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Anthropic Plans $100B IPO, Valuing It Near $2T

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Anthropic is planning an IPO that could raise up to $100 billion.
The offering could value Anthropic at roughly $2 trillion, matching SpaceX’s record.
Nvidia is weighing a cornerstone investment of up to $10 billion in the IPO.
The IPO is expected to close before the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue run rate topped $65 billion by July 2026.

History

Historical Context

Google’s August 19 2004 IPO on Nasdaq sold 19.6 million shares at $85, raising $1.67 billion and valuing the firm at $23 billion, proving that a fast-growing tech company could command massive capital. That precedent underpins Anthropic’s planned 2026 offering, which aims for a multi-trillion-dollar valuation with Nvidia slated as a potential cornerstone investor.

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Story summary

Anthropic is planning an IPO that could raise up to $100 billion.
The offering could value Anthropic at roughly $2 trillion, matching SpaceX’s record.
Nvidia is weighing a cornerstone investment of up to $10 billion in the IPO.
The IPO is expected to close before the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue run rate topped $65 billion by July 2026.

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