Anthropic picks Nasdaq for IPO, valuation reportedly up to $2 trillion
AccBalanced · x · 2026-09-14
Business Insider scoops that Anthropic has chosen Nasdaq for its IPO, targeting an October listing, following SpaceX's decision earlier this year.
- SpaceX listed at a $1.75T valuation; some estimates put Anthropic at $2T, though not finalized
- Nasdaq has been winning big tech listings thanks to the Nasdaq 100 index
- Context: OpenAI's Sam Altman says it wouldn't go public now amid controversy, and a viral tweet from a former Anthropic employee warning of >10% human extinction risk has intensified AI-risk debate
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