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Anthropic expands its credit facility to $15B ahead of an IPO aiming to rival SpaceX's record $86.2B raise.
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Anthropic expands its credit facility to $15B ahead of an IPO aiming to rival SpaceX's record $86.2B raise.

Anthropic targets a $2T IPO valuation, 31x its July annualized revenue, as it faces challenges in compute, regulation, and competition.

Anthropic projects a $30T total addressable market, outpacing SpaceX's $28.5T claim in its upcoming IPO filing.

OpenAI's ad business hits $1B annualized revenue run rate, expanding to 40+ countries ahead of its highly anticipated IPO.

Meta projected $10B annual spending on Anthropic's AI models, while preparing its own competing tools and a $2T IPO for Anthropic.

OpenAI's data center chief Chris Malone leaves as the company adjusts its Stargate data center strategy and faces high compute costs.

OpenAI's executive exodus continues with 12 departures, including key leadership roles, as Greg Brockman reasserts control ahead of the IPO.

Anthropic's annualized revenue hits $65B, surpassing OpenAI's $40B as both prepare for IPOs in a $30T AI market.

Anthropic, the OpenAI rival, targets a $65B raise as it prepares to go public amid legal battles and massive losses.

Anthropic's IPO filing will highlight AI backlash and data center opposition as key risk factors, with a potential $2T valuation.

Anthropic aims for a record-breaking IPO, while OpenAI slows and data centers become a political hot topic in midterm elections.

Anthropic PBC aims to surpass SpaceX's $86.2B IPO with its own public offering, targeting a filing by month's end.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar announces plans for a 2027 IPO, highlighting a 35% revenue growth and 20M weekly active users.

OpenAI slows scaling efforts and plans zero data retention for eligible API customers, moves seen as IPO positioning.

Anthropic's IPO could reach $2T, fueled by $11.5B+ Q2 revenue and compute cost reductions, but faces regulatory and competitive challenges.

Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate hit $65B in July, outpacing OpenAI's $40B, with a potential $2T IPO valuation.

Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate hits $65B, driven by Claude's enterprise demand, as it prepares for a potential IPO.

OpenAI faces management shakeup with 12 senior departures, including COO and CRO, as enterprise revenue surpasses $40B annualized.

OpenAI has disbanded its preparedness team, shifting safety responsibilities to existing units as it prepares for a potential IPO.

Anthropic's revenue surged to $11.5B in Q2, but Chinese AI models like DeepSeek are gaining ground with lower pricing.

Anthropic projects $200B revenue by 2028 as enterprise AI demand drives profitability, OpenAI shifts to cost-efficient models

Anthropic's Q2 revenue surges to $11.5B, up 14x YoY, as it prepares for a potential IPO this fall.

OpenAI's chief revenue officer Denise Dresser departs after 9 months, raising concerns about the company's IPO plans and stability.

Anthropic files for a $2T IPO, signaling AI's growing role as core business infrastructure, but high costs and open models raise questions.

OpenAI's AI ethics lead Chloé Bakalar has left the company after just one year, following a string of high-profile executive departures.

Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao begins early IPO meetings with investors, focusing on Claude AI models and management, but no valuation discussed yet.

Notable Capital and Steve Eisman highlight Anthropic's IPO potential and hyperscalers' reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic models in August AI market discussions.

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's COO, departs after eight years amid a wave of leadership changes as the AI giant considers an IPO.

Nvidia partners with Apollo, BlackRock, and others for a $500B AI infrastructure funding package, reshaping the AI financing landscape.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar aims to revolutionize finance with AI-driven zero-day close as the company prepares for a potential IPO.

OpenAI buys back $7B in employee shares, maintaining $852B valuation, signaling potential IPO delay.

Anthropic, the company behind Claude, files for a 2026 IPO with a $965B valuation after a $65B funding round.

Anthropic explores $36B debt financing with Blackstone for Google AI chips, surpassing a prior $35B deal.

Top mutual funds resist Zepto's $4-5B IPO valuation, seeking a 30-40% reduction as the quick commerce startup prepares to launch.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says OpenAI and Anthropic could set new IPO success benchmarks, highlighting their market potential.

Anthropic's enterprise focus drives $47B revenue run rate, outpacing OpenAI as both AI giants prepare for potential IPOs.

Anthropic, creator of Claude AI, eyes a $1.2T valuation as it prepares for a potential October IPO, following strong private-market demand.

Anthropic reportedly held acquisition talks with Physical Intelligence, a robotics startup valued at $11B, according to The Information.

OpenAI appoints David Vélez of Nubank and Robin Vince of BNY to its boards as it prepares for a potential IPO, valued at over $850B.

DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and GigaAI accelerate IPO plans to fund AI research, infrastructure, and global expansion.

OpenAI plans to file for an IPO as early as this week, aiming for a September 2026 debut with a potential $1T valuation.