Investors peg Anthropic IPO valuation at $1.5T-$1.6T, down from $2T estimates
Institutional investors planning to buy shares in Anthropic's IPO have told the company that its valuation should be around $1.5 trillion to $1.6 trillion, down from earlier estimates of $2 trillion. The adjustment reflects concerns following a selloff in tech stocks.
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Wall Street Journal : Sources: institutional investors told Anthropic that its IPO valuation should be around $1.5T to $1.6T, down from estimates of $2T, citing a tech stock selloff — Institutional investors who plan to buy shares in IPO show concern following a selloff in tech stocks
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