Anthropic IPO Looms as Biggest AI Pure Play Ever

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Anthropic, the AI lab founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, is set to become the most anticipated IPO of 2026 after filing its Form S-1 with the SEC on June 1st, with Polymarket betting showing an 83% chance of a public debut by the end of October and 93% by year-end. With a private valuation of approximately $965 billion and an annualized revenue run rate of about $65 billion, Anthropic is the fastest-growing technology company in history, specializing in enterprise AI and software coding through its Claude models. Several public companies hold significant stakes, including Amazon, whose $43 billion stake is only about 2% of its market cap, while SK Telecom's $2.7 billion stake represents roughly 20% of its market cap, making it the biggest relative beneficiary. The IPO is seen as a crucial barometer for the AI industry, given that AI spending accounts for the lion's share of US GDP growth.

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Artificial Intelligence · 4 stocks
Amazon.com Inc
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Amazon holds a $43 billion stake in Anthropic, which will benefit from the IPO.

Cloud & Digital Infrastructure · 1 stocks
SK Telecom Co Ltd
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▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

SK Telecom's $2.7 billion stake is about 20% of its market cap, making it the biggest relative beneficiary.

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Off-coverage companies 1

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Anthropic is the subject of the IPO filing, with a $965 billion valuation and $65 billion revenue run rate.

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