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How does Anthropic's listing plan square with its heavy losses?
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In the first six months of this year, revenue reached 16.3 billion dollars, up from 1.2 billion the year before.
$16.3bn
The net loss grew too. It was 13 billion dollars a year earlier, now 80.7 billion. Much of that loss relates to SAFE contracts, under which investors pay in exchange for future shares.
- First half 202513
- First half 202680.7
The company put it plainly: In order to fully capture the opportunity in front of us, we need to invest more aggressively than would a business that operates in a more slowly changing technological regime.
“In order to fully capture the opportunity in front of us, we need to invest more aggressively than would a business that operates in a more slowly changing technological regime.”
Anthropic filed confidential papers in June. Its public filing is now in, and sources point to the week of 16 November for the debut, which could still change.
- June 2026Confidential draft filed
- 16 NovemberComing upReported debut week
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Anthropic files for Nasdaq IPO, could raise up to $100 billion in NovemberRead the article
Based on reports by
- de VolkskrantAnthropic files plans for Wall Street IPO as first AI giant
- Le Monde.frAnthropic files for stock market listing, revealing soaring sales and a long list of risks
- Le TempsAnthropic's stock market entry is imminent: four figures to grasp the AI giant's record operation
- The New York TimesAnthropic's IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
- NOSAnthropic, company behind chatbot Claude, takes step towards IPO
- NRCAnthropic files prospectus with market watchdog: AI giant goes public in November after all