The artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropicdeveloper of assistant Claudeannounced this Monday that it has confidentially filed a draft of its IPO application (S-1) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)as an initial step for a future public offering of shares (IPO).
The company indicated in a statement that this procedure does not yet imply an offer for sale of securities or a defined price or number of shares, and that the operation will depend on market conditions and the approval of the regulator.
He Form S-1 is the document that companies file with the SEC when they plan to go public in the United States.and collects financial, business and risk information, although in this initial phase it is kept confidential until the agency completes its review.
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“This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review.“, the company said in the note, adding that its release to the market will depend on “external factors.”
With this decision, Anthropic joins the list of companies AI technologies that are exploring or preparing their debut in the markets, in a context of strong investor interest in the sector.
Founded by former directors of OpenAIAnthropic has positioned itself as one of the main competitors in the development of generative AI models.
The growing demand for your tool Claude Codeaimed at developers, has allowed Anthropic to gain ground against OpenAIespecially among business customers.
The company has not yet detailed the planned schedule for the possible IPO or the valuation it seeks to achieve in the market, although the operation could take place next fall, according to specialized media.
Last week, Anthropic announced a new round of financing worth $65 billion, putting its valuation at around $965 billion, surpassing its rival OpenAIcreator of ChatGPT, in terms of private valuation.