Anthropic Backers See $2 Trillion IPO Valuation, With Some Eyeing $3 Trillion
Summary
- Some Anthropic investors said the company's valuation could exceed $2 trillion in an IPO as early as October.
- Investors said Anthropic's valuation could more than double from its $965 billion valuation in May, citing demand for Claude and rapid revenue growth.
- Some investors said the company could be worth nearly $3 trillion, based on annualized revenue of $100 billion to $120 billion and a 30-times revenue multiple.
Forecast Trend Report by Period
Some existing investors in artificial intelligence company Anthropic believe it could command a valuation of more than $2 trillion in an initial public offering.
The Financial Times reported on Aug. 13 that some Anthropic backers expect the company to surpass a $2 trillion valuation if it lists as early as October.
The newspaper, citing multiple existing investors, said the view is driven by surging demand for Claude, Anthropic's generative AI service, and rapidly rising revenue. Those investors believe Anthropic's valuation at IPO could more than double from the $965 billion level it was assigned in May.
Revenue growth is a key metric for investors. Anthropic disclosed in May that its annualized revenue was $47 billion. Some investors expect that figure to climb to at least $100 billion and as much as $120 billion by the end of this year.
Some investors also believe the company's valuation could approach $3 trillion. One existing investor based that estimate on applying a 30-times multiple to Anthropic's projected revenue.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
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