Anthropic, the company behind AI assistant Claude, is reportedly targeting an IPO as late as October, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company has already confidentially filed with the SEC as part of its preparation for the public listing. This move comes amid fierce competition with OpenAI to be among the first major AI firms to go public. Anthropic’s valuation stands at $965 billion, following a $65 billion funding round. Market predictions assign a 61% probability to an IPO in October 2026 and 80.5% to a listing before year-end.
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