Anthropic Adjusts IPO to Mid-October (3-minute read)

Anthropic has begun IPO marketing and adjusted its listing date to after mid-October 2026. This is interpreted as a strategy to complete the listing just before the US midterm elections in November. The release schedule for the IPO prospectus, originally expected in early September, has been delayed to late September, and the final schedule remains subject to change.

The estimated corporate valuation is approximately $2 trillion, making it one of the largest IPOs in history and a key litmus test for public market demand in the AI industry. Regarding financing, Anthropic is finalizing a $15 billion revolving credit facility, and Bloomberg News has reported that the size of this facility could increase.

Major banks including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citi are participating in the listing process. Anthropic anticipates a tight timeline from the prospectus release to the listing, judging that analysts are already well-acquainted with the company. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's SpaceX completed its listing in June 2026 with a valuation of $1.77 trillion.