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  "id": 19421084,
  "title": "Sources: Anthropic's bankers are weighing plans to raise its IPO price following heavy demand, which could increase the valuation target to $1.5T or more (Financial Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/sources-anthropics-bankers-are-weighing-plans-to-raise-its-ipo-price",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T00:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
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    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/68bcba57-0575-44ee-80f4-2e5ea23a431e?accessToken=zwAAAaHIPX8Ekc9ovLpXBXVE7tOA9C5eojpDHg.MEYCIQCyA_RvsNxAO8C2cqmOijMAfUYU6CI25hscCqhpSEOiPwIhANJsgKYmPtN4Oag-OniyReoOcFughHSQbGVN_54GU-vs&sharetype=gift&token=f904c459-eec5-4b8c-ba10-d039c030cd7b&syn-25a6b1a6=1"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI chatbot, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 825 million shares of Class A common stock. According to RTHK News - Finance and France 24, the company aims for a price estimate between $70.00 and $78.00 per share, which would raise up to $64.3 billion. This filing puts the firm's valuation at approximately $1.4 trillion, though Japan Today reports the company is looking for a valuation of roughly $1.3 trillion.\n\nThe Financial Times reports that bankers are considering raising the IPO price due to heavy investor demand, which could increase the valuation target to $1.5 trillion or more. RTHK News - Finance notes the company has been aiming to hold the offering during the week of November 16.\n\nRegarding recent performance, RTHK News - Finance states that Anthropic's third-quarter revenue reached $17 billion, up from $1.4 billion a year earlier. The company also recently announced updated versions of its AI models, Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, which it claims can perform 30 percent faster than previous versions.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Anthropic Targets $1.4 Trillion Valuation In Highly Anticipated IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-targets-1-4-trillion-valuation-in-highly-anticipated-ipo",
        "published": "2026-11-10T13:34:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Anthropic eyes $1.4 trillion valuation in blockbuster IPO, targets up to $90.4 billion in fundraising",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-eyes-1-4-trillion-valuation-in-blockbuster-ipo-targets-up",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:04:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anthropic targets valuation of up to US$1.4 trillion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-targets-valuation-of-up-to-us-1-4-trillion",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:17:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "YourStory",
        "title": "Anthropic targets upto $1.4T valuation with $70 to $78 IPO price range",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-targets-upto-1-4t-valuation-with-70-to-78-ipo-price-range",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:22:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Anthropic seeks valuation of about $1.3 trillion when it becomes a publicly traded company",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-seeks-valuation-of-about-1-3-trillion-when-it-becomes-a-19405604",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:38:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Anthropic targets valuation of up to US$1.4 trillion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthropic-targets-valuation-of-up-to-us-1-4-trillion-19416546",
        "published": "2026-11-10T22:52:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}