Size of the offering
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has set a price range of $70–$78 per share for its initial public offering. The company and some existing shareholders will sell a total of 825 million shares, which could raise up to $64.4 billion at the top of the range.
Exchange and timing
Trading is expected to begin on Nasdaq on November 19 under the ticker "ANT." The listing is being described as one of the most closely watched IPOs of the AI era.
Valuation
The IPO would value Anthropic at $1.4 trillion, placing it among the world's most valuable technology companies.
Why it matters
Anthropic's IPO is a key indicator of the AI sector's weight in capital markets. Going public will broaden investor access to the AI space while potentially intensifying debates over competition and transparency in the industry.
