Demand for Anthropic shares is heading toward what would be the largest IPO to date, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report says there are six times more orders than available shares. The Claude developer and its co-founders aim to raise up to $64.4 billion via the stock exchange and $26 billion through a private placement. The targeted valuation is around $1.4 trillion, with existing investors given preference in allocation.
Financial figures as a possible driver
According to the report, the company's financial figures are likely an important reason for the strong interest: Anthropic's annualized revenue rose to $81 billion at the end of October, up from $71 billion in September.
Nvidia as an anchor investor
According to the report, Nvidia is buying Anthropic shares for $10 billion as part of the private placement. The report also links the chipmaker to more cautious demand for Nvidia shares after CEO Jensen Huang was dismissed over an alleged espionage affair.
Classification
For you as a reader in Germany, the open question is whether the demand in the offering process actually shows up in the figures cited. The orders and valuation target are reported figures; the final pricing cannot be read from them.
Source: The Decoder (DE), citing Bloomberg.
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