Will Anthropic’s IPO go supersonic?

Anthropic, founded in 2020 by former OpenAI employees concerned about ethics and safety, is reportedly preparing to become a publicly traded company. The proposed fundraising would place it among the world’s most highly valued firms and underline the scale of private investment in US artificial intelligence.

The company plans to raise about $90 billion through an initial public offering and a private share sale to companies including Nvidia, Google and Microsoft. Together, these offerings are expected to value Anthropic at between $1.5 trillion and $1.7 trillion.