Anthropic Hires Law Firm for Potential 2026 IPO at $380 Billion Valuation
Anthropic has hired Wilson Sonsini and is talking to investment banks as it prepares for what could be the largest AI IPO in history.
The Road to Going Public
Anthropic has hired law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an initial public offering that could take place as early as 2026, according to Financial Times reports. The company is also talking to investment banks.
Timeline Uncertainty
- Optimistic timeline: Late 2026
- More likely: 2027
- Current status: No S-1 registration filed with the SEC as of March 2026
The Numbers Behind the IPO
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest valuation | $380 billion |
| Annualized revenue | $14 billion |
| Revenue projection (end 2026) | $26 billion |
| Revenue projection (2028) | $40-70 billion |
| Total funding raised | $30+ billion |
Key Investors
The company's investor roster reads like a who's who of tech and finance: Coatue, GIC, Microsoft, Nvidia, D. E. Shaw Ventures, Dragoneer, Founders Fund, ICONIQ, and MGX.
What Could Delay It
The Pentagon supply chain risk designation and political controversy could complicate the IPO narrative. Anthropic would need to demonstrate that government opposition hasn't materially impacted its business — though the surge in consumer adoption suggests the opposite may be true.
Market Context
If Anthropic goes public at its current valuation, it would be one of the largest tech IPOs in history, surpassing even the most optimistic projections from just a year ago when the company was valued at $61.5 billion.
Source: Financial Times via Yahoo Finance | FilmoGaz | Forge | StockAnalysis
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