Anthropic Briefly Reveals $69.3 Billion IPO Plan, Then Says Pricing Was Wrong

Anthropic initially disclosed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to $69.3 billion, according to a securities filing that was briefly shared with banks on Monday. The AI company later withdrew the information, stating that the pricing details were inaccurate. Anthropic proposed to offer approximately 866.7 million Class A shares at a price range of $70 to $80 per share.

Existing shareholders were to offer an additional 23.3 million shares through a secondary sale. The company also planned a $26 billion private placement with major technology firms, including Google, Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Microsoft, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The IPO roadshow is set to begin on Tuesday, with the offering scheduled for the following week.

However, the exact nature of the inaccuracies in the improperly circulated information has not been specified. The proposed listing coincides with several AI infrastructure and data center companies delaying or withdrawing planned public offerings due to rising interest rates and increased skepticism about the sector's sustainability.

Anthropic, founded in 2021 by former OpenAI executives, has attracted significant backing from technology giants such as Google and Amazon, which provide both investment, computing infrastructure, and market distribution.