Story perspectives

Anthropic Files S-1 for Nasdaq IPO at $1.5T-$2T

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Anthropic Files S-1

Anthropic filed a Form S-1 to go public on Monday.
Anthropic will list on Nasdaq under ticker “ANT” in the week of Nov. 16.
The filing targets a $1.5 trillion-$2 trillion valuation, potentially raising over $100 billion.
Anthropic reported $16.3 billion revenue for the first half of 2026, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier.
Founders Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei and six co-founders will retain 50.1% voting power.

Summary

Anthropic Signs $110B Deal

Anthropic's S-1 reveals compute contracts that could total $807 billion, dwarfing its annual revenue.
Anthropic signed a $110 billion Amazon cloud agreement lasting through 2036.
Anthropic leases SpaceX compute power until 2029, with a 90-day termination option starting 2027.
Anthropic relies on Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Broadcom, creating potential vulnerabilities.
Anthropic's prospectus warns compute and infrastructure costs will remain its largest operating expense as models scale.

1 of 2

Anthropic Files S-1

Anthropic filed a Form S-1 to go public on Monday.
Anthropic will list on Nasdaq under ticker “ANT” in the week of Nov. 16.
The filing targets a $1.5 trillion-$2 trillion valuation, potentially raising over $100 billion.
Anthropic reported $16.3 billion revenue for the first half of 2026, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier.
Founders Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei and six co-founders will retain 50.1% voting power.

1 / 2