Key facts
- Anthropic is preparing for a potential IPO as early as October.
- Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase have been appointed as underwriters.
- The company's valuation reached $965 billion following a May funding round.
- Anthropic launched 'Claude for Teachers' for U.S. K-12 educators.
- OpenAI has postponed its IPO plans to 2027.
Anthropic is reportedly advancing preparations for a significant initial public offering, with a listing potentially occurring as early as October. The AI company has appointed Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase to manage the offering and has begun scheduling investor meetings.
This move positions Anthropic to potentially reach the public market ahead of rivals such as OpenAI, which has delayed its IPO plans to 2027, and Chinese AI firm DeepSeek. Anthropic's confidence in its listing prospects is bolstered by strong revenue growth, driven by the commercial success of its Claude large language models and coding assistant tools.
Recently, Anthropic launched 'Claude for Teachers,' a program offering its premium AI capabilities free to K-12 educators across the U.S. This initiative directly challenges the business model of education technology company Stride.
Despite this momentum, Anthropic faces potential policy uncertainties, including past restrictions on international access to its models. The company's valuation reached $965 billion following a funding round in May, making it one of the largest private companies globally and surpassing OpenAI's valuation.