According to a report by the British Financial Times, the AI startup Anthropic has hired the law firm Wilson Sonsini and has begun preparations for one of the largest initial public offerings ever, which could take place as early as 2026. According to informed sources, the company is currently negotiating a private funding round, where its valuation will exceed $300 billion. According to several sources, the company has also discussed potential IPO plans with several major investment banks.
However, related discussions are still in their early and informal stages, and the company has not yet approached selecting underwriters. A spokesperson for Anthropic said, "For a company of our size and revenue level, operating effectively as if we were a public company is a somewhat standard practice." "We have not made any decisions about when to go public or whether we will go public at all, and there is currently no news to share."