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Anthropic Files for Nasdaq Listing, Targets $2 Trillion Valuation

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Anthropic filed to list on Nasdaq, targeting a $2 trillion valuation.
The S-1 prospectus projects 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion and a net loss of $42 billion.
Co-founders pledged to donate 80% of their Anthropic equity to charitable causes.
The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, leading to a lawsuit and injunction.

History

Historical Context

Google’s August 19 2004 IPO sold 19.6 million shares at $85, raising $1.67 billion and valuing the company above $23 billion. The public debut proved that a tech firm could attract massive capital and government contracts, as seen later with Google’s Pentagon projects. Anthropic’s current Nasdaq filing follows that precedent, seeking a multibillion-dollar valuation while navigating DoD scrutiny.

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Story summary

Anthropic filed to list on Nasdaq, targeting a $2 trillion valuation.
The S-1 prospectus projects 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion and a net loss of $42 billion.
Co-founders pledged to donate 80% of their Anthropic equity to charitable causes.
The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, leading to a lawsuit and injunction.

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