Anthropic investors bet on $2.8trn valuation in record IPO - AFR

World North America IPO Print article George Hammond Aug 13, 2026 – 4.40pm San Francisco | Anthropic investors expect the AI start-up to float at a valuation of $US2 trillion ($2.8 trillion) or more in October, a dizzying figure that would vault SpaceX to make the AI lab’s debut the largest ever initial public offering. Half a dozen of the company’s backers said Anthropic’s rapidly rising revenue would enable it to more than double its current valuation in a planned float. Loading... Financial Times Save Log in or Subscribe to save article Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via... Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login Read More IPO Anthropic AI SpaceX OpenAI USA Fetching latest articles