Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot, is moving toward a public offering. The firm filed a confidential S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2026.
The filing suggests a potential IPO by October 2026, depending on market conditions. This follows a major Series H funding round that valued the company at $965 billion, making it the world's most valuable AI startup.
Market prediction platforms now show a 76.5% probability of Anthropic completing its IPO by the end of 2026. Observers will be watching for the SEC to declare the S-1 filing effective, a key step toward the listing.
The move positions Anthropic to compete more directly with rivals like OpenAI and SpaceX in the public markets.