AI startup Anthropic is planning to meet with investors ahead of its IPO, with the potential to launch the IPO as early as October this year. If the process proceeds smoothly, Anthropic would become the first among its competitors, including OpenAI, to go public. However, the current plans are still under internal discussion, and the timing and issuance arrangements for the IPO may be adjusted. Driven by the commercialization of its Claude series of large language models, the company has experienced rapid revenue growth, though it also faces policy uncertainties. The IPO will be led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase as the main underwriters. Following its latest funding round in May this year, Anthropic's valuation has risen to $965 billion.
