Anthropic IPO valuation discussions drop to $1.2 trillion after AI market rout
Prospective investors in Anthropic's planned initial public offering are discussing a lowered valuation of $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion following a steep selloff in artificial intelligence stocks.
Prospective buyers in Anthropic PBC's upcoming initial public offering are reassessing the company's expected valuation following a sharp tech selloff, according to Bloomberg News. Potential investors are discussing a range of $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion, with some weighing a valuation as low as $1.1 trillion.[4][3][2][6]
The reassessment follows a punishing post-election rout across artificial intelligence shares, accelerated by a 6.4% plunge in the Nasdaq 100 on Thursday that erased a single-day record of $2.3 trillion in market value. Prospective bidders who had previously communicated a fair valuation estimate of $1.4 trillion to $1.5 trillion to bankers—down from peak estimates of up to $2 trillion in early October—are pulling back expectations as formal IPO marketing approaches.[4][6][5]
Deliberations remain ongoing ahead of marketing scheduled to begin next week, and no final decisions on offering size or valuation targets have been reached. Crypto news outlet Decrypt separately reported that valuation expectations could drop as low as $1 trillion. Even with the sliding valuation talks, prediction market Kalshi showed traders pricing a 79% probability of an official IPO announcement before February 2027.[4][1][5]
Key facts
- Prospective buyers are discussing a valuation range of $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion for Anthropic's planned IPO, per Bloomberg News.
- Some potential investors are considering a valuation as low as $1.1 trillion, while Decrypt reported figures could fall to $1 trillion.
- Investors previously indicated to IPO bankers that fair valuation was between $1.4 trillion and $1.5 trillion, down from early October estimates as high as $2 trillion.
- The valuation reassessment followed a 6.4% drop in the Nasdaq 100 on Thursday, wiping out a record $2.3 trillion in single-day market value.
- Anthropic is preparing to kick off formal IPO marketing next week, though final pricing decisions have not been made.
- Prediction market Kalshi showed a 79% probability of an Anthropic IPO announcement before February 1, 2027.
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Decrypt@DecryptMediaPost on X ·
Anthropic IPO Valuation Could Fall to $1 Trillion After AI Stock Rout: Report https://t.co/CrN5wfOxsX
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Quartz@qzPost on X ·
Anthropic's IPO valuation expectations are falling after AI stock selloff: Prospective buyers are discussing a $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion range, down from $1.4 trillion to $1.5 trillion, according to Bloomberg dlvr.it/TWDDWd https://t.co/Nmn8JCJyC6
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Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·
Prospective investors in Anthropic's IPO are facing a weekend of uncertainty after a punishing post-election selloff in AI stocks prompted a rethink of the company’s expected valuation @tommackenzietv explains https://t.co/3UBLTkyj1y https://t.co/VvbH01cJPd
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Ed Zitron@edzitronPost on X ·
Anthropic IPO buyers, per Bloomberg, now see the valuation at as low as $1.1 trillion https://t.co/E8qIIcAXKh
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*Walter Bloomberg@DeItaonePost on X ·
ANTHROPIC IPO VALUATION SLASHED AFTER AI SELLOFF Anthropic’s potential valuation has fallen from as high as $2 trillion to $1.2–$1.3 trillion amid a historic tech rout. Yet prediction markets still price a 79% chance of an IPO announcement before February 2027, despite growing concerns over a delay. Valuation expectations collapse. IPO bets remain elevated.
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Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·
Some prospective investors are now discussing a $1.2T–$1.3T valuation for Anthropic's upcoming IPO That's down from $1.4T–$1.5T just weeks ago and estimates as high as $2T in early October A roughly 40% drop from the highest peak estimate in just over a month Source: Bloomberg https://t.co/vC5ows6AEd
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