Anthropic Targets October IPO Near $965B as Both Top Labs Enter Public Markets
Anthropic filed its confidential S-1 on June 1 and is targeting an October 2026 listing near a $965B valuation, with run-rate revenue reported around $44-47B annualized and a first-ever operating profit (~$559M) expected in Q2. With OpenAI also in the pipeline, it is the first time two leading AI labs are simultaneously preparing public offerings.
Anthropic filed its confidential S-1 on June 1 and is targeting an October 2026 listing near a $965B valuation, with run-rate revenue reported around $44-47B annualized and a first-ever operating profit (~$559M) expected in Q2. With OpenAI also in the pipeline, it is the first time two leading AI labs are simultaneously preparing public offerings.
Source: Yahoo Finance · 2026-06-11 · https://finance.yahoo.com/video/openai-vs-anthropic-ipo-what-sets-these-ai-companies-apart-195206256.html
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