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Anthropic Targets $2 Trillion IPO Valuation Amid Soaring AI Costs
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News18•29-09-2026, 08:15
Anthropic Targets $2 Trillion IPO Valuation Amid Soaring AI Costs
- •AI company Anthropic aims for a public-market valuation exceeding USD 2 trillion, betting on AI's transformative impact on the global economy.
- •Despite ambitious valuation goals, Anthropic faces a USD 42 billion net loss and plans for USD 518 billion in cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations.
- •The company's prospectus envisions AI transforming the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity, and the internet.
- •Anthropic's revenue surged to nearly USD 4.6 billion in 2025, but it still reported an operating loss of over USD 8 billion, excluding certain accounting charges.
- •The IPO will test investor appetite for high-growth AI companies, given large infrastructure requirements and intense competition from rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Meta.
Key Questions Answered
Anthropic is targeting a public-market valuation of more than USD 2 trillion as part of its initial public offering, according to a Reuters report.
The company reported a net loss of nearly USD 42 billion and plans to take on USD 518 billion in cloud, computing, and infrastructure obligations in the coming years.
Anthropic's revenue increased 12-fold in 2025 to reach nearly USD 4.6 billion, though the company still recorded an operating loss of over USD 8 billion.
