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Anthropic Confidentially Files for Initial Public Offering on US Stock Market
Financial Stakes of AI Race Rise as Elon Musk’s SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Are Slated to Go Public This Year
TL;DR
- Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, has confidentially filed for an IPO on the US stock market.
- The company's valuation reached $965 billion after a recent funding round, making it the world's most valuable startup.
- Anthropic's IPO filing precedes that of rival OpenAI, which is also expected to go public soon.
- Other major companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX are also slated to go public this year, underscoring the rising financial stakes in the AI race.
- Anthropic's confidential filing allows regulators to review its financial disclosures before the prospectus becomes public.
- The company spent $1.6 million on lobbying in the first quarter of 2026 and is involved in a lawsuit with the Trump administration over its AI's use by the Pentagon.