Eight Big Players Bet Big on Anthropic Ahead of Massive IPO
Anthropic is reportedly racing towards one of the largest IPOs in history, seeking a valuation near $2 trillion and aiming to raise over $86 billion when it launches as soon as mid-October.
However, individual investors cannot directly buy Anthropic stock. But there are eight publicly traded companies that hold direct equity stakes in the company, including Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), which has committed up to $33 billion total, including a fresh $5 billion tranche tied to an April 2026 deal.
Amazon's 10-Q already booked billions in fair-value gains as notes converted to equity. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has invested $13.3 billion since late 2022 and committed up to $40 billion more in cash and Google Cloud TPU capacity.
The stakes are diluted inside the larger businesses, with valuations marked to private funding rounds rather than a public market. Anthropic's own executives have not confirmed a listing valuation, even as its confidential S-1 moves through SEC review.