Anthropic's $1.2 Trillion Valuation Driven by Scarcity, Not Fundamentals, Analyst Says

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Anthropic's soaring private-market valuation may reflect the scarcity of its shares and the broader frenzy around artificial intelligence more than the company's underlying fundamentals, Coin Bureau founder and cross-asset analyst Nic Puckrin told Benzinga. A Series H funding round in May valued Anthropic at $965 billion, and secondary-market transactions have reportedly pushed its implied valuation even higher, with estimates currently ranging from roughly $1.05 trillion to $1.5 trillion. Puckrin compared the situation to SpaceX, saying that in a similar fashion the pre-IPO valuation is driven more by scarcity than fundamentals, since existing shareholders are reluctant to sell while investors are eager for exposure to one of the leading AI companies. He said the current premium looks more like a bet on IPO-day momentum than a definitive signal of Anthropic's long-term value, and that the weeks and months after the IPO will show what investors are really willing to pay for Anthropic. Puckrin also pointed to Nvidia's partnerships with BlackRock and financing for companies purchasing Nvidia chips, arguing that such circular financing raises questions about whether capital is circulating through the AI ecosystem in ways that can reinforce valuations.

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Mentioned only as context: Puckrin cites Nvidia's partnerships with BlackRock and circular financing as raising questions about AI ecosystem capital flows, not a company-specific development.

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Analyst argues Anthropic's $1.05T-$1.5T valuation is driven by share scarcity and AI hype rather than fundamentals, with the premium seen as a bet on IPO-day momentum.

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