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Nvidia weighs $10B anchor investment in Anthropic IPO

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Nvidia Backs Anthropic

Nvidia is weighing up to $10 billion as anchor investment in Anthropic’s IPO.
Anthropic aims to raise up to $100 billion, targeting a valuation near $2 trillion.
The offering could become the largest public offering in history.
The deal is expected to close before the U.S. midterm elections in November 2026.
Nvidia invested $10 billion in Anthropic in November 2025 under a cloud-compute pact.

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Anthropic Seeks Banks

Anthropic issued RFPs to Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, BNY Mellon, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo for employee wealth-management services.
The company also received proposals from smaller boutique advisory firms to guide staff through post-IPO windfalls.
Employees who received equity two years ago could become millionaires, likened to winning a lottery ticket.
Anthropic’s request asks banks to detail fee structures, service offerings and operational specifics.

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Historical Context

Facebook’s May 17 2012 IPO priced at $38 per share valued the company at $104 billion and raised $16 billion, instantly creating employee millionaires and proving that massive tech listings could reshape market dynamics. That precedent guides today’s AI wave, where Anthropic plans a 2026 Nasdaq debut with Nvidia backing and Goldman Sachs underwriting, hoping similar capital and valuation impact.

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Nvidia Backs Anthropic

Nvidia is weighing up to $10 billion as anchor investment in Anthropic’s IPO.
Anthropic aims to raise up to $100 billion, targeting a valuation near $2 trillion.
The offering could become the largest public offering in history.
The deal is expected to close before the U.S. midterm elections in November 2026.
Nvidia invested $10 billion in Anthropic in November 2025 under a cloud-compute pact.

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