Anthropic Taps Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as IPO Lead Underwriters
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-28
The New York Times reports Anthropic named both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters on its upcoming IPO.
- Goldman is listed farthest left in the prospectus, the coveted "lead left" role; Morgan Stanley serves as stabilization agent for smooth first-day trading.
- Fees were not disclosed. On SpaceX's IPO, two lead banks took $200M while 20 others split $300M; if Anthropic follows suit, Goldman and Morgan Stanley could each earn about $100M.
- The arrangement reverses September reports that favored Morgan Stanley.
- The offering is expected to be among the largest IPOs ever.
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