Anthropic prepares the IPO: listing in New York expected between September and October

Anthropic is preparing to present the documentation for the IPO as early as next week, with a view to starting the listing in New York between the end of September and the beginning of October.

The Financial Times writes this, specifying that, according to several sources familiar with the facts, Morgan Stanley would be in pole position to win the coveted role of "lead left" and Goldman Sachs that of stabilization agent for the IPO, a profitable position which involves the supervision of the crucial first trading sessions.

In recent weeks, Morgan Stanley has held discussions with potential investors of Anthropic regarding the listing price of its shares, two sources said, however specifying that the appointment of Morgan Stanley as lead left, i.e. the strategic advisor of the operation, is not yet final and could undergo further changes.

A few months after the record listing of SpaceX, which raised 86 billion dollars at a valuation of 1,780 billion dollars, Anthropic's IPO could reach the record figure of 2,000 billion dollars. However, the sources specified that the timing is not yet certain and could be subject to further delays.