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Anthropic files to go public
The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.
TL;DR
- Anthropic has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO).
- The company's valuation is close to $1 trillion after a recent $65 billion funding round.
- The IPO filing comes amid a strong IPO season, with SpaceX also preparing for a public offering.
- A confidential filing allows the company to avoid public disclosure of detailed financial information initially.
- Anthropic's rival, OpenAI, is also reportedly preparing for its own IPO.
- Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic has grown significantly with enterprise customers and eye-popping revenue growth.
- The company's revenue run-rate has surpassed $47 billion.
- Anthropic plans to provide its Mythos model to the European Union's cybersecurity agency.