AI giant Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO
AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering, reporting $16.3 billion in first-half 2026 revenue alongside significant losses. The filing has triggered market movement in chip stocks and speculative trading on crypto exchanges.
Why it matters
As one of the leading AI developers, Anthropic's IPO is a major bellwether for the sustainability and valuation of the broader artificial intelligence industry.
The prospectus showed first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion and a net loss of $80.7 billion.
Share count and price range remain undisclosed. Previous reports have suggested a raise of as much as $100 million at a $2 trillion valuation.
Chip stocks rose in pre-market trading after the filing with NVDA and AVGO up 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively, while Micron (MU) rose by 2.3%.
On the crypto exchange Hyperliquid, traders can already bet on Anthropic’s expected share price before it lists, using a contract called ANTH. The price jumped to about $1,980 around 9 a.m. ET, when the S-1 was due out, then dropped roughly 6% to about $1,857 within minutes. It was trading near $1,875 shortly after 12:05 UTC. Around $12 million changed hands in 24 hours.
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