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Anthropic's potential mega IPO joins ranks of world's biggest stock market listings

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In short

The artificial intelligence company plans to offer 825 million shares priced between $70 and $78 each to secure up to $64.4 billion. In tandem with the public offering, prominent technology giants including Alphabet's Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft have committed to purchasing an additional $26 billion in shares at the IPO price. The ambitious market debut arrives as key rival OpenAI delays its own public offering plans until 2027 to address ongoing safety concerns.

Key points

  • The planned market debut establishes one of the largest global listings to date, targetin…: The planned market debut establishes one of the largest global listings to date, targeting an overall corporate valuation of $1.4 trillion.
  • Strong strategic backing from major chipmakers and cloud vendors provides vital financial…: Strong strategic backing from major chipmakers and cloud vendors provides vital financial and infrastructure support for the ambitious public offering.
  • Valuation expectations scaled back from initial discussions of $2 trillion amid volatile…: Valuation expectations scaled back from initial discussions of $2 trillion amid volatile market conditions and heavy capital commitments for AI infrastructure.

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The listing would represent what is expected to be one of the largest debuts ever attempted, potentially reshaping benchmark indexes, investor flows and the broader narrative driving US equities.

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The filing confirmed Reuters reporting that Anthropic and some existing shareholders were seeking to raise up to $64.4 billion in its U.S. IPO, offering 825 million shares at $70 to $78 each and targeting a valuation of about $1.4 trillion.

Investors had previously discussed a valuation of as much as $2 trillion, but expectations have since fallen amid Anthropic's hefty infrastructure commitments and volatility in AI-related stocks. Reuters previously reported that about $1.5 trillion was viewed as the high end of the range.

Anthropic has also lined up $26 billion from some of the world's biggest technology companies in a private placement alongside the IPO, highlighting the increasingly intertwined financial ties underpinning the AI boom.

Alphabet's Google, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Microsoft and TSMC have agreed to participate in the private placement at…

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