Anthropic postpones IPO until mid-October
Quick Look
- The AI specialist Anthropic is postponing its planned IPO until mid-October at the earliest, insiders report.
- The stock market debut is scheduled to take place a few days before the US congressional elections in November.
- With a target valuation of up to $2 trillion, it would be one of the highest valued IPOs in history.
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Why It Matters
Anthropic is a company specializing in artificial intelligence that competes with other AI companies. The IPO was originally expected for next week.
New York. According to insiders, the company Anthropic, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI), is postponing its planned IPO. The courting of investors will not begin until mid-October at the earliest, several people familiar with the process told the Reuters news agency on Friday.
The stock market debut should then take place a few days before the US congressional elections in November. The publication of the stock exchange prospectus was originally expected for the coming week; The end of September is now planned.
With a targeted valuation of up to $2 trillion, the IPO would be one of the highest valued in history and a key test of investor interest in the rapidly growing AI industry. Anthropic is still negotiating a credit line of $15 billion, the sources said.
The company and the banks involved declined to comment or could not initially be reached. In June, Elon Musk's space company SpaceX went public with a record valuation of $1.77 trillion.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Anthropic's IPO will take place in October.
Likely · Within weeks
Anthropic reaches a valuation of up to two trillion dollars.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Which banks are involved in the listing?
- How exactly is the $15 billion credit line structured?
- How will the IPO affect the valuation of other AI companies?
