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Nvidia had already announced in November 2025 that it would invest up to ten billion dollars in Anthropic. In return, Anthropic committed to buying computing capacity from Microsoft's Azure cloud based on Nvidia chips for $30 billion.
San Francisco. According to insiders, the US chip company Nvidia is considering a billion-dollar entry into the planned IPO of the AI start-up Anthropic. Nvidia is in talks to become an anchor investor, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
The company is considering up to ten billion dollars for this, one of the insiders added. This would allow companies to further expand their business relationships. Anthropic relies heavily on graphics processors from Nvidia to develop its AI models.
In November 2025, Nvidia announced that it would invest up to ten billion dollars in the start-up; In return, Anthropic committed to buying computing capacity from Microsoft's Azure cloud based on Nvidia chips for $30 billion.
Anthropic's IPO could be the largest in history with a volume of up to $100 billion. The company is aiming for a valuation of around two trillion dollars, the people said. The stock market launch is scheduled to take place before the US midterm elections in November.
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Nvidia will join Anthropic's IPO as an anchor investor
Likely · Within weeks
Anthropic's IPO comes ahead of the US midterm elections in November
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