Anthropic Prepares for Investor Conference, Market Could See "Super IPO" as Early as October
Anthropic is accelerating its IPO preparations, with underwriters having launched roadshow meetings with institutional investors, and a listing expected as early as October. Its latest valuation has reached $965 billion, surpassing OpenAI, with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase serving as joint lead underwriters. If successful, Anthropic will go public ahead of competitors OpenAI and the Chinese company DeepSeek
Amid the wave of AI unicorns rushing to list on capital markets, Anthropic is accelerating its preparations for an initial public offering.
On July 15, Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the matter stating that the underwriting banks handling this IPO have begun arranging meetings between Anthropic and institutional investors in the coming weeks, officially kicking off roadshow preparations.
Previous reports indicated that Anthropic could complete its listing as early as October this year. If successful, Anthropic will ring the opening bell ahead of its competitor OpenAI, which has postponed its listing timeline to 2027.
If the listing proceeds as planned, Anthropic will also go public before the Chinese AI company DeepSeek. Wallstreetcn noted that DeepSeek is preparing its IPO filing and may submit documents as early as this year. All three companies have completed confidential submissions.
Valuation Approaches Trillion-Dollar Mark, Three Major Banks Lead Listing
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase are serving as joint lead underwriters for Anthropic's IPO.
The latest round of financing completed in May pushed its valuation to $965 billion, not only placing it among the largest private companies globally but also surpassing OpenAI's market valuation for the first time.
The core driver supporting this valuation is the strong commercial momentum of Anthropic's AI models. Its Claude product series continues to gain market recognition in enterprise application scenarios such as code assistance, driving rapid revenue growth for the company.
However, Anthropic also faces non-negligible external uncertainties.
The Trump administration previously imposed brief restrictions on foreign access to two of Anthropic's flagship models, and the company's relationship with authorities remains a potential risk. Additionally, Anthropic has previously filed a lawsuit regarding the Department of Defense's designation of the company as a "U.S. supply chain risk."
AI Boom Reignites IPO Market, Fundraising Hits Highest Level Since 2021
Behind Anthropic's listing is the broader context of the AI narrative fully igniting the global IPO market.
According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the total amount raised by global IPOs (excluding blank-check companies and other financial instruments) year-to-date has reached $227.5 billion, the highest level since 2021.
The AI narrative is becoming a core selling point for large-scale IPOs. In June this year, SpaceX completed the largest IPO in history, with one of the core logics of its prospectus being its layout of space-based data centers, aiming to capture a potential market valued at $26.5 trillion.
Last week, memory chip manufacturer SK Hynix's U.S. listing ranked third in historical scale, following a significant surge in its Korean stock price driven by skyrocketing demand for AI infrastructure.
The curtain has officially risen on the AI unicorn IPO race. If Anthropic lists as scheduled, it will write the most significant chapter in this sector to date.
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