Anthropic Files for IPO at $965 Billion as OpenAI Nears $852 Billion Debut
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 1
Anthropic Files for IPO at $965 Billion as OpenAI Nears $852 Billion Debut
22 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 1
Anthropic confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO on June 1, with OpenAI expected to submit its own filing within days or weeks.
The two AI groups would reach public markets after huge private fundraising rounds that valued Anthropic above $965 billion and OpenAI at $852 billion in March.
Those valuations would put each company ahead of established blue-chip names including JPMorgan Chase and ExxonMobil, underscoring how aggressively investors are pricing AI growth.
The filings set up a potential wave of blockbuster tech listings as soon as the fall, extending this spring’s IPO excitement beyond SpaceX.
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Anthropic’s Trillion-Dollar IPO: Risks, Ethics, and the High-Stakes Race to AI Market Dominance in 2026
Overview
On June 1, 2026, Anthropic confidentially filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking a major milestone for the company and the AI industry. This move comes as part of a broader trend where leading technology firms, especially in AI and space exploration, are preparing for public offerings. The confidential filing allows Anthropic to engage with investors while keeping its plans flexible. This wave of high-profile IPOs, including those from OpenAI and SpaceX, highlights a maturing AI sector and signals a new era for public market investments in advanced technology.