Anthropic
CompanyAnthropic, PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its flagship product is Claude, a series of proprietary large language models (LLMs). In January 2021, Anthropic was founded by former members of OpenAI over disagreements on AI safety, including siblings Daniela Amodei and Dario Amodei, who are president and CEO, respectively. The company is privately held but plans an initial public offering in November 2026. Valued at $965 billion in a May 2026 Series H capital raise, it is the world's most valuable AI pure play.
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Facts
- Country
- United StatesSource: Wikidata
- Founded
- 2021Source: Wikidata
- Founded by
- Chris Olah, Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Jack Clark, Jared Kaplan, Sam McCandlish and 1 moreSource: Wikidata
- CEO
- Dario AmodeiSource: Wikidata
- Headquarters
- San FranciscoSource: Wikidata
- Employees
- 5,300 (2026)Source: Wikidata
- Sector
- Artificial intelligenceSource: Wikidata
- Products
- artificial intelligence, Claude, Claude Code, Model Hardware StandardSource: Wikidata
- Official website
- www.anthropic.comSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
Security timeline
- In the news by Crypto BriefingBitMine chairman Tom Lee links AI selloff and Anthropic IPO to crypto pressure
- In the news by The DefiantKraken opens Anthropic IPO requests with 5% spread
- In the news by CryptopolitanSBF misses out on Anthropic stake windfall as AI firm prepares Nasdaq IPO
- In the news by CryptoPotatoBitcoin falls to $68,000 as Anthropic IPO frenzy adds to market jitters
- In the news by CryptoPotatoPrimeXBT plans pre-IPO perpetual futures, starting with Anthropic
- In the news by CoinDeskBitcoin heads for sixth weekly loss as Anthropic IPO looms
Recent news
BitMine chairman Tom Lee links AI selloff and Anthropic IPO to crypto pressure
BitMine chairman Tom Lee argues that an AI market selloff and Anthropic's IPO, with its cash demands, are adding pressure to crypto markets, alongside recent hacks. The article is brief and gives no prices, amounts or timelines to verify the claims. It frames these pressures as evidence of how closely modern financial markets are linked.
Kraken opens Anthropic IPO requests with 5% spread
Kraken has opened requests for Anthropic IPO allocations to eligible clients, with a 5% spread. Clients can seek ANTx tokens backed by shares rather than holding stock directly. Requests reserve funds and may receive no allocation.
SBF misses out on Anthropic stake windfall as AI firm prepares Nasdaq IPO
Alameda Research Ventures put $500 million into Anthropic in 2021 for nearly 14%. The FTX bankruptcy estate sold those holdings for about $1.34 billion in 2025, and the article estimates the stake would now be worth around $37 billion at the expected $83 opening price. Anthropic's Nasdaq listing, under the ticker ANT, is expected around 19 November at a range of $70 to $78 per share.
Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as Anthropic IPO frenzy adds to market jitters
Bitcoin plunged to $68,000 as interest in the Anthropic IPO drew investor capital away and broader risk-off sentiment weighed on markets. Analysts see no direct link between Nvidia and bitcoin's decline.
PrimeXBT plans pre-IPO perpetual futures, starting with Anthropic
PrimeXBT plans to launch Pre-IPO Trading, starting with a 24/7 USDT-margined perpetual on Anthropic, which is set to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. The contract has no official share price at first, so its price will come from a live order book. The article is a broker-authored piece and includes a disclaimer that Anthropic does not sponsor or endorse the product.
Bitcoin heads for sixth weekly loss as Anthropic IPO looms
Bitcoin is down 21% year to date and heading for its sixth consecutive weekly loss. Investors are weighing Anthropic's anticipated listing, leadership upheaval at Nvidia and rising expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes.