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Investors Question Anthropic IPO Valuation

First reported Nov 2, 5:18 PM ET · Latest Nov 5, 6:17 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET

Where things stand

Institutional investors planning to buy shares in Anthropic’s upcoming IPO are expressing skepticism that the company can justify a $1.5 trillion valuation, Wall Street Journal reports.

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Facts

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Timeline

What changed: The investors are urging a valuation closer to $1.5 trillion rather than the higher figure previously expected, Wall Street Journal reports.

Every report, newest first

  1. Major Investors Are Skeptical Anthropic IPO Can Achieve $1.5 Trillion Valuation — Wall Street Journal

    The artificial-intelligence giant could need to set a significantly lower-than-expected valuation, investors say.

  2. Anthropic Investors Push for Cautious Valuation Closer to $1.5 Trillion — Wall Street Journal

    Institutional investors who plan to buy shares in the AI company’s planned IPO show concern following a selloff in tech stocks.

Questions

  • It remains unclear what valuation the company will ultimately set for the IPO and how the investors’ pressure will affect the final pricing. Open

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More: background

Anthropic is an artificial‑intelligence firm preparing to go public. An IPO (initial public offering) is when a private company sells shares to the public for the first time, and the valuation is the total worth assigned to the company based on the price of those shares.

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