters appointed yet; however, the potential IPO is discussed with big investment banks. The Claude chatbot maker is also in talks for a private funding round that would value it at more than $300B, the report added.
“It’s fairly standa
Anthropic (ANTHRO)—an AI start-up backed by Google (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN)—recruited a U.S. law firm, Wilson Sonsini, to start work on its IPO as early as 2026, according to a Financial Times report that cites people with knowledge of the matter.
The discussions remain in early stages, with no underwriters appointed yet; however, the potential IPO is discussed with big investment banks. The Claude chatbot maker is also in talks for a private funding round that would value it at more than $300B, the report added.
“It’s fairly standa










