GoKawiilAnthropic lowers IPO valuation target to $1.33 trillion from earlier $2 trillion plan
Anthropic is now targeting a valuation of roughly $1.33 trillion for its Nasdaq listing, down from a $1.5 trillion figure discussed last week and about $2 trillion floated months earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company plans to sell 825 million shares priced at $70-$78, raising over $61 billion, with Google and AMD among investors adding another $26 billion. Shares are set to begin trading under the ticker 'ANT' next Thursday.
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The reduced target suggests investors grew more cautious after last week's broader AI stock selloff, which may reflect cooling enthusiasm for lofty AI valuations generally. Even at a lower price, Anthropic's seven founders are each selling about $250 million in stock while retaining stakes worth roughly $18 billion, and their controlling LLC keeps majority voting power despite owning only about 22% of shares outright. This structure could let founders retain firm control even as outside capital floods in.
- Anthropic's IPO valuation target dropped to about $1.33 trillion from $2 trillion previously discussed.
- The company aims to raise over $61 billion from share sales, plus $26 billion more from investors like Google and AMD.
- Founders, including Dario and Daniela Amodei, will each hold stakes worth about $18 billion while retaining majority voting control via an LLC.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jonathan Small, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Anthropic Cut Its IPO Target by Hundreds of Billions — Here’s How Much Its Founders Will Now Likely Pocket”
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