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Anthropic Files Nasdaq IPO for ANT Valued $1.5–$2T

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:29 UTC · How we work

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Anthropic filed a Nasdaq IPO on Oct. 26, 2026, seeking to list as ANT.
The company targets a $1.5-$2 trillion valuation.
First-half 2026 revenue reached $16.3 billion, 14 times last year’s level.
Net loss was $80.7 billion, driven by a $72.4 billion non-cash charge on convertible notes.
The S-1 filing dedicates over 90 pages to catastrophic and existential AI risks.

History

On August 19 2004, Google went public on Nasdaq, selling 19.6 million shares at $85 each and raising $1.67 billion, giving it a $23 billion market value and establishing a dual-class structure that protected founder control. That IPO became a benchmark for later tech listings; Anthropic’s 2026 Nasdaq filing quotes the model while seeking a multi-trillion-dollar valuation, prompting SEC attention.

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Historical Context

On August 19 2004, Google went public on Nasdaq, selling 19.6 million shares at $85 each and raising $1.67 billion, giving it a $23 billion market value and establishing a dual-class structure that protected founder control. That IPO became a benchmark for later tech listings; Anthropic’s 2026 Nasdaq filing quotes the model while seeking a multi-trillion-dollar valuation, prompting SEC attention.

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