Report: Anthropic Prepares for IPO with Internal Valuation Talks at $1.5 Trillion
Media reports indicate AI startup Anthropic is preparing for an IPO, with internal discussions on a $1.5 trillion valuation and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt holding about 1%.
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According to a Reuters report citing Bloomberg News, U.S.-based artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO). The report states that some investors discussed a listing valuation of approximately $1.5 trillion in recent meetings, a figure lower than the previously expected $2 trillion.
The report notes that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt invested tens of millions of dollars in Anthropic's Series A funding round and currently holds about 1% of the company's equity. If Anthropic successfully goes public, Schmidt is expected to be one of the biggest individual winners. Amazon and Google are also key early backers of Anthropic, having provided billions of dollars in investment and cloud computing power necessary for running its Claude AI models.
Representatives for Anthropic and Eric Schmidt did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the report. The valuation figures come from media-cited sources describing internal discussions, meaning the final pricing remains uncertain.