Anthropic eyes record $2T+ IPO
Anthropic secondary market valuation hits $1.5T with almost no sellers, far above earlier $965B secret filing. Investors reportedly targeting $2T+ for October IPO, with $190-200B 2028 revenue forecast. New: Anthropic reports 14x Q2 revenue jump and eyes first profitable quarter before IPO, validating enterprise AI demand. Anthropic also in talks to acquire Decart for $6B (inference optimization) as part of IPO prep. This would be the largest AI IPO ever, potentially topping SpaceX. Signals AI business maturity and massive investor appetite.
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Updated Aug 16, 2026