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Anthropic files for Nasdaq IPO under symbol ANT

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Anthropic made its prospectus public on Monday, showing revenue of $16.3 billion and a net loss of $80.7 billion for the first half of 2026. The company says most of the loss came from accounting charges.

Anthropic filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The filing leaves the price range and the number of shares blank. Both the company and selling stockholders will offer shares, and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are lead underwriters.

The filing lists 22 underwriting banks. It shows $112.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of 30 June. It also shows more than 11,900 customers with at least $100,000 in revenue over the past 12 months as of 30 September.

Seven co-founders will hold 50.1% of the vote through a single share. The filing also shows future obligations of about $417 billion to pay providers for computing power.

The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Anthropic aims to list in the week of 16 November. It reportedly hopes to raise $100 billion or more at a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion. Another report said Anthropic may start pitching investors in the week beginning 9 November.

Key facts

Who
Goldman Sachs (lead underwriter); Morgan Stanley (lead underwriter); US Securities and Exchange Commission (regulator receiving the S-1 prospectus)
When
26 October 2026
Where
Nasdaq
Status
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