Anthropic PBC aims to match or surpass the record size of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO), according to people familiar with the matter.
Anthropic is preparing to file for a mega-IPO as soon as later this month, but in recent investor briefings led by CFO Krishna Rao, the question of the company’s valuation was sidestepped. The company is working with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on preparations for the IPO, and other banks may join them. Anthropic is considering introducing so-called super-voting shares, which would give CEO Dario Amodei, who owns about 2% of the stock, and other company co-founders greater control over the company.