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Anthropic launches IPO, reportedly six times oversubscribed

Nov 12, 2026

Anthropic's IPO is roughly six times oversubscribed, targeting a $1.4 trillion fully diluted valuation. The company seeks $64.4 billion in the IPO and $26 billion in a concurrent private placement — including ~$10 billion from Nvidia — potentially surpassing SpaceX's record listing. Anthropic reported an $81 billion revenue run rate as of October 31, 2026. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley lead the offering; shares will trade on Nasdaq under ANT.

Anthropic IPO demand

  • ▪Anthropic's combined IPO and private placement offering would be bigger than SpaceX's IPO, making it the biggest listing of all time
  • ▪Anthropic and its co-founders are seeking to raise as much as $64.4 billion in Anthropic's IPO

Valuation revenue metrics

  • ▪Anthropic is targeting a fully diluted valuation of approximately $1.4 trillion in its IPO
  • ▪Anthropic defines its revenue run rate metric as annualizing consumption-based fees for a trailing 28-day period and subscription-based fees for a single month
  • ▪Anthropic's revenue run rate increased by $10 billion between the end of September 2026 and October 31, 2026
  • ▪Anthropic reported a revenue run rate of $81 billion as of October 31, 2026

Nvidia partnership context

  • ▪Nvidia has agreed to buy approximately $10 billion worth of shares in Anthropic as part of the $26 billion private placement concurrent with Anthropic's IPO
  • ▪Anthropic counts Nvidia as a strategic partner and has committed tens of billions of dollars to deals securing access to Nvidia's most advanced chips

Investor marketing strategy

  • ▪Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley are leading Anthropic's IPO, with participation from 20 other banks
  • ▪Anthropic is conducting a campaign of events for prospective investors to bolster demand for its IPO
  • ▪Anthropic planned a live-streamed event featuring CEO Dario Amodei and JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon on November 6, 2026

Share allocation dynamics

  • ▪Bankers told prospective investors that existing backers will be prioritized by Anthropic in share allocations
  • ▪Some holders of pre-IPO Anthropic stakes are marketing them to buyers via special purpose vehicles
  • ▪Some investors are offering a portion of their Anthropic IPO allocation to other prospective backers, collecting additional fees and reducing their risk before trading begins

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Bloomberg
Anthropic’s IPO Is Said to Be About Six Times Oversubscribed
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Anthropic launches its IPO
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Anthropic's IPO is about six times oversubscribed, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters
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