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Anthropic Files Confidential IPO, Valued at $965 B

6/5/2026

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Anthropic Files IPO

Anthropic confidentially filed for an initial public offering, moving toward a public listing.
The company is valued at $965 billion after raising $65 billion in a funding round.
Anthropic reported annualized revenue of $47 billion in May, up from about $9 billion at the end of 2025.
Anthropic secured a $1.25 billion-per-month compute agreement with SpaceX, planning to spend about one-third of OpenAI’s projected 2030 compute budget on ethical, enterprise-focused AI.

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Anthropic Sues Pentagon

Anthropic sued the Pentagon after the department labeled the firm a “supply chain risk” to national security.
The company refused to let the Defense Department use its AI for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance of Americans.
President Donald Trump ordered agencies to halt collaborations with Anthropic, canceling more than $200 million in contracts.
The lawsuit claims the Pentagon’s action violates antitrust and competition laws and seeks an injunction to restore ties.

History

Historical Context

After DARPA poured $2.2 million into MIT’s AI project in 1963 and later redirected funds following the 1974 AI-funding cuts, the agency launched the $1 billion Strategic Computing Initiative in 1983 to build military-grade AI. Anthropic, created in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, now sues the Pentagon over mandated defense AI use, reviving the decades-old clash between civilian AI research and military priorities.

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Anthropic Files IPO

Anthropic confidentially filed for an initial public offering, moving toward a public listing.
The company is valued at $965 billion after raising $65 billion in a funding round.
Anthropic reported annualized revenue of $47 billion in May, up from about $9 billion at the end of 2025.
Anthropic secured a $1.25 billion-per-month compute agreement with SpaceX, planning to spend about one-third of OpenAI’s projected 2030 compute budget on ethical, enterprise-focused AI.

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