Anthropic launches IPO roadshow, targeting $70-$78 per share on Nasdaq

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Anthropic has started presenting its proposed initial public offering to investors, with the roadshow launched on November 10, 2026. The company expects to price shares between $70 and $78 and plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. Its SEC filing describes an offering of 825 million Class A shares that could raise tens of billions of dollars before expenses. The filing also discloses a concurrent $26 billion private placement and notes that Anthropic is organized as a public-benefit corporation. Questions remain about how investors will weigh its safety reporting and development pace against the pressures of public-market scrutiny.

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