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Anthropic Plans Nasdaq IPO, Seeks $15B Credit Facility

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced a Nasdaq IPO plan and urged slowing AI development.
Anthropic expects positive adjusted operating profit for a second consecutive quarter.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue reached about $65 billion in July, a sevenfold increase year over year.
Anthropic seeks a $15 billion revolving credit facility and a valuation near $2 trillion.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk publicly backed the slowdown proposal.

History

Historical Context

In 2015, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and others founded OpenAI as a nonprofit with a $1 billion pledge, warning that unchecked AI could outpace regulation. Their charter sparked safety debates, and former OpenAI researcher Dario Amodei created Anthropic, which in 2024 announced a Nasdaq IPO and a $15 billion credit request, echoing those early cautions and shaping current policy and valuation discussions.

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Story summary

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced a Nasdaq IPO plan and urged slowing AI development.
Anthropic expects positive adjusted operating profit for a second consecutive quarter.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue reached about $65 billion in July, a sevenfold increase year over year.
Anthropic seeks a $15 billion revolving credit facility and a valuation near $2 trillion.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk publicly backed the slowdown proposal.

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