Anthropic reportedly profitable for second straight quarter ahead of $2T IPO
ns123abc · x · 2026-09-14
Reportedly, Anthropic told investors it has been profitable for a second straight quarter, ahead of a rumored $2T IPO. Key points:
- Over 80% gross margin before revenue shared with Amazon and Google and before training costs
- An AI slowdown "could save the company billions" in training costs
- Investors predict $120 billion ARR by Christmas and $360 billion by end of 2027
- One investor: "It will be so hard to compete with Anthropic"
Details come via investor chatter and remain unconfirmed.
Related event: FT: Anthropic to post second straight profitable quarter as ARR hits $65B(8 posts)→
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