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Anthropic accidentally published and then retracted IPO details, revealing that it planned to raise US$69.3 billion at US$70 to US$80 per share, and had received private equity backing from several technology giants. It also launched a new AI model to capture pre-IPO profits.
According to a copy of the filing seen by Reuters on Monday evening (9th), the AI startupanthropic At one point, it released application details for an upcoming initial public offering (IPO), but later withdrew the information.
A copy of the document shows that Anthropic plans to raise up to $69.3 billion in the IPO by issuing new shares, and selling about 867 million shares at a price range of $70 to $80 per share. If successfully completed, the listing could rank among the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) in history.
Anthropic said,Google nvidia,super micro (AMD), Broadcom, Micron, Microsoft and TSMC will invest US$26 billion through private placement, depending on the IPO price.
However, Anthropic later sent an email saying the pricing details were incorrect, and then another email saying the document would be updated later.
Billionaire Musk’s SpaceX went public in June this year. At that time, the initial fundraising amount was US$75 billion. However, including the exercise of underwriters’ over-allotment options, the final total amount was approximately US$85.7 billion. At that time, it successfully broke the record set by Saudi Aramco in 2019 and officially became the largest IPO listing in global history.
Bloomberg News, citing sources interviewed by IFR, previously reported that Anthropic will begin formal marketing for its highly anticipated IPO on Tuesday (10th). The move is meant to show investors that even though AI-related stocks have fallen sharply in the past week, this is still the right time to go public.
An Anthropic spokesperson declined to comment.
Bloomberg said Anthropic has now decided to move forward with an IPO, which also means the debate around its target valuation will continue. Reports on Friday indicated that some potential investors were discussing a valuation range of about $1.1 trillion to $1.3 trillion, well below the level focused on in talks a month ago.
Anthropic, on the other hand, announced new versions of its powerful Mythos and Fable artificial intelligence models, hoping to solidify its leading position in the field of AI development ahead of the highly anticipated US stock market listing.
Anthropic said Fable 5.2, which is scheduled to be released on Monday, can handle more difficult software engineering work, perform more hardware-related tasks such as controlling robots, and handle long-term projects. The model is also capable of coordinating more than 1,000 AI agents simultaneously. The same model, Mythos 5.2, has fewer safeguards in the areas of cyber security and life sciences and will be promoted to some institutions through the previously announced verification scheme.
Anthropic says both models are faster than previous versions, while the Fable is cheaper.
Anthropic will launch official IPO marketing as soon as this week and release a new model, which is expected to help the company face challenges from rivals like OpenAI in an increasingly competitive market.
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A copy of the email shows that Anthropic plans to raise US$69.3 billion by issuing new shares in the IPO. It is expected to sell for US$70 to 80 per share and could become one of the largest listings in history.
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Anthropic said Google, Huida, AMD, Broadcom, Micron, Microsoft and TSMC will invest a total of US$26 billion through private placement, depending on the IPO price, which shows that the market is still highly concerned about its valuation.
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Anthropic simultaneously released new versions of Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, emphasizing that they are faster, cheaper and can handle more complex tasks, thereby strengthening their competitiveness against opponents such as OpenAI before officially starting IPO marketing.
