Anthropic Investors Eye $2–3 Trillion IPO, Topping SpaceX Record
Anthropic investors expect a valuation of $2–3 trillion at IPO, potentially dwarfing SpaceX's record-setting $1.7 trillion milestone.
Some Anthropic investors are anticipating a public offering that could value the AI company between $2 trillion and $3 trillion, according to a new report — a figure that would shatter the record set by SpaceX, which currently holds the title for the largest IPO valuation at $1.7 trillion. If realized, the deal would mark a historic moment for both the AI sector and capital markets broadly.
SpaceX's $1.7 trillion valuation already stood as a towering benchmark in recent IPO history, making it the standard against which private-company offerings are measured. Anthropic, the AI safety-focused startup backed by major investors, appears poised to raise that bar dramatically, reflecting the surging appetite for artificial intelligence businesses among institutional and private investors alike.
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The gap between SpaceX's record and Anthropic's projected range — as much as $1.3 trillion higher at the top end — underscores just how rapidly market expectations for frontier AI companies have escalated. Analysts and market observers will be watching closely to see whether public investors share the same enthusiasm that private backers appear to hold for the company's long-term prospects.
No formal IPO timeline has been confirmed, and valuations discussed in pre-offering reporting often shift significantly before a deal is priced. Still, the expectations now circulating among Anthropic's investor base signal that confidence in AI-driven enterprise value remains extraordinarily high, even as broader market conditions continue to fluctuate. Continue reading at MarketWatch.com
