Prospective backers are pushing to discount Anthropic's valuation below the recently discussed $1.5 trillion target before committing to the listing. Roadshow preparations targeted for the week of November 9 are now in question as investors scrutinize heavy capital expenditures, quarterly losses, and decelerating revenue growth. Furthermore, potential buyers are closely waiting on Anthropic's October revenue numbers, which were notably omitted from a revised S-1 filing. Emerging state ballot measures targeting data center expansion are also creating political friction for the company's infrastructure plans.
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Growing political pushback against regional data center construction is creating addition…: Growing political pushback against regional data center construction is creating additional headwind for artificial intelligence infrastructure plans.
A delay to the offering, which could reach 100 billion dollars, risks intensifying market…: A delay to the offering, which could reach 100 billion dollars, risks intensifying market pressure across the broader technology ecosystem.
Long-term institutional investors and retail buyers still anticipate significant eventual…: Long-term institutional investors and retail buyers still anticipate significant eventual demand once tech sector volatility calms.
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Investors are pushing for a more attractive valuation to commit to the offering, with some viewing the recently discussed $1.5 trillion valuation as being at the high end of expectations, the people told Reuters.
The discussions reflect in part the impact of the the sharpest technology stocks selloff in a year and geopolitical uncertainty clouding the outlook for new offerings.
Anthropic declined to comment on investor doubts.
The roadshow was initially expected to kick off the week of November 9, Reuters previously reported, with pricing expected the following week.
Anthropic may need to offer a bigger discount to secure investor commitments, particularly as investors recognize the company's need to raise capital given a record of quarterly losses and the large commitments it has made to partners in the AI buildout, the people said.
Investors are also eagerly awaiting Anthropic's October revenue figure, which the company left blank in its updated S-1 filing, to assess whether the AI lab has managed to boost growth after a slowdown in recent months, two of the people said.
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