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Anthropic's IPO tests the AI investment boom

SBS News Australia •
October 27, 2026 • 07:45 AM
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Anthropic's sales are soaring, but questions remain about the AI boom, with its IPO seen as a major test for the sector.

Anthropic's IPO tests the AI investment boom

Anthropic's IPO prospectus reveals the scale of the AI investment boom, with surging revenue, heavy computing costs and a reported $81 billion loss, largely attributed to an accounting charge.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Alex Pollack, chief investment officer at Loftus Peak, about investor risks, revenue concentration and the potential scale of the listing.

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CNBC World
18h ago
Jim Cramer has three lingering questions about Anthropic ahead of its historic IPO

Jim Cramer has three lingering questions about Anthropic ahead of its historic IPO

Jim Cramer identified three lingering questions about Anthropic ahead of its highly anticipated IPO.

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The Next Web (TNW)
1d ago
Anthropic IPO: ‘required to validate’ AI stock valuations, says Coben

Anthropic IPO: ‘required to validate’ AI stock valuations, says Coben

Bloomberg says the Anthropic IPO has drawn several times the orders on offer, as the founders sell $1.75bn and Europeans get to buy in.

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The Australian Financial Review (AFR)
2d ago
ASX to fall; Nasdaq rallies; Anthropic IPO oversubscribed

ASX to fall; Nasdaq rallies; Anthropic IPO oversubscribed

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TechCrunch
2d ago
All 7 Anthropic founders will each cash out about $250M in IPO | TechCrunch

All 7 Anthropic founders will each cash out about $250M in IPO | TechCrunch

Each of the seven co-founders plans to sell exactly the same number of shares in the IPO, which would bring each of them about $250 million in cash at the midpoint of the price range while leaving the group in control of the company.

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The Verge
3d ago
Anthropic targets $1.4 trillion IPO

Anthropic targets $1.4 trillion IPO

Anthropic’s public offering is expected to make it one of the world’s most valuable publicly traded companies as soon as next week.

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CNN International
3d ago
We’ve never seen anything like the Anthropic IPO | CNN Business

We’ve never seen anything like the Anthropic IPO | CNN Business

Anthropic’s debut on public markets will be unlike any that’s come before it, in ways that amount to either a once-in-a-generation opportunity — or a massive financial gamble, depending on whom you ask.

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