# Anthropic's IPO Race

> Anthropic moves from AI safety startup to Wall Street with $965 billion valuation ahead of IPO.
- Title: Anthropic's IPO Race · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: Anthropic moves from AI safety startup to Wall Street with $965 billion valuation ahead of IPO. Anthropic, the AI safety startup behind Claude, filed for IPO…
- Keywords: anthropic, claudes, nasdaq, ipo, safety, funding, valuation, business, money, news, Anthropic's, Race
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/market/global-market-pulse/from-ai-safety-startup-to-wall-street-anthropics-five-year-race-towards-an-ipo/4369848
- Author: Jigyasu Joshi
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:59:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, claudes, nasdaq, ipo, ai, safety, funding, valuation, business, money, news
## Anthropic's journey
Anthropic started as an AI safety startup five years ago and now prepares for IPO with $965 billion private valuation.
## IPO filing details
Anthropic publicly filed for IPO on Monday October 26 following confidential submission in June with Nasdaq listing under ANT.
## Funding milestones
Anthropic raised $124 million in May 2021, $580 million in April 2022, $450 million in May 2023, and $30 billion in February 2026.
## Product releases
Claude 3 launched in March 2024, Claude Code became available in May 2025, and Claude Sonnet 4.5 released in September 2025.
## Valuation growth
Anthropic's valuation increased from $61.5 billion after March 2025 round to $965 billion after May 2026 round.
## Safety and government
Anthropic introduced Mythos Preview for cybersecurity in April 2026 and faced US government restrictions over surveillance and weapons.
## Financials
Anthropic reported $16.28 billion revenue in first half 2026 with $974 million operating profit and $80.74 billion net loss.
## Shareholder structure
Anthropic approaches IPO as public benefit corporation with directors balancing shareholders and societal interests.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic, the AI safety startup behind Claude, filed for IPO with $965 billion private valuation after five years of rapid growth.