A tech crowd was polled on buying Anthropic shares at a $3 trillion valuation. Only 3 hands went up.
Everyone's waiting for Anthropic to go public. Buying the stock is another story.
TL;DR
- Tech Week events in San Francisco included prominent displays for startups and high demand for access to companies like Anthropic.
- A poll at a Tech Insider event revealed skepticism about investing in Anthropic at a $3 trillion valuation, with only three hands raised.
- The IPO market has seen significant dollars raised, influenced by SpaceX's debut, but has a low number of actual offerings.
- Companies are hesitant to go public before AI leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI, impacting the broader market.
- Investors are now scrutinizing business models and demanding growth with cash efficiencies and discipline.
- Biotech remains an active sector for IPOs, with 22 offerings so far this year.